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Greetings Visalia and Surrounding Community in FLT
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Greetings Visalia and Surrounding Community in FLT
We are excited to let you know that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has been an active lodge in the Visalia community for nearly 165 years.
On December 19, 1859, The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Jurisdiction of California, granted a charter for Four Creeks Lodge #94. During that time, our doors have only been closed for extreme circumstances. The first instance was when the members made the decision to surrender their charter to the California Grand Lodge on September 21, 1864, due to conflict of interest during the Civil War.
After the conflict was no longer an issue, five of our original charter members requested California Grand Lodge that the charter be Re-Instituted, which was done on February 19, 1866. Even though the charter was surrendered due to these circumstances, the charter members still believed in the watchwords of Odd Fellowship: Friendship, Love, and Truth.
Although there is no history of any other closures, or the loss of our charter through surrender or otherwise, we presume that during the Spanish Flu (1918-1920) the lodge was not active. Should we find record that informs us otherwise, we will update our website at that time. The third time our lodge closed was during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which all activities at the lodge ceased from March 2020 until late 2021.
Throughout the years, Four Creeks lodge has helped members to elevate their character, and to promote good will and harmony within our community.
Follow us for more information about Four Creeks Lodge #94 and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. We are working to post more information about our lodge on a regular basis.
In Friendship, Love, & Truth (FLT),
Michael Crile
Noble Grand 2024/ 2025
Historian