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

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.

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.

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.