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IN MEMORIAM ROSEMARY TRETTIN, PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT Rosemary ended her earthly journey on November 9, 2011 at her home. She was born June 8, 1922 in Appleton, WI and was the daughter of the late August and Elizabeth (Etten) Trettin. Rosemary was a high school teacher, forensic coach, National President of the National Catholic Society of Foresters and lifelong volunteer for her church and community. Primary in her life was religion, her family and love for Appleton. Since 1951 Rosemary had been an active member of the Society. In 1953, she was elected president of St. Mary Court 182 and held the position for fifty years. She was elected as a National Director from 1974-1978 and National Vice President from 1979-1986. In 1986 Rosemary was elected National President. Rosemary was the Society's 2002 Fraternalist of the Year, one of her proudest achievements. A special project that Rosemary funded for St. Mary's Court was to purchase a chalice. The names of deceased members would be engraved on the chalice. After the chalice base was full, the court officers would find a newly ordained priest and present the engraved chalice to him as a gift for his religious life. At the time of Rosemary's death the chalice was engraved with the last four court officers' names. The chalice was used at Rosemary's funeral Mass; it was then presented to National Secretary Patricia DeNys as a remembrance of St. Mary's Court 182 in the Home Office, where it is on display in the board room. Remaining to cherish Rosemary's memories is her sister, Jeanne (Dennis) Gundrum; twelve beloved nieces and nephews: Lynne Lenius; Bill (Mary) Schaff; Virginia (Dr. Michael) Hogan; Tom Trettin; Patricia (Norman) Hyland; Dr. Daniel Trettin; Michael (Connie) Schultz; Lisa Stelzer; Elizabeth (Dick) Kotloski; Patrick (Nancy) Schultz; Mary Chris (Steve) Honts; Lauri (Dr. Donn) Harris; niece in-law, Barbara Trettin. Rosemary also cherished her thirty-five great nieces and nephews. She was further gifted with nineteen great, great nieces and nephews and many dear friends. DOROTHY SIMS, PAST NATIONAL DIRECTOR Dorothy, President of Augustine Tolton Court 391 of Chicago, IL passed away December 10, 2011. In 1990 Dorothy was named Fraternalist of the Year by NCSF. Typified as the kind of person who best describes a fraternalist, Dorothy was selected from a group of 41 nominees who were selected for their deep commitment to fraternalism by local courts. As the NCSF Fraternalist of the Year, Mrs. Sims' name was placed in nomination for the National Fraternal Congress of America's (NFCA) Fraternalist of the Year and received this great recognition among entries from all over the United States. Dorothy is the only NCSF member to have received the NFCA's highest honor. Her dedicated and loyal involvement in fraternal activities began in 1959 at the grassroots level in Court 391. Her most valued contributions were planning, organizing and providing the necessary time and energy to get court activities going. Some of the events she chaired included Hearts and Hands fund raisers, card parties and raffles. The beneficiaries of some of these projects was St. Elizabeth's parish where her court was formed in 1899; others were community food pantries and the Alzheimer's Association. From 1980 to 1986 Dorothy served as secretary, vice president and president of the Chicago Archdiocesan Association. Since 1982 she had been active on the Board of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. Another of Dorothy's efforts was Chicago's USO, as social chairperson she was instrumental in developing the program to sponsor semi-monthly parties at the USO for servicemen, which allowed serviceman to enjoy a little "home away from home". In 1990 Dorothy was cited by the Armed Forces Council of Chicago for her dedicated service to the USO. "Dorothy certainly exemplifies the true spirit of fraternalism and volunteerism. If anyone knows the value of volunteering, I think Dorothy really did", states National Secretary Patricia DeNys. She will truly be missed. 5 excerpt: new world • 1990