| THE EASTLAND MEMORIAL SOCIETY |
| ABOUT US | PROJECTS | REGISTRATION | CONSTITUTION |
The Eastland Memorial Society was founded in
September 1998 by Mary Bonevelle and Karl Sup. Mary is an avid Eastland historian
with a strong will to build and further public awareness and recognition.
Karl is the grandson of two Eastland passengers, Herman Krause and Elsa Neumann, who
both endured the disaster, met years later and married in 1921. And so with a solid
background of historical reverence, personal reflection and ancestral respect, the Society was born.
Our Mission Statement:
"The purpose of the Eastland Memorial Society
shall be to provide information and support for descendants of
Eastland disaster victims, survivors and others, to promote historical
knowledge and remembrance of the disaster, and to plan and
facilitate activities and projects which contribute to the
commemoration of the disaster."
The projects already discussed as undertaking include, but are not limited to:
Convincing the US Postal Service to issue a
commemorative stamp.
Erecting a prominent and appropriate
memorial at the disaster's site.
Planning 100th anniversary activities.
Establishing an information archive.
Compiling descendents' recollections of
oral histories.
Maintaining the society web site.
Increasing historical recognition of the
disaster through print and mass media.
Those individuals who are interested in joining and participating in the Eastland Memorial Society are encouraged to register. If you do not wish to join at this time, and would still like to be notified of Society events, news and web site updates, please register and indicate your status as 'Mail Only'. We welcome anyone who finds the memory of the disaster worth preserving.
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