Photo caption: (L to R) Dominick Perez, J.B. Hunt, Mel Harvey, Cable Spence, Ed Dunn, Daniel Holiday, Bobby Jones, William Roberts, and Robert Colpitts
Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Recognizes Past Master and Senior Members
August 3, 2017 - St. Augustine—Ashlar Lodge No. 98 Free and Accepted Masons honored a 50-year Mason; presented a Past-Master’s Apron to its oldest living Past Master; and recognized its Senior Members at the Lodge’s Stated Communication on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in St. Augustine. More than 60 Masons were present along with several visitors.
Bro. John Hickman King received his 50-year award at the Stated Communication. Bro. King, a Master Mason in good standing in a Florida Lodge year with fifty (50) or more years Masonic Service was presented with an appropriate certificate, pin, and card in recognition of such fact during ceremony which included Masonic Grand Honors. The presentation was made by M.W. Robert P. Harry, Jr., Past Grand Master of Masons of Florida and W. Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 placed the 50-year pin on his collar.
W. Harry Waldron, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 in 1975 was recognized as the oldest living Past Master of the Lodge. W. Waldron was presented with a Past Master’s apron and his photograph was placed in a special frame reserved for the oldest living Past Master. It is most interesting that W. Waldron’s photo as Past Master hangs directly below the photo commemorating his year as Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He was also presented with a framed copy of his Master’s photograph as a personal memento of his Year in the East forty-two (42) years ago.
The Lodge concluded its presentations by recognizing those members aged eighty (80) or above. Each such member received Lodge challenge coin and a Masonic lapel pin. Those members included: Richard Ames, George Brennick, L. Edwin Brown, Robert Cervi, Robert Colpitts, Ed Dunn, Richard Hall, Mel Harvey, Daniel Holiday, J.B. Hunt, Bobby Jones, Raymond LaForge Jr., Robert McMullin Jr., Daniel Partin, Dominick Perez, William Roberts, John Roundtree, Gene Sikes, Cable Spence, Rufus Stratton, Edward R. Suart, Herbert Wiles, and Louis Wise. The pins and coins were given to the Brothers present by Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master assisted by James Carrick, Junior Deacon.
Bro. John Hickman King received his 50-year award at the Stated Communication. Bro. King, a Master Mason in good standing in a Florida Lodge year with fifty (50) or more years Masonic Service was presented with an appropriate certificate, pin, and card in recognition of such fact during ceremony which included Masonic Grand Honors. The presentation was made by M.W. Robert P. Harry, Jr., Past Grand Master of Masons of Florida and W. Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 placed the 50-year pin on his collar.
W. Harry Waldron, Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 98 in 1975 was recognized as the oldest living Past Master of the Lodge. W. Waldron was presented with a Past Master’s apron and his photograph was placed in a special frame reserved for the oldest living Past Master. It is most interesting that W. Waldron’s photo as Past Master hangs directly below the photo commemorating his year as Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He was also presented with a framed copy of his Master’s photograph as a personal memento of his Year in the East forty-two (42) years ago.
The Lodge concluded its presentations by recognizing those members aged eighty (80) or above. Each such member received Lodge challenge coin and a Masonic lapel pin. Those members included: Richard Ames, George Brennick, L. Edwin Brown, Robert Cervi, Robert Colpitts, Ed Dunn, Richard Hall, Mel Harvey, Daniel Holiday, J.B. Hunt, Bobby Jones, Raymond LaForge Jr., Robert McMullin Jr., Daniel Partin, Dominick Perez, William Roberts, John Roundtree, Gene Sikes, Cable Spence, Rufus Stratton, Edward R. Suart, Herbert Wiles, and Louis Wise. The pins and coins were given to the Brothers present by Oscar Patterson III, Worshipful Master assisted by James Carrick, Junior Deacon.
