Masons and Shriners

[Ronnie Vaughn]

Golden Rule Lodge 361 Hearne TX. Past Master, Past District Deputy GM, 32nd degree.
Great to see so many steelers proud of the Fraternity, One of the best things that ever happened to me...

[Steve Merritt]

Greetings Brothers!

I wanted to let y'all know that I was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason tonight at Island City Lodge 215. This was supposed to have happened in January, but better late than never. I am proud to be a Mason and am looking forward to my masonic jounrey!

Steve

[Jerry Hayes]

Congratulations Brother Steve and welcome to the Fraternity! I hope you'll be active in your Lodge and maybe go through the chairs. It's an experience you'll never forget and you'll be better for it. Have a great day.
Jerry Hase (Hayes)
PM Charles T. Morton #232
Norfolk, Virginia

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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

[Harold Williamson]

Past Master of Warfield Lodge 882, Warfield Kentucky. Joined Teikoku Lodge No.19 Grand Lodge of Japan on April 13, 1970, and was raised to the Sublime degree of master mason on May 25, 1970, six weeks later while stationed on the Island of Okinawa. The Grand Lodge of Japan did not go by the time between degrees, but proficiency. Passed to the degree of Fellowcraft on monday, returned proficiency on friday, and was raised to Master Mason on Monday. One week as a Fellowcraft. After retiring from the Navy in 1977, and went to work in the Coal Mines in Kentucky I demitted from my home lodge on Okinawa and joined the Warfield Lodge where a lot of the men I worked with attended. I live in W.Va just across the river from Warfield. Masonry does not make good men, it makes better men out of good men. Probably the oldest, and the best fraterity in the world. I have always been proud to be a Mason, and had the pleasure of raising my son to Master Mason.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Harold Williamson on 11 March 2005 at 02:57 PM.]</p></FONT>

[W. J. Copeland]

Raised July 23, 1969 River Oaks Lodge 1311 in Fort Worth, Texas.
PAST MASTER of Silverton Lodge, Silverton, Texas.
Member of Palestine Lodge # 31, Palestine, Texas.

[Dr. Hugh Jeffreys]

My brother-in-law was the WM of the Lodge in Sherman, Tx. until he passed away Dec. 2003. He told me that it WAS NOW appropriate to ask a person to become a member if you desired to do so. Others have said it is not. Does anyone know? ---j---

[Jimmie Misenheimer]

Dr. Hugh, it is now O.K. to do so in Indiana. Jimmie

[Bruce W Heffner]

I have been to the east. Lodge 406 Hamburg PA. Master Mason.

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[George McLellan]

The Grand Lodge of Minnesota has also given the OK.
PM Virginia Lodge 264, 32º Scottish Rite & Aad Temple Shrine.

Geo

[Chuck Halcomb]

Although I am not personally a mason, my father, who recently passed away was a masters mason.

I cannot express how meaningful the masonic prayer ceremony that was performed during his funeral celebration of life added to that service. I have nothing but respect for that organization and its members.

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Remington Steel T-8 Steelmaster
Gibson Console Grande

[Dustin Rigsby]

From what I have read from the Grand Lodge of Ohio, I believe it is ok. Ohio is having a one day class this year where all three degrees are conferred in the same day,with no memory work. I am not to for sure I like this idea,as I went through the old fashioned way,and got alot out of it.BTW...I am on my Journey to the East,as I am senior steward of Ralph R. Rickley Lodge #670.

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D.S. Rigsby
Wilcox SD10 3&5
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