TrevorMH
Registered User
In July it will be 6 months since I initially reached out to the lodge, and at that point I can petition for my first degree. They do this for men who don't already know two masons who can vouch for them.
I was at the masonic lodge recently, because they let my fraternity conduct our initiation ritual in their facility. I was looking at their books, and I found my great grandfather's name on their rolls. He was a member of this lodge from 1919-1936. While I have no way of confirming if he was a mason with my family as those who would know died before I was born, his first, middle and last names match, he was living in the same town, and he died in 1936 - so I believe this is him, more than likely. (He is the only one in my lodge's history with my last name - we're all related in this town!)
I'm excited. I have learned and discerned about Masonry. I worked through issues I had, and I'm prepared to make my first degree (I feel!) My father's side of the family has always been very distant. I never knew his father, or any relatives from that branch of the family tree. Joining this lodge feels like I'm reconnecting with a part of my family and my heritage.
I was at the masonic lodge recently, because they let my fraternity conduct our initiation ritual in their facility. I was looking at their books, and I found my great grandfather's name on their rolls. He was a member of this lodge from 1919-1936. While I have no way of confirming if he was a mason with my family as those who would know died before I was born, his first, middle and last names match, he was living in the same town, and he died in 1936 - so I believe this is him, more than likely. (He is the only one in my lodge's history with my last name - we're all related in this town!)
I'm excited. I have learned and discerned about Masonry. I worked through issues I had, and I'm prepared to make my first degree (I feel!) My father's side of the family has always been very distant. I never knew his father, or any relatives from that branch of the family tree. Joining this lodge feels like I'm reconnecting with a part of my family and my heritage.