The Forumites and Early Urantia
Brotherhood
Sources: Sherman Diaries
Volumes 1-5; Sherman 1942-47 lists of Forumites and
Seventy membership; petition signers; How I Found the
Urantia Book; Membership Book of First Urantia Society
of Chicago; urantiabook.org's Marian Rowley's Photo
Album; "Ticky" Harries; Mark Kulieke
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
DETAILS |
SOURCE |
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Allen |
Mrs. Jennie K. |
Old
Forumite, artist, spoke to HMS 10/18/42; died 4/15/61 |
SD Vol 2, p.262; FUSMB |
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Allwood |
Lister |
Brought in Clyde Bedell, 1924 |
HIFTUB p.1 |
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BATES |
Marjorie |
Member 70 |
70 list |
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Baumgartner |
Elsie |
Sponsored by Florence Thuerk; died 11.25/70 |
SD Vols 2-5; FUSMB |
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Beattie |
Harry E. |
called "a true Alpheus twin" by Russell Bucklin |
SD Vol 2,. p.123 |
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Bedell |
Clyde |
Brought in by Lister Allwood; attended first meeting
last Sunday in September 1924 |
HIFTUB p.1;
SD Vol 2, p.262 |
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Bedell |
C. Barrie |
Son of
Clyde, joined during WWII |
HIFTUB p.6 |
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Bedell |
Jeffrey |
Son of
Clyde, joined 1951 |
HIFTUB p.6 |
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Bedell |
Florence |
Wife of
Clyde, attended second meeting with him in 1924; died
6/28/79 |
HIFTUB p.1 |
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Bernard |
Rhoda |
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Boike [Penn] |
Mary |
Sadler proofreader, looked for room in Cambridge
11/10/42 |
SD Vol 2. p.313 |
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Born |
Edith J. |
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Born |
Alfred C. |
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Bowman |
Clarence |
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Bowman |
Virginia |
Wife of
Clarence Bowman |
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Brown |
Caroline |
Brought in by Kate Douglas; sister of Lu Steinbeck and
Grace Palmer |
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Bucklin |
Russell |
Member since c. 1938 |
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Bucklin |
Mildred |
Wife of
Russell |
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Bucklin [Manjarrez] |
Winifred |
Daughter of Russell & Mildred Bucklin |
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Burton |
Robert (Bob) |
Brought in by Caroline Brown, 1921 |
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Burton |
Ruth |
Teacher; brought in by Bob Burton; met and married in
the Forum |
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Burton |
Bernard (Barney) |
Son of Bob
Burton |
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Carothers |
Ruth |
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Case |
Dr. James |
Dr. Sadler's
partner |
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Christensen |
Emma (Christy) |
Involved since 1921; contact commissioner |
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Clemens |
Mrs. |
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SD Vol 5, p.45 |
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Colbert |
R. |
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Cook |
Edith |
Read paper
to Forum 10/18/42 |
SD Vol 2 |
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Cook |
Agatha |
Early Forum member |
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Copenhaver |
Phillip, Sr. |
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Copenhaver |
Mrs. Phillip |
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Copenhaver |
Philip Jr. |
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Copenhaver |
Benjamin |
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Cree |
Miss |
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Cree |
Dr. |
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Crumbaugh |
Mr. |
Commented on "Eternity & I" 11/42 |
SD Vol 2 p. 326 |
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Cunningham |
Hazel |
Daughter of Edmond Kulieke Sr |
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Davis |
Dr. Merrill |
Husband of Dr. Sadler's cousin Josephine; Marion IN;
friends of Shermans since 1921 |
SD Vol 1 |
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Davis |
Josephine |
Cousin of Dr. Sadler; sponsored Shermans for Forum
membership 1941 |
SD Vol 1 |
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Dawson |
Mr. |
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Dougherty |
A.A. |
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Dougherty |
Mrs. A.A. |
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Douglas |
Kate |
Early member; nicknamed "Krinkie" |
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DU VAL |
Olga |
Died 1979 |
PervSp Vol 2 No4 |
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Dyon |
Al |
early member; with Pritchards "old standbys" |
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Dyon |
Charlotte |
Wife of Al
Dyon; died 12/4/48 following abdominal surgery |
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DYON |
Jane |
Daughter of Al & Charlotte |
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Early [Fenderson] |
Julia |
Member since 1939; contacted Dr. Sadler after hearing
him speak at Methodist church |
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Elm |
Dorothy |
Mother of Bud Kagan, later reader and friend of Bill
Sadler Jr |
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Elm |
Mr. |
Husband of Dorothy |
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Evans |
Avice |
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Evans |
Luther |
Brother of Florence Bedell |
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Evans |
Mrs. Luther |
Wife of
Luther Evans |
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Evans |
Nola |
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Fairfield |
Almond |
Joined 1943; stepbrother of Rachel Fairfield Gusler |
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Farwell |
Edna |
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Farwell |
Everett |
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Fenderson |
Bill |
Husband of Julia Early; met and married in CA prior to
book publication |
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Fields |
Mrs. |
Charter member before 1923, brought in by Dr. Lena both
member Business Women's Presbyterian Club |
SD Vol 3, p. 325 |
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Githens |
Elizabeth B. |
Christian Science Practitioner; last to remove name from
Petition; died 9/24/1950 |
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GOLLNICK |
H.C. |
Member of 70; |
70 list |
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Gollnick |
Naomi |
Wife of Paul
Gollnick |
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Gollnick |
Paul |
Later West Coast Urantia Society; died 8/26/72 |
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Green |
Minnie |
Christy's sister |
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Guessefeld |
H. |
Sponsored by Mr. Kulieke Sr.; correspondence with HMS
via E. Baumgartner 1952 |
SD Vol 4 |
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Gusler |
Carl |
Husband of Rachel Gusler; dinner with Shermans 11/1/42;
funeral 12/5/42 |
SD Vol 2 |
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Gusler |
Louis |
Son of Carl
& Rachel Gusler |
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Gusler |
Phillip |
Son of Carl
& Rachel Gusler |
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Gusler |
Rachel |
"Admitted by midwayers" 1935; good friend of Shermans |
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Hales |
Carrie |
Pre-Forumite; wife of G.W.; wealthy Sadler patient; died
c. 6/1949 |
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Hales |
G. Willard |
Pre-Forumite; husband of Carrie |
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Hales |
John Willard |
Grandson of G.W. |
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Hales |
Mary Lou |
Wife of
William C. |
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Hales |
William C. |
Son of G.W. |
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Harrah |
William F. |
From Niles
MI; dinner on porch with Sadlers/Shermans, 1942 Picnic |
SD Vol 2 |
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Harrington |
Miss |
Forum member; Sadler secretary; sent postcard to
Shermans 9/21/42 |
SD Vol 2, p. 227 |
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Harrison |
Miss |
same as
Harrington? |
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Hicks |
Betty |
Sister of Clyde Bedell; wife of Jim Hicks |
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Hicks |
James (Jim) |
Husband of Betty Bedell Hicks; divorced; died 3/1950 |
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Hill |
Edward |
Came up to
Shermans after blow-up 8/24/42; moved to Florida |
SD Vol 2 |
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Hill |
Mrs. Jessie |
Joined 1927; brought in Elizabeth James; Milwaukee;
Fostoria OH; died 1952 |
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Hoffman |
Mildred |
Lived with Burtons; at Mrs. Palmer's dinner party ;
retired schoolteacher; neurotic background |
SD Vol 2. p. 327 |
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James |
Elizabeth |
Late 1920s;
brought in by Jessie Hill, Fred & Alice Leverenz; 70
member |
HIFTUB p. 5 |
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James |
Grace |
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James |
Mary |
Wife of
William |
HIFTUB p. 4 |
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James |
William |
Son of
Elizabeth |
HIFTUB p. 4 |
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James
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Wesley R. |
Grandson of Elizabeth |
HIFTUB p. 4 |
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James |
Wesley John |
Son of
Elizabeth, brother of William |
HIFTUB p. 5 |
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Jewell |
Winona |
Moved to AZ with Arlie Riddleberger |
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Jones [Harries] |
Katharine ("Ticky") |
Daughter of Lee Miller Jones; joined c. late 1940s |
HIFTUB p. 7-10 |
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Jones |
Lee Miller |
Joined 1932; brought in by Leverenzes |
HIFTUB p. 7-10 |
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Jones |
Katharine Lea Yarnell |
Wife of Lee
Miller Jones; mother of "Ticky" Harries |
HIFTUB p. 7-10 |
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Jones |
Mazie |
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Karle |
Ima May |
Daughter of Dent and Elsie Karle; in Forum 10/18/1942 |
SD Vol 2 p.262 |
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Karle |
Dent |
Committed suicide |
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Karle |
Elsie |
Wife of Dent
Karle |
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Kellogg |
Anna |
Contact commissioner; wife of Wilfred; sister of Dr.
Lena Sadler |
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Kellogg [Pitchard] |
Ruth |
Daughter of Wilfred & Anna Kellogg, died 2/18/44 |
SD Vol 4 p.33 |
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Kellogg |
Wilfred |
Contact commissioner; husband of Anna Kellogg |
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KEMPER |
Miss |
Signed petition |
petition list |
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Kendall |
Tom |
Husband of Carolyn Kendall |
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Kendall |
Carolyn |
Daughter of Clarence Bowman |
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Kobiella |
Ben |
Son-in-law of the Shermans, husband of Mary Sherman |
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Kramer |
H.E. |
Dr. Sadler
read of his demise [Forum session 10/3/1943] |
SD Vol 3 p.300 |
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Kulieke |
Alvin |
Son of
Edmond Sr |
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Kulieke |
Charles |
Son of Fred. |
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Kulieke |
Edmond F.J. Sr
(1880-1966) |
Since 1936; learned of Urantia through brother Fred;
husband of Minnie |
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Kulieke |
Frank C. |
Brother of Edmond Sr? |
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Kulieke |
Fred |
Brought in through Ernest Pritchard & Ruth Burton;
brother of Edmond Sr |
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Kulieke [Crock] |
Minnie |
Wife of
Edmond Sr |
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Kulieke |
Warren |
Son of
Edmond Sr |
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Leverenz |
Alfred |
Son of Fred |
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Leverenz |
Alice |
Wife of Fred |
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Leverenz |
Fred |
Early member; husband of Alice |
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Lockwood |
Lois |
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Loose |
Emily |
Wife of
Harry Loose |
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Loose |
Harry J. |
Early member via Dr. Sadler; Chicago detective |
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Loose |
Josie |
Daughter of Harry and Emily Loose |
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Luce |
Mary E. |
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Mattern |
H.C. |
Brought in through Shermans 1942; husband of Mary |
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Mattern |
Mary |
Wife of H.C. |
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Miller |
Veronica |
Joined 1946; sponsored by Miss Allen; Catholic |
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Olsen [Kulieke] |
Lucille |
Wife of
Alvin Kulieke |
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Otis |
Mrs. |
Friend of Pritchards; former ballet dancer |
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Palmer [Hoiles] |
Grace B. |
Sister of Caroline Brown and Lu Steinbeck [died
September 1984] |
SD VOLS 1-5; FUSMB |
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Pettie |
Hawthorne |
Shermans encountered later in Little Rock AR |
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Petty |
Arch |
"Old beau of
Christy's"; attended Open Discussion meeting
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Pitchard |
Gerald P. |
Joined 1943; widower of Ruth Kellogg |
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Prin |
Captain |
One of the
first Forum members |
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Pritchard |
Ernest |
Read paper
to Forum 11/22/42; dinner with Shermans at Burtons |
SD Vol 4 p.344 |
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Pritchard |
Louise |
Wife of
Ernest Pritchard; died December 15, 1982 |
FUSMB |
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Rawson |
Rev. Charles |
Sadler patient, had nervous breakdown; radio preacher |
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Rawson |
Anna |
Wife of Rev.
Rawson |
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Reed |
Mrs. |
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Renn |
Ruth |
Joined 1925; patient of Dr. Sadler; died 1996 [?] |
HIFTUB p. 2 |
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Renn |
Roy |
Husband of Ruth Renn; died 12/23/1950 in Evanston |
HIFTUB p. 3 |
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Riddleberger |
Miss Arlie |
Moved to Tuscon AZ with Winona Jewell |
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Richards |
Harriet C. |
Died prior
to September 14, 1972 |
FUSMB |
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Rowley |
Marian |
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Rowley |
Harry E. |
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Rowley |
Donna R. |
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Sadler
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Dr. Lena |
Contact commissioner; wife of Dr. William S. Sadler;
died 8/1939 |
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Sadler |
Leone |
Wife of Bill
Sadler |
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Sadler |
Dr. William S. |
Custodian; contact commissioner; died 1969 |
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Sadler
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William (Bill) Jr |
Contact commissioner; son of Drs. William & Lena Sadler;
died 11/23/1963 |
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Sadler [Mundelius] |
Patricia |
Daughter of Bill & Leone Sadler; died 2008 |
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Schell |
Herman |
Died 3/22/80 |
FUSMB |
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Sherman |
Harold |
Joined 1941; brought in by Jo Davis/Harry Loose |
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Sherman |
Martha |
Wife of
Harold Sherman |
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Sherman [Kobiella] |
Mary |
Joined 1943; daughter of Harold & Martha Sherman; wife
of Ben Kobiella |
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Squires |
Fred |
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Squires |
Mrs. Fred |
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STAFFORD |
Webster |
Joined 1952 |
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Steen |
O. Curtis |
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Steen |
Helen |
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Steinbeck |
Erle |
Husband of Lu Steinbeck |
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Steinbeck |
Lulu |
Sister of Caroline Brown and Grace Palmer; died
11/18/1965 |
FUSMB |
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Stephens |
Kenton |
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Stephens |
Edgar |
Husband of Grace |
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Stephens [Kulieke] |
Grace |
Daughter of Edmond Sr.; died 1/11/81 |
FUSMB |
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Swanson [Miller] |
Henrietta |
Forum member; called 9/21/42 offering to rent house to
Shermans; died 1/25/62 |
SD Vol 2 p.227; FUSMB |
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Thuerk |
Florence |
Sponsored Elsie Baumgartner; moved to CA |
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Thurman |
Helen C. |
Leone Sadler's sister |
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Thurston |
Howard |
Magician; called in by Sadler to offer explanation |
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Trask |
Marjorie |
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Trent |
Catharine |
Joined 1937; approached HMS for help 10/18/42 |
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Uhlemann |
R.J. |
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Uhlemann |
Mrs. Lily |
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Van Dorn |
Mr. |
Male nurse,
met Dr. Sadler at Battle Creek Sanitarium; joined him in
practice in Chicago, when Sadler HQ was on Randolph |
SD Vol 3 p.301 |
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Van Dorn |
Mrs. |
Shook HMS's hand after Forum |
SD Vol 2 p.223 |
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Vincent |
Eva |
"Old
standy"; sometimes sits at the front desk; died 3/23/79 |
FUSMB |
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Vlasto |
Marie [Marea] |
Miss
Douglas's friend; English teacher; died September 14,
1948 |
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Walker [Kolze] |
Grace |
Joined 1945; patient Dr. of Sadler |
HIFTUB p.3 |
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Ward |
Alma |
From
Michigan |
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Webb |
Blanche |
Approached Shermans 10/18.1942; requested "Eternity & I" |
SD Vol 2 p.262 |
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Wideroe |
Tom E. |
Read Paper 3
to Forum 9/27/42 |
SD Vol 2 p.233 |
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Wideroe |
Mrs. Tom |
Wife of Tom
Wideroe; makes hooked rugs |
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Wilkins |
Sir Hubert |
Joined 1942; brought in by Harold Sherman |
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Williams |
Ann E. |
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Williams |
Ethel |
"Little Miss Williams" |
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Willis |
Maud |
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Wilson |
Herschell |
Joined 1942; relative of Jo Davis and Dr. Sadler |
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Yarnall |
Henrietta Lea "Dearie" |
Mother of Katharine Lee Yarnall Jones |
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