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OLIVET CHAPTER HISTORY
Grand Chapter Appointments:
Grand Officers - 2009 Sue Flora, Grand Marshal
                                       2023 Sherri Bretland, Grand Ruth


Deputy Grand Matrons:
1970 Martha Blose
2006 and 2011 Nancy Geyer (In California)
2010 & 2011 Sherri Bretland


Grand Representatives:
1954 Olive Fink, Alabama
1986 Norma Adams, Indiana
1995 Betty Shook, Utah
2006 Janie Pinkerman, Alabama
2015 Nancy Geyer, Grand Representative to Ohio in California
2018 Teresa Pience, Missouri (Dual Member)
2023 Kelly Sparks, Wisconsin (Dual Member)
2024 Darlene Shilling, New Jersey

 
Grand Chapter Committee Members:
1999 Keith Johnson, OES Home
2003 - 2005 Nancy Geyer, Visioneer/ Visionettes (In California)
2008 Nancy Geyer, Consolidations (In California)
2011 Sue Flora, Credentials
          Nancy Geyer, Aims and Objectives, Special Project of WGM-GGC Event (In California)
2013 Gene Group, Masonic Ambassador
           Sherri Bretland, Credentials-Chairperson
2013-2015 Sue Flora, OES Charities - Chairperson 2015
2020-2022 Sue Flora, Service Dogs - Chairperson 2022
2022 Sherri Bretland - Bee Geek
2023-2026 Kelly Sparks (Dual Member) - Education
2024-2025 Sherri Bretland - Communications
2025-2027 Bradley Campbell (Dual Member) - State Charities
                         Sara Campbell (Dual member) - State Charities 


Past Presidents of District 18 Association:
1950 Lelia Neal
1973 Martha Blose
1997 Jean Idle
2009 Darlene Shilling (Neal)
2011 Sue Flora
2015 Teresa Pience (Urbana)
2019 April Smith (Beaver Valley)
2021 Sherri Bretland


Past President 44 Club:
2007 Gene Group
2010 Bud Pinkerman
2012 John Pience (Dual Member)
2013 Ron Smith (Beaver Valley)
2017 James Nunn

Past Presidents of District 18 Past Matrons:
2009 Sherri Bretland
2024 Darlene Shilling


Past Charities Directors:
2006 Gene Group
2011 April Smith (Beaver Valley)
2013/2014 Teresa Pience (Dual Member, Urbana)
2015 Kelly Sparks (Dual Member)

2017 Janie Pinkerman
2021 Sherri Bretland
2024 Sara Campbell (Dual Member, Home City)


Past Grand Pages and Aides:
1978 Janie Pinkerman, Page to Deputy Grand Matron
1982 Norma Adams, Page to Deputy Grand Matron
1989 Betty Shook, Page to Associate Grand Matron
1994 Joe Oldham, Aide to Deputy Grand Matron
1996 Sally Chapman, Page to Grand Warder
2000 Keith Johnson, Aide to Grand Marshal
2003 Gene Group, Aide to Deputy Grand Matron
2004 Sarah Chapman, Page to Worthy Grand Matron

2005 Sue Flora, Page to Deputy Grand Matron
2006 Georgia Group, Page to Grand Martha
2007 Bud Pinkerman, Aide to Deputy Grand Matron
2009 Cathy Furrow, Page to Worthy Grand Matron
2010 Gene Group, Aide to Grand Chaplain
           Norma Adams, Page to Drill Director
2012/2013 Ron Smith, Aide to Deputy Grand Matron (Beaver Valley)

2013 Jean Idle, Page to Grand Sentinel
2015 Cathy Furrow, Page to Drill Director
2016 Teresa Pience, Page to Deputy Grand Matron (Dual Member, Urbana)

2019 Samantha Bretland, Page to Deputy Grand Matron
2021 Cathy Furrow, Page to Associate Grand Patron
2022 Cathy Furrow, Page to Worthy Grand Patron
            Robert Bretland, Page to Deputy Grand Matron

2023 April Smith, Page to Grand Ruth
            Bradley Campbell, Aide to Grand Ruth

2024 Bradley Campbell, Aide to Worthy Grand Matron

Past Matrons and Past Patrons
1945 Leila Neal & Charles Wilson
1946 Ruth Wheelock & Bob Stephens
1947 Virginia Heck & Homer Baker
1948 Mary Littlejohn & Osceola Fink
1949 Valencine Roberts & Adam Wilgus
1950 Mary Stephens & Robert Stephens
1951 Diantha Fuller & Roy Group
1952 Olive Fink & Osceola Fink
1953 Helen Downing & Warder Stevens
1954 Mary Riley & Osceola Fink
1955 Marguerite Group & Roy Group
1956 Anna Jane Gabriel & Edwin Stevens
1957 Ruth Lamme & Roy Lamme
1958 Dorotha Buroker & Warder stevens
1959 Margaret Mumma & Donald Baker
1960 Nina Stevens & Warder Stevens
1961 Ida Group & Roy Group
1962 Erma Furrow & Osceola Fink
1963 Rilda Manifold & Harold Manifold
1964 Freida Mills & Charles Blose
1965 Arillis See & Raymond See
1966 Vera Walker & Osceola Fink
1967 Joan Group & Roy Group
1968 Martha Blose & Charles Blose
1969 Mary Louise Kendall & Raymond Kendall
1970 Faye Kirk & Don Kirk
1971 Lou Ann Blose & Charles Blose
1972 Ann Heslep & Don Heslep
1973 Betty Shook & Bernard Shook
1974 Janie Ferguson & Bernard Shook
1975 Lois Group & Gene Group
1976 Bev Gheen & Dennis Gheen
1977 Betty Shook & Bernard Shook
1978 Ruth Ann Nitchman & Charles Blose
1979 Janie Ferguson & Herb Nitchman
1980 Norma Adams & Kenny Stagner SR
1981 Dot Littlejohn & Mike Sullenberger
1982 Bonnie Zerkle & Dean Zerkle
1983 Janie Ferguson & Herb Nitchman
1984 Jeannette Miller & Dennis Gheen
1985 Vicki Pinkerman & Charles Blose
1986 Jan Nitchman & Herb Nitchman
1987 Sue Idle & Gene Group
1988 Betty Shook & Bernard Shook
1989 Roberta Allen & Chuck Allen
1990 Norma Adams & Joe Oldham
1991 Julie Morrison & Rob Morrison
1992 Jean Idle & Gene Group
1993 Janie Ferguson & Rob Morrison
1994 June Bentley & Dan Bentley
1995 Linda Warlin & Dan Warlin
1996 Betty Shook & Bernard Shook
1997 Sue Flora & Gene Group
1998 Karen Davis & Keith Johnson
1999 Janie Ferguson & Gene Group
2000 Norma Adams & Keith Johnson
2001 Sue Flora & Gene Group
2002 Sue Flora & Gene Group
             April Smith (Beaver Valley)
             Nancy Geyer (Sunrise Chapter, California)

2003 Julie Morrison & Rob Morrison
2004 Sherri Bretland & Gene Group
2005 Sherri Bretland & Gene Group
2006 Jayme Stagner & Kenny Stagner Jr.
             Darlene Shilling & Richard Shilling (Neal)
             Nancy Geyer (Stardust Chapter, California)

2007 Sue Flora & Gene Group
2008 Janie Pinkerman & Bud Pinkerman
2009 Sherri Bretland & Kenny Stagner Jr.
            Teresa Pience & John Pience (Dual Members, Urbana)

2010 Georgia Group & Gene Group
         April Smith (Beaver Valley)
           Nancy Geyer (Stardust Chapter, California)

2011  Sue Flora & Ray Roberts
2012 Janie Pinkerman & Bud Pinkerman
2013 Sherri Bretland & Gene Group
2014 Georgia Group & Gene Group
2015 Sue Flora & Christian Idle

2016 Sherri Bretland & Mike Sullenberger
            Teresa  Pience & John Pience (Dual members, Urbana)

2017 Sue Flora & Keith "Eric" Johnson
           Nancy Geyer (Upland Chapter, California)

2018 Sherri Bretland & Richard Boitnott
           April & Ron Smith (Beaver Valley)

2019 Sue Flora & Keith "Eric" Johnson
2020 Darlene Shilling & Richard Shilling
2021 Sherri Bretland & Ron Smith
2022 Sue Flora & Keith "Eric" Johnson
2023 Sherri Bretland & Robert Bretland

2024 Darlene Shilling & Robert Bretland

Charter Members of Olivet Chapter
Leala Hyde                                                                   Osceola Fink
Dr. H.B. Hyde                                                                 Leota Penney
Della Wilgus                                                                 Herbert Penney
Zilpha Hill                                                                       Dorothy Kirk
Lucille West                                                                  Rhonda Davison 
Gladys Walker                                                            Leila Neal
Lola Drapper                                                                Ruth Wheelock
Opal Drapper                                                              Mary Stephens
Mary Littlejohn                                                           Elois Wilson
Anna Jane Gabriel                                                   Nina Marold
Helen Stafford                                                            Mary Shephard
Jean Stafford                                                              Virginia Sultzback
Valencine Roberts                                                   Mary Thackery
Homer Roberts                                                           William Neal
Ottis Shepard                                                              Robert Wheelock
Delores Nicholas                                                       Robert Stephens
Mildred Williams                                                       Charles Wilson
Virginia Heck                                                               Ernest Marold
Olive Fink                                                                        Bruce Shepard
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