Members of Cooper Lodge #36 w ere present a t a meeting w hen Brother and Noble Robert Bradshaw was presented with his 50year pin. The honor was given by Brent Stewart, Sr. Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Br other Bob w as also r ecognized for ser ving as tr easurer of the Lodge and Temple Association f or o ver 30 y ears as well as man y other duties . Pictur ed L to R: Seated Rober t Bradshaw, s tanding: Russell Bradshaw (son), Br ent Bradshaw (son), Bill Burnett (Mas ter), Br ent Ste wart (Sr . Grand Steward), and Billy Sullivan (Secretary).
A cour tesy 50-y ear pin pr esentation w as made at Mt. Zion Lodge #327 at West Plains, Missouri on May 6, 2010. The pr esentation was made to Br other Harold Dingus on behalf of Roc kford Lodge #102, at Loves Park, Illinois. Making the pr esentation w as Right Worshipful Br other Randy Upton, Grand Lecturer of the 42nd Masonic Dis trict. Mr s. Dingus presented her husband's pin a t the ceremony.
Bill Chronister received his 50-y ear pin a t Barnesville Lodge #353 in Ellington, MO on May 18, 2010, from RWB Noel Mason with RWB Bernard Morrison looking on. Several of his family members and former s tudents w ere in a ttendance. Br other Chr onister taught school and was a principal at Ellington from 1950 to 1962. He was raised in Barnesville Lodge on May 14, 1960. He and his wife now reside in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
On June 26, 2010, Anderson Lodge #621 held a dinner and a 50year pin pr esentation. Those r eceiving pins w ere: Vern C. (Skip) Meek, RWB Donald A. Boyer, Past DDGM 46th Dis trict, and Rober t L. Rose. Also pictured is 50-year Brother Frank Boyer who served as Senior Deacon f or the pr esentation. DDGM Glen Clifton pr esented. In a ttendance, Anderson Lodge #621 w elcomed six 50-y ear Masons, three of whom were the Boyer Brothers.
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On September 15, 2009, Hebron Lodge #354 presented a 50-y ear pin to Br other Rober t L. Moser (left). He was escor ted to the altar by Brother John Hall (center). Presenting the pin was RWB Donald E. Fairley (right).
On on May 18, 2010 a t Summit Lodge #263, Grand Mas ter Larr y Reynolds pr esented 50-y ear je wels to Br other Jim McAlpin and Brother Tom Perdee. Jim McAlpin had his je wel pinned on b y his mother, Daisy who is 104 years old and Tom Perdee had his jewel pinned on b y his daughter, Tanya Williamson. The Grand Mas ter then conferred the ďŹ rst degree on Summit Lodge's newest entered apprentice, Jeramie Nourie.
On April 12, 2010, Alpha Lodge #659 pr esented 50-y ear je wels and certiďŹ cates to WB Virden Daugherty, Wendell Kiser and Floyd Mitchell. The ceremony was performed by RWB Fred Morrow. Pictured left to r ight are WB Bob VanVacter, Master of Alpha Lodge, WB Virden Daugher ty, P ast Mas ter, Flo yd Mitchell and R WB Fr ed Morrow, Past DDGM.
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