National Catholic Forester

National Catholic Forester 18 FRATERNAL NEWS Past Board of Director Donna Mae Daems, 90, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away October 29, 2017 enveloped in the care and devotion of her three daughters: Cathy, Carol, and Jean. Donna was born on February 20, 1927 in Plentywood, Montana, to parents Arthur and Marian Hunter. The foundation of Donna's Catholic education began with Holy Rosary Catholic schools located in Bozeman, Montana where she met Thomas Eugene Daems. She attended Holy Rosary school through her successful graduation from high school in 1945. Following graduation, Donna briefly attended Montana State College, studying the arts. On Sept. 17, 1949, Donna and Thomas were married at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Bozeman, Montana. Donna received acclamations and awards for her service and commitment. Donna was awarded National Fraternalist of the Year, National Catholic Society of Foresters, Holy Rosary Court 1036 – NCSF, Forester of Year – Mother of the Year, Citation National Fraternal Congress, and from the state of Montana in 2007 the Alexander J. Brunett Medal for Social Justice. Donna was a member of many professional organizations throughout the Bozeman community as well, always lending support whenever necessary. Donna was a Board of Director from 1998-2002. She will always be remembered for her devotion to her church and the Foresters. Donna is preceded in death by her husband Capt. Thomas Daems, as well as her parents Arthur and Marian Catherine. She is survived by her daughters Mary Catherine (Gary) Breed of Norfolk, Virginia, Carol (Gregg) Townsend of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jean (Michael) Koezler of Bozeman, Montana; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. To sum up Donna's 90 years on the planet, her daughter Carol came up with one word: courage. She lived a tough life as a very young child, a loving life raised by her wonderful Grandma "Kate" Maney, and a full but challenging life raising three daughters without a husband to rely on. That took courage! In MeMorIaM Donna Mae DaeMs, Past BoarD of Director "It's not doing the things we like, but liking the things we do, that makes life happy." ATTENTION COURT OFFICERS: The year-end mailing was sent at the end of December 2017 to Court Secretaries. Please carefully go through the packet and new Fraternal Court Guidelines together. PDF forms, with text fields to type in, are available upon request. Please contact the fraternal department if you have any concerns, (800) 344-6273. Due February 15, 2018 • 2017 Court Audit report To be completed by Treasurer and Audit Committee. • 2017 Court ACtivity report To be completed by President and Secretary. Due April 15, 2018 • 2018 offiCer eleCtion report To be completed by Court Officers. Only three officers are required: President, Secretary, Treasurer. Officer Elections MUST be held by the end of March and submitted to the Home Office, before any court operating expense (COE) funds are released.

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