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	Memorial (society) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The society was officially founded by the founding conference held on April 19, 1992, although it was organized in 1980s during the Glasnost period in the former Soviet Union.
		In 2004 Memorial was among the four recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the alternative Nobel Prize, for its work in documenting violations of human rights in Russia and other former states in the USSR.
		By the efforts of the society, October 30, 1990, the Memorial to the Victims of the Gulag (a simple stone from Solovki) was erected at the Lubyanka Square in Moscow, near the KGB headquarters beside the Iron Felix (the latter was removed in August, 1991).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_(society) (421 words)

	EUSTORY \| Network Members
		Memorial is dozens of books, newspaper and magazine articles, radio programs, and exhibits dedicated to the tragedies of the past decades and to the current attempts to limit the freedoms and dignity of citizens of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
		Memorial is a number of regional associations of former prisoners of political prison camps and members of their families.
		Memorial is wide-ranging and simultaneous scrupulous historical research of topics that were until recently inaccessible to Russian scholars: the Gulag, the history of the security organisations VChK (the Cheka)-OGPU-NKVD-MGB-KGB, statistics on political repression in the Soviet Union, and dissidents' resistance during the Khrushchev-Brezhnev era.
	www.stiftung.koerber.de /internationale_verstaendigung/eustory/members/russia.html (527 words)

	How To Arrange a Simple Burial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Most Canadian societies are united in the Memorial Society Association of Canada, Box 96, Weston, Ontario M9N 3M6 Most U.S. societies belong to the Continental Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies, 1828 L St. N.W., Washington, D.C. The two groups work closely and membership is reciprocal between them.
		A memorial society is a voluntary group of people who have joined together to obtain dignity, simplicity, and economy in funeral arrangements through advance planning.
		It is important that memorial societies and other consumer organizations be alert to legislative developments affecting funeral practices and themselves Initiate legislation in the interest of the consumer.
	www.motherearthnews.com /top_articles/1978_January_February/How_To_Arrange_a_Simple_Burial (3683 words)

	Memorial Society of Windsor and District
		A Memorial Society is a non-sectarian, non-profit consumer group dedicated to simplicity, dignity and economy in funeral rites.
		Memorial Societies serve the consumer by comparing funeral costs, furnishing related information and arranging with funeral homes to provide simple, economical services to their members.
		memorial societies generally offer their members the choice of two funerals, either of which can be altered to suit individual preferences.
	www3.sympatico.ca /stanmcdo/memsoc (1461 words)

	Memorial Society Of Wisconsin
		A memorial society is a people's cooperative dedicated to simplicity and economy in funerals with advance planning.
		The Memorial Society of Wisconsin selects qualified Wisconsin funeral homes to offer professional and inexpensive service to Society members throughout the state.
		Memorial Society of Wisconsin is operated by volunteers and is
	www.memorialsocietywi.org (453 words)

	Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society, Stratford, CT
		Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society, Stratford, CT Earth is racing toward Mars at a speed of 23,500 mph, which means the red planet is getting bigger and brighter by the minute.
		The Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society was formed by a local group of professional and amateur astronomers in 1953, and its members have been studying our skies and educating people in the greater Bridgeport area for the past 50 years.
		Today’s society members are involved in the renovation of the Boothe observatory and telescope, expansion of the educational center, and passing on the same passion for astronomy that its founding members gave to the public.
	www.bmas.org (343 words)

	Memorial Society, Ryazan, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Memorial's main goals are threefold: to expose information about political and civil human rights abuses in the past and analyze the consequences they have in the present; to uncover and report current violations of human rights; to introduce constructive proposals aimed at overcoming the totalitarian legacy and developing the "immunity" to tatalitarism in the society.
		The Ryazan Memorial Society was one of the first NGOs created in the Ryazan region.
		Ryazan Regional Memorial Society's mission consists in defending human rights, researching the roots of totalitarianism through studying the history of the totalitarian countries, researching national conflicts and their influence on the course of history, strengthening the NGO network in order to create more effective grass-roots activities, and studying democratic reforms worldwide.
	www.hro.org /ngo/memorial/engl.htm (806 words)

	Funeral Advisory Society of Hamilton and District: Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Funeral Advisory Society of Hamilton and District
		Society members are not restricted in any way from selecting the funeral home and the type of funeral they prefer.
		The Funeral Advisory Society of Hamilton and District is a non-profit, volunteer, consumer organization and a member of the Federation of Ontario Memorial Societies, which monitors government regulation of the funeral industry and how changes to it may affect consumers.
	www.hwcn.org /link/fashd (583 words)

	Hovey Players History
		Less than 20 years later, the Hovey Memorial Society dissolved and the building was sold to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1507.
		In 1983 this space was dedicated as the Abbott Memorial Theater in honor of a beloved member, the late Dr. Alden Q Abbott.
		The Hovey Memorial Building was sold to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1952 and sold again to SGI International (a Buddhist group) in 1998.
	www.hoveyplayers.com /history.html (861 words)

	Memorial Society of Western Nevada Collection NC445
		Preliminary meetings and a proposal for a memorial society began on the campus of the University of Nevada in May, 1966, at the instigation of the Faculty Welfare Committee.
		The Memorial Society of Western Nevada, which is a member of the Continental Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies based in Washington, D.C., was incorporated on December 23, 1966 through the diligent efforts of several persons, including Elmer Rusco, Dr. S.D. Firestone, Mr.
		The Memorial Society of Western Nevada was a member of the Continental Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies, Inc. Continental provided much of the technical guidance for the fledgling Nevada group in their efforts to organize and adopt bylaws.
	www.library.unr.edu /specoll/mss/nc445.html (1232 words)

	Redwood Funeral Society
		The Redwood Funeral Society and other nonprofit funeral society and consumer alliance organizations across the nation have become known to the funeral industry and state and federal regulators as funeral industry watchdogs, and are the only national consumer groups that fight against a cornered death care market for this last civil right.
		And so we see funeral companies, such as the Neptune Society, which are in fact for-profit funeral, mortuary, cremation and cemetery providers, not nonprofits whose sole aim is to educate the consumer.
		Funeral societies do not themselves provide any services that are performed by the funeral industry, including doing funerals, cremations, and burials.
	www.funeral.org (1301 words)

	South Carolina Cremation & Memorial Society - Serving South Carolina Communities Statewide. Call 1-800-758-9115
		The South Carolina Cremation & Memorial Society, this state's first and only Cremation Specialist, is a group of people united in the belief that cremation is a dignified method of disposition.
		Most Society members are attracted to the purity and dignity of this rite.
		Most believe that the thousands of dollars saved can be put to a much more meaningful use through bequests to children or grandchildren, or perhaps left as memorials to a favorite charity or institution as a continuing effort to build a better tomorrow.
	www.southcarolinacremation.com (474 words)

	Sloan-Kettering - The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
		In addition, the general members of The Society, numbering an additional 400 people, show their support for the organization's goals through their membership and participation in Society programs, in addition to introducing friends to The Society.
		Society volunteers display art and flowers throughout all public areas of the hospital and in patient rooms, and plan and support stimulating activities for pediatric patients and their families.
		Working closely with hospital staff, The Society, through its Endowment for Patient Care, also provides assistance with housing and transportation needs facing patients when they visit or stay at the hospital and responds to requests for emergency assistance from patients.
	www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/1087.cfm (328 words)

	Cremation Alternative to Traditional Funerals, Ohio Cremation & Memorial Society - Society Information
		The Ohio Cremation and Memorial Society, Inc., insulates the consumer from the typical Funeral Home by allowing them to make their plans in advance and helping them get the lowest rate for the services offered in Ohio with no up-selling or hidden costs.
		In fact, if the family is planning on a memorial service, we encourage the cremated remains be present as it provides a focal point for the service.
		With the exception of minute and microscopic particles, which are impossible to remove from the cremation chamber and processing machine, all of the cremated remains are given back to the family.
	www.ohiocremation.org /faq.asp (1477 words)

	ACS :: Donations
		By making a gift to the American Cancer Society in memory or in honor of someone, you are helping the American Cancer Society provide assistance for cancer patients and their families.
		The American Cancer Society is the largest private source of cancer research funds in the United States.
		When you make a Memorial donation, a card is sent to the designated family member or friend to inform them that a gift has been made by you in memory of their loved one.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/COM/content/div_TX/COM_6_1x_Donations.asp?sitearea=COM&viewmode=print& (350 words)

	Society Holidays Memorial Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Memorial Day - Includes historical section, memorials and casualty files, reproductions of writings and speeches, remarks from presidents, flag etiquette, and links.
		Memorial Day History - It gives a brief account of the history of Memorial Day, its origins and first celebrations in the USA.
		Memorial Day Origin - Information on the inspiration and origins in Petersburg, Virginia, of the National Memorial Day.
	www.pacosdrivers.com /odp/scat.asp?ID=Society/Holidays/Memorial_Day (318 words)

	IEEE EMC Society President's Memorial Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The award is given in honor of a deceased, eminent member of the EMC Society through scholarship support for graduate study.
		Each candidate must be endorsed by at least three (3) individuals (two EMC Society members and one previous or present college instructor) who can address the candidate's technical proficiency and career intentions.
		The EMC Society encourages contributions to the President's Memorial Award fund from industry, private and corporate, for future scholarships.
	www.ieee.org /organizations/pubs/newsletters/emcs/winter99/award.htm (255 words)

	Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society Director
		Michael was the original founder and first Chairman of the Kinkaseki Memorial Committee in 1997, and later the founded the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society, to carry on the work begun by the original committee when it closed down in the spring of 1999.
		I organized a memorial service for the men of Kinkaseki, and out of that came the Kinkaseki / Taiwan POW Memorial, which was built on the site of the former POW camp at Chinguashi, and dedicated on November 23, 1997.
		Following the dedication of the memorial, the original Kinkaseki Memorial Committee closed down, and so I founded the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society, to carry on the work.
	www.powtaiwan.org /mbe.htm (925 words)

	Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc. (Genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, History, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia was founded in 1956 to preserve and make known the history and culture of the several Germanna Colonies, their operations under the patronage of Alexander Spotswood, his residence and activities at Germanna and in the surrounding area.
		Since its inception, the Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc. has grown to over 2000 members from all areas of the United States and several foreign countries.
		Out of town visitors are urged to call to confirm that the center will be open when you arrive in the area or to make special arrangements for groups.
	www.germanna.org (310 words)

	THE CHARTER OF THE ‘MEMORIAL’
		INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL Society is a public association; it does not pursue profit-making as its primary mission, and whatever profit is gained is not to be distributed among the Society members.
		INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL Society’s symbols are subject to the official registration at the State bodies in accordance with the procedure established by Russian Federation legislation and by legislation of the other countries where INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL Society branches exist.
		INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL Society may be dissolved either by decision of the General Conference or by decision of the court.
	www.memo.ru /eng/about/charter.htm (3410 words)

	Internet Society (ISOC) All About ISOC: Jon Postel
		As current chairman of the Internet Society, I pledge to establish an award in Jon’s name to recognize long-standing service to the community, the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award, which is awarded to Jon posthumously as its first recipient.
		I was his primary thesis advisor along with Jerry Estrin and I remember with fond memories the months spent closely working with Jon while his eager mind developed the ideas in back of what was a pioneering thesis that founded the area of protocol verification.
		Our best memorial to Jon will be to try harder to produce protocols of the highest standards, and to document them clearly and with grace.
	www.isoc.org /postel/condolences.shtml (12173 words)

	Memorial Society of BC - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Memorial Society of BC - About Us History of the Society
		The Memorial Society of British Columbia, a non-profit, non-denominational organization, was founded in 1956 to promote dignity and simplicity in funeral rites.
		Your support for the Memorial Society of BC ensures that access to simple, dignified, low cost funeral options continue to be available to all British Columbians, as they have been since 1956.
	www.memorialsocietybc.org /ms-aboutus.htm (207 words)

	James McCowan Memorial Social History Society
		The McCowan Society was pleased to help with this exciting investigation into a little-known but dramatic socio-economic disruption in Scotland.
		Benefactors are members of the Society who have made a contribution to the Society or to one of our projects of $500.00 or more.
		The James McCowan Memorial Social History Society is a member of the Scarborough Arts Council and the Toronto Historical Association.
	www.beamccowan.com /james.htm (1710 words)

	home dsmc
		Today ex-patients from state institutions in Massachusetts and our allies are leading the struggle to have cemeteries at state institutions restored and properly memorialized.
		We want the cemeteries to have flowers, benches and a memorial commemorating the lives of the human beings who are buried there.
		Today there are state hospital cemetery memorial groups forming at Medfield State Hospital, Metropolitan State Hospital, Tewksbury Hospital, Boston State Hospital, Worcester State Hospital, Northampton State Hospital, and Grafton State Hospital.
	dsmc.info /index.shtml (487 words)

	Morris Memorial Society
		The Morris Memorial Society is a non-profit consumer-organized group which offers simplicity and economy in funeral arrangements.
		The Society has made arrangements with several funeral directors, who provide either immediate cremation or burial at basic cost.
		Memorial services, if desired, are the responsibility of the survivors.
	www.rosenet.org /tier2/orgrec.asp?id=66 (328 words)

	Eastland Memorial Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Eastland Memorial Society mourns the great loss suffered by our country on September 11th and we salute America's heroes who have surfaced throughout our history.
		The Chicago Maritime Society pushes for a prominent lakefront museum to showcase Chicago's maritime history.
		We are also proud to announce our alliance with the Dave and Rose Nelson Eastland Collection which is now part of the Center for History in Wheaton, IL The latest books available on Chicago history and its maritime heritage are now available here.
	www.eastlandmemorial.org /index.shtml (359 words)

	Greater Cleveland Peace Officer Memorial Society
		Dedicated on May 14, 1993 The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial is located at the corner of West 3rd St. and Lakeside Ave in downtown Cleveland in the historic Huntington Park.
		The Society offers the public a meaningful way to show support and be a part of the endeavor by purchasing a personalized brick.
		In the time-honored tradition of the military tattoo, the pipes and drums of numerous police departments throughout the United States and Canada, as well as marching bands, drill teams, dance and choral groups, combine their talents in a spectacular display of pageantry and music.
	www.policememorialsociety.org /main.htm (426 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Cancer Society has memorial plan
		The American Cancer Society's Memorial program is year round.
		Memorial donations support the organization's mission of eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
		If you would like to keep the memory of a friend or loved one alive this Memorial Day, call the American Cancer Society and make a special donation.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/lv-other/2004/may/13/516849004.html (173 words)

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