From the hearts of Eagles for 66 years! - Fraternal Order of Eagles

Hopefully, some day I might serve the Grand Aerie as an officer,” said Phil Tice when he was appointed Mid-
Atlantic Regional President in 1991. He did better than that. On May 29, Phil was installed as 2010-11 Grand
Worthy President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in a ceremony at
Aerie 2307 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he has been a
member for 46 years.
Phil joined the Parkersburg Aerie following his discharge from the
U.S. Navy, because “it was a nice place to go and family-oriented.” He
ended up serving in most of the chairs, including 25 years as
Secretary, and then proceeded up the State Aerie ladder, becoming
State President in 1989. After serving as Regional President, Phil
joined the Grand Aerie as Grand Inside Guard.
Phil gets great satisfaction when he can share the story of so many
successes celebrated by the FOE, particularly the work Eagles do for
children. “I’m proud of what the Eagles do to make lives better,” he
said. “There’s such a feeling of satisfaction when you talk to people
we have helped through our Eagle charities. Especially the children.”
Phil has always encouraged a spirit of pride and teamwork within
the Eagles. As State President his theme was “Harmony.” He enters
the office of Grand Worthy President with a “Can Do” theme, eager
to inspire the entire membership to overcome obstacles and face each challenge with a positive spirit.
“I was a member of the Seabees in the military, and that’s where I took on that can-do attitude,” Phil said. “I truly
do believe that nothing is impossible. As a Seabee, I was taught that the difficult, we do immediately. The impossible
just takes a little longer.”
As Grand Worthy President, Phil has selected as his special project one of the most significant goals the
organization has ever set for itself: The development of The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at
The University of Iowa. This is the FOE’s $25 million commitment to find a cure for diabetes, positively impacting
the lives of millions across North America and around the globe. The Center is his special charity for the year, and
he’s not alone. He is joined in this effort by Mary Myers, the FOE Auxiliary’s incoming Grand Madam President.
“Mary and I are partners in our leadership efforts,” Tice said. “We have both selected The Fraternal Order of Eagles
Diabetes Research Center as our main charity for the year. I’m proud to help.”
2
GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT PHIL TICE
“I truly do believe that nothing
is impossible!”
The entire Tice family came out for Phil’s installation.
Retired from the Allegheny
Power Company, Tice and his
wife, Donna, have six children
and 10 grandchildren. As each of
his children celebrated an 18th
birthday, they received a special
gift from Dad – a one-year
membership in the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. All three
daughters and one son are still
active Eagles to this day. His
oldest daughter is a Past Madam
President of the Parkersburg
Auxiliary and is in her third year
as State Madam Treasurer.
EAGLE