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Spring 2016 — www.ncsf.com 3 Editorial Staff Margaret "Peggy" Schmitt Editor Jennifer Bernau Creative Director, Assistant Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS Margaret "Peggy" Schmitt President 18283 Doyle Road Blue River, WI 53518 Sally Egan Vice President 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Catherine Hensel Secretary 24500 Co. Rd. 125 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Brian Lawless, CPA Treasurer 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 NatioNal dirEctorS David Bonacker FICF 2804 E. Orchard Place #201 Sioux Falls, SD 57103 605-261-5007 Terence Patrick Coleman 2N621 Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181-1036 Jeanne Filipp 320 S. School St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Rosalie Pyle 16854 W. Almeria Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395 Sandra Troyanoski 4832 Woodland Ct. Plover, WI 54467 Maria Tupaz 5854 SE Harney Drive Portland, OR 97206 Jane Uselman 601 SW 2nd Street Wadena, MN 56482 BuSiNESS opEratioNS Lisa Bickus Chief Operations Officer 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 National Catholic Forester (0745-5127) is published quarterly by National Catholic Society of Foresters at 320 S. School St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3334. Periodical postage paid at Mount Prospect, IL and at additional mailing offices. National Catholic Forester is a member of the Press Section of the American Fraternal Alliance (AFA). Printed by MITTERA Publication Number USPS 372-600 ISSN Number 0745-5127 POSTMASTER – send address changes to National Catholic Forester, NCSF, 320 S. School St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3334. Official publication of: National Catholic Society of Foresters 320 S. School St., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-3334 Tel: (800) 344-6273 Fax: (847) 342-4556 www.ncsf.com NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 109, No. 2 — Spring 2016 CONTENTS 4 125th Founder's Day Anniversary 5 President's Message 6 Welcome Treasurer 7 National Secretary's Report 9 COO Message 10 2015 Annual Statement 14 Court Activities by State 15 IRAs: Roth or Traditional Which is better? 16 The Reality of Life Infographic 18 Departed Members 19 Agent Spotloght: Robert Thompson 20 St. Faustina Story: Humanity will never find peace until it turns with trust to the Divine Mercy 22 FFF 26 GAMES! 28 Members' Moments & Milestones 29 Father Curt's Reflection 30 Continuing Education Grant Application 31 Members' Mailbag CORRECTIONS: We apologize for these errors in the Winter 2016 magazine. PG. 19: Court 901 – Event was a treasury donation, not a Hearts and Hands. Youth director's name is Haas (not Hass). PG. 20: Dubuque Archdiocesan Assoc. – Father Ambrosy accepted the ReLiEF check, not Archbishop Jackels. NCSF MiSSioN StateMeNt The National Catholic Society of Foresters is a member-based organization that partners with Catholic families by extending quality products, services, and fraternal benefits to achieve financial peace of mind for members while promoting social and community involvement.