Events of 2004-2006
2004 Officers were Bessie Peterson as Worthy Matron, Bobby Peterson as Worthy Patron, Marla Driver as Associate Matron, Dennis Driver as Worthy Patron, Sonja Evans as Conductress, Jessie Gilbert as Associate Conductress, Neva Hicks as Secretary, Linda Shivers as Treasure, Louise York was Organist, Doris Starmer was Chaplain, Claudette Miller was Marshal Wilma Oursbourn was Adah, Beverly Richardson was Ruth, Sue Beattie was Esther, Bianca Marrone was Martha, Sue Rodriguce was Electa, Bob Evans was Sentinel, and Matt Marrone was Warder.
Below is a 2004 photo of stuffed animals that was collected by Success Chapter #87 to be donated to the sheriff department for abandon children.
First row left to right: Neva Hicks, Louise York, Brenda Brandon, Jessie Gilbert, Bessie Peterson Worthy Matron, Doris Starmer, Sonja Evans and Claudette Miller. Back row left to right Dennis Driver, Sue Beattie, Bobbie Peterson Worthy Patron, Norma Noe and Alice Roam.
2006 Officers were Linda Shivers as Worthy Matron, Dennis Driver as Worthy Patron, Marla Driver as Associate Matron, Steve Beattie as Associate Patron, Neva Hicks as Secretary, Doris Starmer as Treasure, Jessie Gilbert as Conductress, Brenda Brandon as Associate Conductress, Claudette Miller as Chaplain, Louise York as Organist, Melinda Warren as Esther, Bessie Peterson as Martha, Kathy Thybony as Electa, Sonja Evans as Warder, and Bob Evans as Sentinel.
April 2, 2006 Success Chapter #87 celebrates its 105th birthday recently at the Masonic Lodge in Richland, Mo. The Eastern star has a long and active history in the community. The photo below is are a few of the Grand and Past Grand that attended.
Those in attendance were: Alice Williams, Worthy Grand Matron; Elmer Dixson, Worthy Grand Patron; Nancy Schoenlaub, Grand Chaplain; Ami Trip, Grand Adah; Shirley Wehmeier, Grand Electa; Jessie Gilbert, Past Grand Matron; Opal Shultz, Past Grand Matron; Ralph Williams, Past Patron; Ruth Ann Dixson, Past Matron; Brenda Brandon, Neva Hicks, Bessie Peterson, Claudette Miller, Sue Beattie, Doris Starmer, Kathy Thybony, Steven Beattie and Earl Brandon. Also members came from Waynesville, Iberia, St. Joseph, Plato, Camdenton, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Below are some of the Past Matrons of Success Chapter that attended the 105th Birthday celebration of Success Chapter.
From Left to right. Louise York, Jessie Gilbert, Doris Starmer, Sue Beattie, Claudette Miller, Bessie Peterson and Neva Hicks.