DD Clinic at High Point review

A number of us attended the DD clinic in High Point on Sunday, Jan 17. It's a wonderful lodge with 800+ Brother Elks. Basically at DD clinics, reports are given on various programs of the Grand Lodge. Those giving reports from our Lodge for the W/C District included Bob Sce for Fundraising and Govt Relations, Linda Brown for Americanism, Mike Jones for Drug Awareness and John Salonen for Veteran's Service.

Our Order is definitely struggling with membership although these difficult times can offer an opportunity to attract qualified people to join. As for our Grand Lodge programs, the Hoop Shoot program is alive and well with the district and State contests coming up soon. The Veteran's activities that most of the 8 lodges do for the Salisbury VA were lauded and a letter of acknowledgement and thanks was read.

Some of the pictures show the newly revamped downstairs portion of the High Point Lodge. The pool is huge and the large covered shelter looks like a nice place to sit and get out of a hot sun.

More pictures can be seen of High Point on our web album (link should be below ).

Brother Elk Richard Straub passes away Jan 13, 2010

ichard Edward Straub, 73, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at his home.

Mr. Straub was born July 3, 1936, in Pittsburg, Pa., to the late Elizabeth Jennings Straub and Edward J. Straub.

Richard graduated from college with a Chemical engineering degree. He retired from PCS Phosphate. Mr. Straub was a member of the Moose and Elks Lodge and the Shiner's.

Those left to cherish his memory, one son, Timothy Straub of New Bern; one daughter, Linda DeGennaro and husband, Pete of Kaneohe, Hawaii; one sister, Janet S. Combs of St. Charles Mo.; four grandchildren, Karly, Timothy, Melissa Straub and Kyle Kastner; close family friends Frank Holman and family and Keith Davidson and family.

Brother Bill Ward passes away.

John William (Bill) Ward, 75, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Bill was born in Galax, Va. and from the time he entered National Business College in 1951, he was meant to be in the furniture business.

His career began at Johnson Carper Furniture Company in Roanoke, Va. where in 1965, he became the General Manager after the company was acquired by Singer Furniture.

In 1974, he was transferred to Atlanta, Ga., as the Vice-President of Sales for Singer Furniture at its corporate offices.

After leaving Singer, he continued in the furniture industry, serving for a time as a board member of the American Furniture Manufacturers' Association.

For the past 18 years, he served as President of Carter Furniture Company in Salisbury, N.C. He cherished the friends and neighbors he had in Salisbury and considered them a part of his family. Bill was a gregarious story teller, a loyal friend and a loving family man.

He is predeceased by his father and mother, Mr. Emmette and Cecil Ward; and one sister, Rowena Manning.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marie Carey Ward, of Atlanta, Ga.; his son, Stephen Ward and his wife, Julie, of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Susan Holland and her husband, Randy of Atlanta, Ga. and Anne Marie Rossier and her husband, Ross of Mason, Ohio. His grandchildren were such a special part of his life. They are Dylan, Abby and Desi Holland; Shelby and Tanner Ward and Richard, Jackson and Thomas Rossiter. He is also survived by three sisters, Georgia Webb (Ted), Ann Largin (Montie) and Pat Rollison (John); one brother, Dale Ward; his mother-in-law, Ruth Carey; his brother-in-laws, Jim Carey (Jo), Mike Carey (Dot) and Richard Carey; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation: The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 12-2 p.m. at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes St. Salisbury, NC 28144.

Services: A Memorial Service celebrating Mr. Ward's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Summersett Memorial Chapel.

A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery in Galax, Va. at 11 a.m.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Brother Perry Goodman passes away on Dec 29

Perry Gene Goodman

SALISBURY - Perry Gene Goodman, 58, of Salisbury, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack.

Born Sept. 16, 1951, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Louise Turner Goodman and Adam Lamont Goodman, Sr. A graduate of South Rowan High School, Class of 1969, he was a veteran of the United States Marines, serving in Vietnam. Mr. Goodman retired from Army National Guard in 2000 and retired from General Electric in 2007.

He was a member of Elks Lodge, Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post 342, VFW Post 3006 and 63rd and 26th Civil War Re-Enactment Groups.

Mr. Goodman was of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors include Linda Owens Goodman, whom he married Nov. 22, 1992; sons James Kevin Goodman (Caroline) of Hawaii and Brian Nelson Smith (Marie) of Salisbury; daughter Amy Stoner (Jonah) of Mooresville; brothers Jeff Goodman (Connie) of Rocky Mount, Lamont Goodman of South Carolina, Phil Goodman of Florida; and four grandchildren, Brittany Smith, Michael Goodman, Hayden Smith and Lilly Stoner.

Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 at Lyerly Funeral Home; and at other times, the family will be at the home at 1910 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury.

Service: 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 in the James C. Lyerly Chapel with the chaplain for the 63rd officiating. Burial will follow in the Salisbury National Cemetery, with military honors by the 63rd and 26th Civil War Re-Enactment Groups.