Past Grand Masters

About the Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Texas

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Original Members of the The Grand Lodge of Texas

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Duane Anthony: San Jacinto #106, Willis

Forum 10:00 AM

Exam 1:00 PM

Location

San Jacinto #106
106 Bell St.
Willis, TX 77378
United States
30° 25' 28.4772" N, 95° 28' 44.3604" W
Date: 
Saturday, 29 September 2012 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Duane Anthony: Brazos Union #129, Bryan

Forum 9:00AM

Exam 1:00 PM

Location

Brazos Union #129
107-A South Main
Bryan , TX 77803
United States
30° 40' 23.6352" N, 96° 22' 23.1348" W
Date: 
Saturday, 25 August 2012 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hansford Lodge No. 1040 - 100th Anniversary

                  You are invited to attend the

                     100TH ANNIVERSARY

Date: 
Wednesday, 7 December 2011 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Master Masons Degree after Fellowcraft Proficiency - Granbury #392

bobdon33@charter.netGrand Officers, present and past, Master Masons All;

Location

Granbury Masonic Lodge 392 AF&AM
1700 Weatherford Hwy. (51 North) Across from Tri-County Electric
Granbury, TX 76048
United States
32° 27' 30.7044" N, 97° 47' 6.2088" W
Date: 
Monday, 18 April 2011 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Biography T.E. "Gene" Carnes

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THOMAS E. “GENE” CARNES

Visitation for PGM W.P. Lamb

PGM W. P. Lamb, Grand Lodge of Texas Grand Master in 1979, passed on Friday afternoon, October 22, 2010.  Grand Lodge Memorial Services will be conducted.

 

    Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, Texas, telephone 281-422-8111.
 
    A Representation of the Grand Lodge of Texas will be opened at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28 at Cedar Bayou Lodge No. 321.  Any Master Mason of Lodges recognized by the Grand Lodge are welcome to attend.  All of the Grand Lodge Trustees will attend, the 2010 DDGMs are requested to attend (if possible) and several of the Past Grand Masters have stated that they will attend.  All Grand Lodge Officers are requested to attend and wear your Grand Lodge Regalia.  PGM Vernon Burke requests the name of the Grand Lodge Officers that will attend.
 
     Funeral Services are set for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28 at the Central Baptist Church, 1800 King Street, Baytown, telephone 281-422-8381. 
 

    Masonic Graveside Services will be conducted by PGM Vernon Burke following the Church services.  Unless there is inclement weather, the Masonic services will be conducted at the Hill of Rest Cemetery, 1810 Market Street (across from Robert E. Lee High School) in Baytown.  Funeral Director Chris Navarre suggested that in case of inclement weather that the family might consider holding the Masonic services in the church."

 
Sincerely and fraternally,
 
Tom Guest, Grand Secretary

Location

Vavarre Funeral Home
2444 Rollingbrook
Baytown, TX
United States
29° 45' 38.4624" N, 94° 59' 9.5352" W
Date: 
Wednesday, 27 October 2010 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Masonic Funeral Service for PGM W.P. Lamb

PGM W. P. Lamb, Grand Lodge of Texas Grand Master in 1979, passed on Friday afternoon, October 22, 2010.  Grand Lodge Memorial Services will be conducted.

 

    Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, Texas, telephone 281-422-8111.
 
    A Representation of the Grand Lodge of Texas will be opened at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28 at Cedar Bayou Lodge No. 321.  Any Master Mason of Lodges recognized by the Grand Lodge are welcome to attend.  All of the Grand Lodge Trustees will attend, the 2010 DDGMs are requested to attend (if possible) and several of the Past Grand Masters have stated that they will attend.  All Grand Lodge Officers are requested to attend and wear your Grand Lodge Regalia.  PGM Vernon Burke requests the name of the Grand Lodge Officers that will attend.
 
     Funeral Services are set for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28 at the Central Baptist Church, 1800 King Street, Baytown, telephone 281-422-8381. 
 

    Masonic Graveside Services will be conducted by PGM Vernon Burke following the Church services.  Unless there is inclement weather, the Masonic services will be conducted at the Hill of Rest Cemetery, 1810 Market Street (across from Robert E. Lee High School) in Baytown.  Funeral Director Chris Navarre suggested that in case of inclement weather that the family might consider holding the Masonic services in the church."

 
Sincerely and fraternally,
 
Tom Guest, Grand Secretary

Location

Central Baptist Church
1800 King Street
Baytown, TX
United States
29° 43' 12.0036" N, 94° 58' 35.8644" W
Date: 
Thursday, 28 October 2010 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cornerstone Leveling New City Hall Vidor, Texas

Vidor Lodge #1286 and Pine Forest Lodge #1420 is sponsoring the cornerstine leveling ceremony for the new City Hall in Vidor Texas. 

Ceremony is scheduled for September  25, 2010 at 10:00 AM with RW PGM Thomas F. Griffin performing the ceremony.  Brethren to assemble at Vidor Lodge at 9:00 AM to open the representation of Grand Lodge and then travel to the City Hall for the ceremony.  Ceremony at the City Hall is open to the public and all are invited.

Location

Vidor City Hall
1395 North Main Street
Vidor, TX 77662
United States
30° 8' 38.148" N, 94° 1' 1.3836" W
Date: 
Saturday, 25 September 2010 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Granbury #392 - 136th Installation of Officers

Installation of Officers for Granbury Lodge #392 AF&AM celebrating it's 136th year. 

Installing Officer: R.: W.: Elmer Murphy III

Installing Marshall:  R.: W.: W. David Counts

Introductions by: Grand Secretary Emeritus of the Grand Lodge of Texas and Chairman, Ft. Worth Valley of Scottish Rite Masons:  James Ward

Other awards presented by: H. F, (Sonny) Tull, General Secretary for the Ft. Worth Valley of Scottish Rite Masons.

Location

Granbury Masonic Lodge
1700 Weatherford Hwy. Hwy 51 across from Thi County Electric
Granbvury, TX 76048
United States
32° 27' 27.738" N, 97° 47' 8.2176" W
Date: 
Saturday, 26 June 2010 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Biography of W. David Counts, Jr.

W. David Counts, Jr.

Grand Master


December 6, 2008 – December 5, 2009

 
The second of three children born to Walter David Counts and Alma Johnston Counts, W. David Counts, Jr. was born at Munday, in Knox County, Texas on July 14, 1936. David shared his childhood with older sister Patsy (Pat) and younger sister Cheryl, now Patsy Grimsley and Cheryl Robinson. His father died in 1983. His mother Alma at this writing remains active and continues to reside in Rule, Texas where David was raised.