In Memoriam

Miriam (Croft) Moeller
Sept. 18, 1900 - Nov. 26, 2007

A descendant of Pilgrim Francis Cooke, she was a member of the Nebraska Society from 1964 to 1970.

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Diane Sue (Miller) Phillips
Sun Lakes, Ariz.

A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

2008 Officers and Board of Assistants

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Officers and Board of Assistants

Officers

Governor - Charles W. Davis

Deputy Governor - Glayda Scofield

Secretary - Charles L. (Rob) Robinson

Treasurer - Dorothy Munson

Historian - Martin W. Beerman

Edler - Jerry McInnis

Counselor - Rob Laughlin

Public Relations - Tom Masters

Pilgrim News Editor - Karen Saunders

Board of Assistants

Betty Rejda (2010)

Rita Lipps (2010)

Lyla Hergert (2009)

John Reinert (2009)

Todd Morse (2009)

Ann Reinert (2008)

Judy Moore (2008)

DiAnna Schimek (2008)

2008 Event Dates

Spring Meeting - Sunday, April 27, Marriott Hotel, Omaha.

Summer Event - Saturday, July 12, Mahoney State Park, Ashland.

Annual Meeting & Thanksgiving Dinner - Sunday, Nov. 23, The Knolls, Lincoln.

Historian General Interviewed for NPR's "Here and Now"

Historian General Ann Lainhart will be featured on the National Public Radio program "Here and Now" on Thanksgiving Day. Here & Now's Shannon Mullen visits the General Society in Plymouth, Mass., to find out what it takes to get into this "exclusive club whose members can prove they are direct descendents of the 102 pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock nearly four centuries ago."

Many public radio stations air this program; others do not. To see what stations broadcast "Here and Now," click here.

XM satellite radio subscribers can hear the program at 11 a.m. (CT) on XM 133.

If your local public radio station doesn't carry the program (no stations in Nebraska or Iowa do), you can listen to the online podcast, after it airs, by clicking here.

In Memoriam

Wilhelmina Ruth (Conklin) Denney
May 19, 1920 - Nov. 15, 2007

A descendant of Pilgrim William White, she joined the Nebraska Society in 1970.

Board of Assistants to Meet

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Board of Assistants meet prior to the Annual Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 18 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Knolls Country Club, 2201 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln. All board members are urged to attend.

Annual Meeting is Nov. 18

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Annual Meeting and Thanksgiving Dinner is Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at Lincoln's Knolls Country Club, 2201 Old Cheney Road.

Bob Ripley, architect and Capitol Administrator, is the featured speaker. His keynote will focus on current restoration and preservation projects in and around the state capitol building.

Cost is $18. Send checks to Dorothy Munson, Treasurer, 941 North 67th St., Lincoln, NE 68505, before Nov. 14.

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Diane Sue (Rankin) Fischer
Blair

A descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster

In Memoriam

Dora Katholeen Kirby
Sept. 10, 1915 - May 26, 2007

A descendant of Pilgrim Degory Priest, she joined the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants in 1984.

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Barbara Jean (Chloupek) Bird
Seward

A descendant of Pilgrim Thomas Rogers


Joshua Reid Fischer
Fremont

A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Cheryl Lynn (Anderson) Clark
Ellwood

A descendant of Pilgrim Isaac Allerton

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Charles Silvey Pugsley IV
Omaha

A descendant of Pilgrim Thomas Rogers

In Memoriam

Mary Louise (Thomas) James
August 24, 1913 - August 10, 2007
A descedant of Pilgrims Richard Warren and Francis Cooke, she joined the Nebraska Society in 1995.

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Jonathan Patrick Fischer
Lincoln
A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Glenn Wesley Dicken
Lincoln
A descendant of Pilgrim John Howland

Debra Mae (Fischer) Baller
Broken Bow
A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Forrest Joseph Wade
Lawton, Okla.
A descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Jeremy Scott Fischer
Cary, N.C.

A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Shirley Ann (Cass) Dupsky
Goodland, Kan.

A descendant of Pilgrim Edward Fuller


Marlene Marie (Copenhaver) Ruhga
Omaha

A descendant of Pilgrim John Alden


Nadine Rose (Nelson) Bodiford
Wetumpka, Ala.

A descendant of Pilgrim Francis Cooke

Upcoming Events

The Nebraska Society's Annual Meeting and Thanksgiving Dinner is Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 at the Knolls Country Club in Lincoln. The Board of Assistants meet at 11:30 a.m.; lunch is served at 1 p.m.

The Society's Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel in Omaha.

Summer Picnic Meeting

The Nebraska Society's Summer Picnic Meeting is Saturday, July 14, 2007 beginning at 11:30 at Mahoney State Park in Ashland. All members, including children and other family members, are welcome!

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Marilyn May (Cass) Hoffa
Lakewood, Colo.

A descendant of Pilgrim Edward Fuller

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Rebecca Lynn (Fischer) Hardy
Ainsworth
A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Victoria Lee (Ruhga) Westerhaus
Overland Park, Kan.
A descendant of Pilgrim John Alden

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Richard Torpin Lackaff
Bassett
A descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Timothy Lee Fischer
Blair
A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

In Memoriam

Hortense Claire Wilkinson
July 1, 1929 - August 18, 2006

Welcome Aboard!

The Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants welcomes:

Marilyn Mae (Miller) Fischer
Broken Bow
A descendant of Pilgrim Peter Browne

Colleen Marie Bowles
Omaha
A descendant of Pilgrim William Bradford

Mandy Lou Williams
Emporia, Kansas
A descendant of Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins