Tombstone Abbreviations Submitted by Walter Lech
AF&AM - (Masonic) AOF - Ancient Order Of Foresters AOH - Ancient Order Of Hibernians AOKMC - Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain AOUW - Ancient Order Of United Workmen ALOH - American Legion of Honor AUM - Ancient Order of Mysteries- Masonic Order BPOE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks BPOEW - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World CK of A - Catholic Knights of America COOF - Catholic Order of Foresters CTAS - Catholic Total Abstinence Society CBKA - Commander Benevolent Knights Association CCTAS - Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society CSA - Confederate States of America DAR - Daughters of American Revolution EBA - Emerald Beneficial Association FAA - Free and Accepted Americans F&AM - Free and Accepted Masons. FOE - Fraternal Order of Eagles GALSTPTR - German American Legion of St. Peter GAR - Grand Army of the Republic GLAUM - Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries-Masonic Order GUOOF - Grand United Order of Odd Fellows IHSV - Red Cross of Constantine IOI - Independent Order of Immaculates IOKP - Independent Order of Knights of Pythias IOOF - Independent Order of Odd Fellows ISH - Independent Sons of Honor IORM - Improved Order of Redmen IWW - Industrial Workers of the World JAOUW - Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen JOUAM - Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics KGL - Knight Grand Legion KM - Knights Militant KC - Knights of Columbus K of C - Knights of Columbus K of FM - Knights of Father Matthew KFM - Knights of Father Matthew K of H - Knights of Honor K of L - Knights of Loyola K M - Knights of Malta (Masonic) KMC - Knights of the Mystic Chain KPC - Knights of Peter Claver KP - Knights of Pythias K of P - Knights of Pythias KSC - Knights of St. Columbkille KG - Knights of St. George KSTG - Knights of St. George KSTI - Knights of St. Ignatius K of SJ - Knights of St. John KSTJ - Knights of St. Joseph KSL - Knights of St. Lawrence KSTM - Knights of St. Martin K of STP - Knights of St. Patrick KSTP - Knights of St. Paul KSTP - Knights of St. Peter KSTT - Knights of St. Thomas K of STW - Knights of St. Wenceslas KT - Knights of Tabor K of T - Knights of Tabor KWM - Knights of Wise Men KGE - Knights of Golden Eagle KHC - Knights of Holy Cross KKK - Knights of Klu-Klux Klan KOTM - Knights of Macabees KSF - Knights of Sherwood Forest KT - Knights Templars (Masonic) LAOH - Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians LK of A - Loyal Knights of America LOM - Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E. MOLLUS - Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States MRA - Royal Arcanum MWA - Modern Woodsmen of America NOK - New Order Knights (see KKK) OES - Order of the Eastern Star OUAM - Order of United American Mechanics PM - Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) POSA - Patriotic Order of the Sons of America RMOKHSJ - The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem RSTV - Rite of St. Vaclara RSTV - Rite of ST. Vita RK - Roman Knights SR - Scottish Rite (Masonic Order) RAM - Royal Arch Masons RO-AUM - Rosicrucian Order (Masonic) SBCL - Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union SBL - Society B. Lafayette SCV - Sons of the Confederate Veterans SAR - Sons of the American Revolution SNA-AUM - Shrine of North America (Masonic) SV - Sons of Veterans TH - Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows UCV - United Confederate Veterans UDC - United Daughters of the Confederacy VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars WOW - Woodsmen of the World
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