Winter Newsletter

​Greetings Sir Knights,

It’s with a heavy heart to report the passing of 4 Sir Knight within the last 2 months.  They are SK J. Avery Evinger, Past Eminent Commander and KYCH; SK Merle L. Wittenmyer a 54 year mason; SK Walter G. Metcalf a 51 year mason and a mentor for many on the bagpipes and SK Frank W. Crane, Past Eminent Commander, Past Right Eminent Commander, KYCH,KYGCH and a 33 Degree of the Toledo Valley AASR.
To the tune of “Taps” “Frater, good night, Must thou go
When the day and the night
Need thee so?
All is well,
Speedeth all to their rest.”
Thanks to all Sir Knights for their help with the funeral services.  The families expressed their great appreciation for a job well done.

Sir Knights have been taught that we are born to die.  So, let each  of us make preparations for our death spiritually, legally, and Masonically.  The Grand Lodge of Ohio has provided a form called Masonic Last Rights Request Form.  It is located in the Grand Lodge Website, freemason.com, in the members portal within the Grandview system under Resources contained in the Resources/Form tab.  This form will aid your families with the Masonic service of your wishes.  If  you need help locating this form, our Secretaries, Recorders and Heads of Bodies can assist you.

The Inspection for the Order of the Temple will be conducted January 18. 2020.  Dinner will be at 12:00 noon.  The menu is salad, Baked Chicken breast, mashed potatoes/gravy, traditional green beans and dessert.

Please contact our Recorder or myself with your reservations, ladies are welcome.  The Order of the Temple starts at 1:30.  There is a ladies program where they will create yard art.  Please plan on attending in uniform if you have one, suit if not.

Other inspections and events throughout the new Northwestern Division, which is the merger of the 1st and 6th divisions plus others on the following page.  To all who have read this, please consider the Masonic Last Rite Request Form.  To all Sir Knights, thanks again for your help through difficult times, for your attendance at our conclaves and for posting the Colors at many
Events.

Yours Truly, 
Tom DeFrieze