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By Frank Caccavale
The Order of the Arrow is working to collect copies or originals of every variation of the Vigil Honor certificate given out over the years. The effort is being spearheaded by Dr. Terry Grove. Dr. Grove is looking for originals or scans of vigil certificates from the following years with the following signatures on them:
- 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 – signed by Thomas Cairns
- 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, - signed by George W. Chapman
- 1953, 1955 – signed by Phillip W. Robins
- 1968 – signed by David Boshea
- 1989 – signed by G. Allen Mossman
Dr. Grove has scans of the following certificates but needs originals of the following years.
- 1946, 1951 – George W. Chapman
- 1953 – J. Richard Wilson
- 1954, 1957, 1958, - Phillip W. Robins
- 1959, 1960 – Martin Mockford
- 1981 – 1985 – William F. Downs
- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994 – G. Allen Mossman
- 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 – 2013 – Clyde M. Mayer
If you have a certificate that can be added to the collection or would like more information on this project, then Dr. Grove can be contacted at groveagle@cfl.rr.com