In Memoriam
Acacia Lodge #651
In memory of our brethren who have passed to the Celestial Lodge above.
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. William D. Crawford”
Born: September 26, 1927 Died: March 2, 2024
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: June 27, 1955
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 23, 1955
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: February 27, 1956
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. Albert A. Kaufmann”
Born: April 26, 1934 Died: December 21, 2020
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 19, 1973
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: June 4, 1975
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 1, 1975
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Wor. Bro. Peter G. Bechtel”
Born: October 27, 1941 Died: October 16, 2023
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: January 9, 1981
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 13, 1981
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 24, 1981
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. Lou A. Sukalski”
Born: July 18, 1945 Died: September 19, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: April 27, 2002
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 27, 2002
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 27, 2002
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. Richard J. Yoch”
Born: May 15, 1924 Died: April 11, 2023
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: May 1, 1946
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: June 5, 1946
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 28, 1946
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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” Bro. Charles R. Lape”
Born: August 25, 1933 Died: April 5, 2023
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: October 6, 1983
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: December 22, 1983
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: March 15, 1984
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. Samuel L. Ponn”
Born: May 9, 1925 Died: January 14, 2023
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: April 26, 1947
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: May 15, 1947
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 19, 1947
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Wor. Bro. Tom E. Daly, Jr.”
Born: June 6, 1928 Died: January 28, 2023
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: December 1, 1970
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: December 29, 1970
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: January 28, 1971
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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” Bro. Charles S. Mc Kay, Jr.”
Born: October 1, 1927 Died: November 15, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 8, 1956
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: May 22, 1964
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 2, 1964
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
” Bro. Judson B. Cooper”
Born: August 9, 1932 Died: November 16, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: May 6, 1960
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: June 3, 1960
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: November 18, 1960
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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” Bro. Joseph A. Jambor”
Born: July 19, 1932 Died: December 13, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: October 19, 1953
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: December 7, 1953
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: February 5, 1954
He Rests from His Labors
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” Bro. Jonathan S. Burton”
Born: September 11, 1984 Died: December 5, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 6, 2006
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 27, 2006
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: September 25, 2006
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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” Bro. Donald J. Gochnour”
Born: January 26, 1935 Died: June 17, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 28, 1977
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 19, 1978
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 24, 1978
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Henry B. Fisher”
Born: October 4, 1936 Died: October 23, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 8, 1965
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 29, 1965
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 14, 1965
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
“Wor. Bro. H. James Plants”
Born: August 11, 1940 Died: July 30, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: April 14, 1972
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 28, 1972
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 26, 1972
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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“Bro. Robert A. Hunsick”
Born: June 18, 1931 Died: March 29, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 27, 1957
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: October 18, 1957
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: November 22, 1957
He Rests from His Labors
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“Wor. Bro. Douglas E. Kelley”
Born: December 23, 1949 Died: April 15, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: October 23, 1991
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 21, 1992
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 27, 1992
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Lee D. Miller”
Born: June 4, 1926 Died: August 27, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: February 16, 1951
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 16, 1951
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 4, 1951
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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“Bro. Walter E. Davis”
Born: November 6, 1924 Died: July 10, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 5, 1959
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 19, 1959
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 30, 1959
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. John R. Howell”
Born: January 27, 1947 Died: August 19, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: December 11, 1970
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: January 9, 1971
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: March 12, 1971
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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“Bro. Charles E. Arnold”
Born: May 9, 1924 Died: June 24, 2017
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: May 5, 1955
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: June 2, 1955
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 6, 1955
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
“Bro. Jack A Rutz
Born: July 2, 1925 Died: July 2, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 26, 1951
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 9, 1951
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 23, 1951
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
“Bro. William V. Wenger
Born: November 9, 1929 Died: April 9, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: January 23, 1951
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: February 15, 1951
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: March 10, 1951
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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“Bro. Robert A. Spence
Born: September 18, 1929 Died: March 25, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: June 26, 1953
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 18, 1953
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: January 22, 1954
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. F. James Lloyd, Jr.
Born: October 17, 1929 Died: May 6, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 18, 1958
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 22, 1958
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 3, 1958
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Richard A. Gajdos
Born: December 28, 1945 Died: February 9, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: October 14, 1996
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 27, 2002
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 27, 2002
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
Roll of
“Bro. Wallace D. Otto
Born: August 11, 1933 Died: March 22, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: December 30, 1955
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: January 27, 1956
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 17, 1956
He Rests from His Labors
Masonic Record
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“Bro. Roger A. Kistemaker
Born: May 14, 1939 Died: January 27, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 21, 1966
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 18, 1966
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 6. 1966
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Chester F. Willey, Jr.
Born: September 25, 1951 Died: January 25, 2022
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: July 19, 1973, 1973
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: August 9, 1973
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: January 17, 1973
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Henry H. Molenaar”
Born: March 1, 1925 Died: December 6, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 18, 1953
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: October 23, 1953
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: January 8, 1954
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Paul A. Hommel”
Born: September 1, 1925 Died: December 6, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: January 6, 1986
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 3, 1986
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: June 19, 1986
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Dexter A. Rolla”
Born: March 4, 1929 Died: December 23, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: June 13, 1955
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 23, 1955
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: January 23, 1956
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. James B. Croft”
Born: April 2, 1928 Died: December 16, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: February 10, 1951
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 19 1951
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 14, 1951
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. William O. Denton”
Born: November 28, 1939 Died: February 16, 2020
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: June 1, 1972
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 18 1974
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 30, 1974
He Rests from His Labors
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“Wor. Bro. Emerson Best”
Born: September 28, 1931 Died: July 4, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 6, 1957
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 27 1957
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 11, 1957
He Rests from His Labors
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“Bro. Nick G. Varlamos”
Born: December 10, 1925 Died: August 8, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 2, 1953
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 30, 1953
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 21, 1953
He Rests from His Labors
“Bro. Carl B. Brubaker”
Born: September 17, 1948 Died: November 11, 2020
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: September 17, 1948
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: December 17, 1948
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: February 4, 1949
He Rests from His Labors
“Bro. John F. Williams”
Born: July 14 1934 Died: July 3, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: January 10, 1990
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: March 28, 1990
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: April 25, 1990
He Rests from His Labors
“Bro. Charles P. Hallock III”
Born: July 27, 1930 Died: December 8, 2020
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: March 10, 1961
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 14, 1961
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 12, 1961
He Rests from His Labors
“Bro. Lindsay C. Smith”
Born: April 17, 1928 Died: March 21, 2020
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: February 4, 1970
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: April 22, 1970
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: May 20, 1970
He Rests from His Labors
“Bro. John A. Malone “
Born: January 29, 1927 Died: April 27, 2021
Initiated an Entered Apprentice: April 26, 1948
Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft: September 27, 1948
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason: October 18, 1948