Harry was proud to be a member of his local British Legion Club.
He was a member of a cavalry battalion.
Anne is a member of his cabal this year.
A member of the canine family.
The word member is not an adjective in the sentence.
I am a patriotic member of the united states
I was avenging after the death of a family member.
He was a parson. (member of the clergy)
Generally speaking, the latter is correct: you are a former member. But under some conditions the former might be correct, for example: After your membership lapsed, and before you rejoined, were you a former member?
i have lots of b****ing cabinet members.
The protist was a member of a diverse group of microorganisms.
Example sentence - It is wrong and selfish for one member of a family to act out and cause turmoil for the rest of the family.
Bob is a member of the Rotary club and a Vietnam Veteran.