2023 House Resolution 83

Whereas, In early 1898, six theater owners founded the organization which birthed the “Order of Good Things.”. They later claimed the name “The Fraternal Order of Eagles” and established a mission statement to “make human life more desirable by lessening its ill and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.”; and

Whereas, Since its establishment in 1898, The Fraternal Order of Eagles has founded 1,500 “Aeries” and 800,000 members throughout the nation and has continually endeavored to support the communities they reside in through the mission statement they exist under. The organization’s history has had seven different American Presidents hold membership, including Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan; and

Whereas, The Fraternal Order of Eagles has had a monumental impact on social legislation, its notable achievements include the institution of Mother’s Day, ending age-based discrimination with its Jobs After 40 program, and being an avid and influential proponent for worker’s compensation; and

Whereas, The Fraternal Order of Eagles has raised, donated, and provided matching grants worth millions of dollars to health care institutions, drug education programs, Diabetes Research Center, and Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to name a few; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 29, 2023, as Fraternal Order of Eagles Day in the state of Michigan.