Wednesday, December 27, 2006

New Officers & Board of Assistants

The following Officers and Board of Assistants were elected at the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Annual Meeting on Nov. 19:

Governor
C. Walton Davis
Deputy Governor
Glayda Scofield
Elder
Jerry McInnis

Board of Assistants
Ann Reinert
Judy Moore

Returning Officers
Secretary
Charles L. (Rob) Robinson
Treasurer
Dorothy B. Munson
Historian
Becky A. Whedon
Counselor
Robert A. Laughlin

Board of Assistants
Betty D. Rejda
Rita Lipps
Lyla Hergert
Dianna Schimek
Todd Morse
John Reinert

2007 Meeting Dates Set

Spring Meeting - Sunday, April 29, 2007, Marriott Hotel, Omaha.

Summer Outing - Saturday, July 14, 2007, Mahoney State Park, Ashland.

Annual Meeting - Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, Knolls Country Club, Lincoln.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

In Memoriam

James Forrest Estes
February 12, 1933 - October 7, 2006

From the Lincoln Journal Star:

James Forrest Estes, 73, Van Alstyne, Texas, formerly of Lincoln, died Oct. 7, 2006. Born to E. Forrest and Sarah (McReynolds) Estes, Omaha. Graduate, Lincoln High; University of Nebraska College of Engineering. U.S. Air Force veteran. Retired, Texas Instruments. Survivors: wife, Marjorie; sister, Betty Brinkman, Dorothy Munson, both Lincoln, Barbara Laughlin, Omaha, Marjorie Culp, Chula Vista, Calif.; nieces; nephews. Memorial services were held Oct. 14, 2006, at White Rock Baptist Church, Melissa, Texas.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

In Memoriam

Elizabeth A. Cameron
August 29, 1907 - May 31, 2006

Stephen Samuel Case
July 2, 1905 - November 12, 2006

From the Lincoln Journal Star:

Stephen Samuel Case, 101, Olathe, Kan., died Nov. 12, 2006. Born, Sutton, July 2, 1905. Our beloved father and grandfather lived a frugal life with a variety of interests, living in his own home until age 97 in Lincoln. He was a proud member of the Descendants of the Mayflower, Sons of the American Revolution, and had attained the distinction of Master Gardener. He also served as a member of the Lincoln-Lancaster and State of Nebraska Commissions on Aging, and was active in the Trinity United Methodist Church in Lincoln and Senior Diners Club. Survivors: daughters, son-in-law, Gwen and Raymond Lemke, Plattsmouth, Barbara Goodrick, Overland Park, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife of 64 years, Dolores Johnson; three children, Jacqueline Wiseman, Yvonne (infant), Stephen Case Jr.; great granddaughters, Mallory Epperson and Vivian Lemke; five sisters; two brothers. Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Inurnment: Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials: Trinity United Methodist Church, Lincoln, 1345 S. 16th St., Lincoln 68502.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 29

The Nebraska Society's Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 29, 2007 at the Omaha Marriott Hotel.

In Memoriam

Myrna Gladys Curl
April 21, 1915 - December 16, 2005

Dorathea Bartlett
July 28, 1917 - April 7, 2006

Welcome Aboard!

Luther Palmer Johnson
Lincoln
A descendant of Pilgrim William Bradford

Board of Assistants to Meet

The Nebraska Society's Board of Assistants will meet prior to the Annual Meeting, at 11:30 a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Annual Meeting begins at 1 p.m. at The Knolls Country Club, 2201 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln. All board members are urged to attend.

Annual Meeting is November 19

The Nebraska Society's Annual Meeting and Thanksgiving Dinner is Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at The Knolls Country Club, 2201 Old Cheney Road, in Lincoln.

Cost is $17.50 per person. Send checks to Dorothy Munson, 941 North 67th St., Lincoln, NE 68505. Deadline to register is Wednesday, Nov. 15.

"Sharing Your Pilgrim Memories," a skit by members Glayda Scofield, Barbara Swanson and Rob Laughlin, is the program. Elections for Officers and Board of Assistants will also be held during the meeting.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Welcome Aboard!

Lynnette Ann (Shaw) Mehuron
Omaha
A descendant of Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins

Monday, October 09, 2006

Welcome Aboard!

Charles Silvey Pugsley III
Omaha
A descendant of Pilgrim Thomas Rogers

Bradford Lee Bosley
Los Angeles
A descendant of Pilgrim Edward Fuller

Richard Felix Nelson
Omaha
A descendant of Pilgrim Francis Cooke


Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Gail Warren Ring, 71, Dies

Gail Warren Ring, 71, a member of the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants since 1978 has died. He was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins and served the Nebraska Society as Governor from 1987 to 1988.

From the Omaha World-Herald, Tuesday, June 13, 2006:

RING-Gail Warren, age 71, Missouri Valley, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Dolores (of 49 years) and children Darla, Lyle and Paul (Karen). Gail retired from Vickers, Inc. of Omaha in 1996 where he was employed for over 37 years.

VISITATION will be at Hennessy -Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley on June 13 at 7 p.m.

A Celebration of Life SERVICE will be at the United Methodist Church in Missouri Valley on June 14 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials, which they will distribute to various organizations. Inurnment will be at a later date.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Summer Event is Saturday, July 8

The Nebraska Society's Summer Event Lunch is Saturday, July 8 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Mahoney State Park, near Ashland. All members, including family members and children, are welcome.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Longtime Member & Former Governor Dies

Longtime Nebraska Society member E. Thomas Gumbert, 82, died May 11 in St. Joseph, Mo. A descendant of Pilgrim John Alden, he joined the Nebraska Society in 1963. He served as Governor of the Nebraska Society from 1969 to 1971.

From the Omaha World-Herald, Sunday, May 14, 2006:

E. Thomas Gumbert

GUMBERT-E. Thomas, 82, St. Joseph, Mo., died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at his home after battling lung cancer. Born April 3, 1924 in St. Joseph, he lived in Tampa, Fla., and Omaha until returning to St. Joseph. He graduated from Central High School; Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.; received an MBA from the University of Chicago. In 1982, he married Angela Pavetti Sharpe, who survives of the home.

Mr. Gumbert owned and operated the Gumbert Executive Exchange in Omaha from 1954-1979 and Gumbert Exchange in St. Joseph from 1979 until his death. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served as an usher; he was past District Governor and past President of the St. Joseph Toastmasters #1439; member and past Governor of the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Decendents, Omaha; member of the St. Joseph Writers' Guild in St. Joseph; St. Joseph Lodge #78 A.F & A.M; Moila Shrine Temple; he was a Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite Mason; founder of the Midwest Winemaking Society of Omaha; and he was an avid traveler.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Albert and Winifred Beatrice (Estes) Gumbert. Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Sowada, Odessa, Fla., Cynthia Parshall, Tampa, Fla., Dr. Shirley "Sha" Gumbert Balizet, San Antonio, Texas; sister, Patricia Hollabaugh, Lubbock, Texas; five grandchildren, Dan Parshall, Sarah Goff, Angie Dickson, Carly Sowada and Joseph Sowada; and two great grandchildren, Ethan Dickson and Evangelina Goff.

Services 1 p.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Private Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Ralph Smedly Foundation of Toastmasters International at Box 9052, Mission Viejo, CA 92690.

Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, 5005 Frederick Blvd., St. Joseph, MO 64506.

Monday, April 17, 2006

Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 30

The Nebraska Society's Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at Omaha's Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.

Deputy Governor General and Nebraska Society Historian Becky Whedon is the featured speaker.

Registrations are due no later than Wednesday, April 26. Cost is $17 for dinner. Send registrations to Dorothy Munson, 941 North 67th St., Lincoln, NE 68505.

In Memoriam

Betty Jo (McCashland) Orvis
January 18, 1924 - November 18, 2003

Janice Ann Hufford
October 3, 1929 - February 13, 2006

Welcome Aboard!

Tab Wayde Hodge
Emporia, Kan.
A Descendant of Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins

Jessica Peale Douglas
Omaha
A Descendant of Mary Norris

Shirley May (Hoevet) Johnson
Lincoln
A Descendant of Pilgrim John Howland

Natalie Nelle Westergaard
Omaha
A Descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster