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Famous Moose Members

Some of the famous men who are (or were) Moose members (Lodge affiliations listed as known; *=deceased)

Member

Lodge

President Theodore Roosevelt*

President Warren G. Harding*

Galion, OH Lodge 889

President Franklin D. Roosevelt*

New York City Lodge 15

President Harry S. Truman*

Entertainer Danny Thomas*

Indianapolis, IN Lodge 17

Oscar-Winning Actor James Stewart*

Indiana, PA Lodge 174

Boxer Gene Tunney*

Cincinnati, OH Lodge 2

Boxer Rocky Marciano*

Chief Justice Earl Warren*

Oakland, CA Lodge 324

(holder of the Pilgrim Degree of Merit)

Baseball Manager Cal Ripken Sr.*

Aberdeen, MD Lodge 1450

U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd

Beckley, WV Lodge 1606

Astronaut Eugene Cernan

Bellwood, IL Lodge 777

Oscar-Winning Actor Ernest Borgnine

Junction City, OR Lodge 2238

Baseball Player Bill "Moose" Skowron

River Park, IL Lodge 2578

Golfer Arnold Palmer

Latrobe, PA Lodge 95

Running Back Gale Sayers

Elkhart, IN Lodge 599

Tommy Thompson,

Juneau County, WI Lodge 1913

U.S Secy of Health and Human Services

Manute Bol

Chicopee Falls, MA Lodge 1849

NBA's tallest-ever player

Raymond Berry (NFL Hall of Famer)

Montgomery County 1470, Christiansburg VA

MOOSEHEART CHILD CITY & SCHOOL

Is a residential childcare facility, located on a 1,000-acre campus 38 miles west of Chicago. The Child City is a home for children and teens in need, from infancy through high school. Dedicated in July 1913 by the Moose fraternal organization, MOOSEHEART cares for youth whose families are unable, for a wide variety of reasons, to care for them. Some have lost one or both parents; others are living in environments that are simply not conducive to healthy growth and development. Whatever the reason, the men and women of the Moose, through unparalleled generosity and volunteerism, furnish the resources necessary to care for children in need. The Moose fraternity provides children with a wholesome home-like environment and the best possible training and education. For more information or to view a video on Mooseheart please go to: www.mooseheart.org

"No Man Stands So Straight And Tall

As When He Stoops To Lift Up A Child."

James J. Davis

MOOSEHAVEN, "THE CITY OF CONTENTMENT"

Is a 63-acre community owned and operated by the Moose organization for its members and their spouses. It is located on the banks of the St. John's River in Orange Park, Florida, 15 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida.

After the 1913 founding of Mooseheart, the Moose organization's famed "Child City" for children in need, the fraternity turned its attention to plans for a home for its dependent retired members. Before Moosehaven was established, a number of elderly persons resided at Mooseheart, for a short period, but this was deemed an unsatisfactory solution. This was the beginning of Moosehaven. Since those early days, there have been many improvements.

For more information or to view a video on Moosehaven please go to: www.moosehaven.org

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Loyal Order of Moose is a private organization. All activities and events referred to on this Web site and in the Moose newsletter are available to members in good standing and their qualified guests only. This Web site is for informational purposes with proprietary information intended for members only. General information is available to the public at large, but should not be construed to be a solicitation for membership. This Web site is an initiative of Salem Moose Lodge No. 2573, and is not sanctioned by the Loyal Order of Moose, Moose International or any subsidiary thereof. All logos, trademarks, and servicemarks pertaining to the Loyal Order of Moose and/or its programs or degrees are copyrighted (c) by Moose International, Inc., Mooseheart, Illinois.

Who Are We?

In the early 1990s, the Moose organization decided to rethink the entire idea of what a fraternal facility and its programs need to be about in the 21st Century-de-emphasizing our Social Quarters, and placing greater emphasis on programs designed to appeal to every segment of our members' families in facilities called Family Centers. These members - responsible men and women and their children, make the Moose program strong and active in communities all across North America.

While our focus is changing to better serve the family at the Lodge, the commitment to the Moose fraternity's missions remain as strong as ever. Lodges and Chapters across the fraternity contribute to Moose-sponsored programs such as Mooseheart and Moosehaven, and also to people in their own communities through Community Service initiated by members of the Lodge.

What Is A Moose?

A Moose member is a man belonging to the Loyal Order of Moose, or a woman belonging to the Women of the Moose. These members, over 1.5 million strong, make up the two components of the fraternal organization known as Moose International. Their membership is held in any one of 2,000 Lodges and 1,600 Chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain (for more on Moose in the U.K. see www.mooseintl.org.uk ) and Bermuda. Moose International headquarters is approximately 38 miles west of Chicago at Mooseheart, Illinois.

Men and women join the Order for a variety of reasons, including Family Activities, Community Service projects and member sports programs, just to name a few. While these activities offer each Moose member a valid reason to join, the main endeavors of the fraternity remain Mooseheart, the 1,000 - acre Illinois home and school for children in need, and Moosehaven, the 65-acre Florida retirement community for senior members in need. These residents, entrusted to the care and support provided by membership in the Moose, are constant living reminders of the humanitarian efforts of Moose members.