Past Grand Master W. David Counts

About Grand Master Counts

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Orient #905

 

 

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"Lead by Example"

 

Biography

Hermleigh I.S.D. Cornerstone

Location

Hermleigh I.S.D.
8010 Business 84 H
Hermleigh, TX 79526
United States
32° 38' 6.3996" N, 100° 45' 33.408" W
Date: 
Friday, 16 September 2011 - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

David Counts Classic Benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

 

Save the date. Monday, October 4, 2010 Diamondback Golf Club Abilene, Tx.

 

Come play a beautiful course and visit with Past Grand Master David Counts as we raise money for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Field is limited to the first 120 paid entries. For entry forms or information contact David Holt at 512-484-0044 or e-mail dfh468@sbcglobal.net.

 

We need donations, players and workers!

Cornerstone Ceremony - Chico High School

Cornerstone Ceremony for Chico High School

Lunch: 12 Noon at Chico #508, 112 W. Jacksboro

Lodge opens at 1pm

Cornerstone at the new Chico High School, 263 FM 2952

Location

Chico High School
263 FM 2952
Chico, TX
United States
33° 17' 45.636" N, 97° 47' 55.1328" W
Date: 
Saturday, 2 October 2010 - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

David Counts Classic Benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Save the date. Monday, October 4, 2010 Diamondback Golf Club Abilene, Tx.

 

Come play a beautiful course and visit with Past Grand Master David Counts as we raise money for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Field is limited to the first 120 paid entries. For entry forms or information contact David Holt at 512-484-0044 or e-mail dfh468@sbcglobal.net.

 

We need donations, players and workers!

Download Entry Form (DOC)

 

Location

Diamondback Golf Club
1510 East Industrial Boulevard
Abilene, TX 79602-8206
United States
32° 24' 5.2308" N, 99° 41' 38.9364" W
Date: 
Monday, 4 October 2010 - 11:30 am - 6:00 pm

Installation of Officers - Five Points #1137

Past Grand Master R:.W:. W. David Counts, Jr. and Grand Photographer W:. Don Comedy will be in El Paso to install the 2010-2011 officers of Five Points Lodge.

 

Installation is open, all are welcome to attend.

 

Location

Masonic Activities Center
1505 Magruder
El Paso, TX 79903
United States
31° 47' 19.2948" N, 106° 25' 4.8504" W
Date: 
Friday, 25 June 2010 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Skeet Shoot - Orient Lodge #905

Orient #905 is sponsoring a Skeet shoot to raise funds for scholarships. We hope to raise $2000 and apply for grants from TMCF for $2000 which will allow us to give 4 $1000 scholarships to a senior in Knox City, Munday, Haskell, and Benjamin, Texas. The skeet shoot will be held at the Spike Box Ranch west of Benjamin, Texas on April 17, 2010 and will be a blast!

 

Location

Spike Box Ranch
3930 Pvt Road 1116
Benjamin, TX 79505
United States
33° 33' 28.1376" N, 99° 52' 31.0404" W
Date: 
Saturday, 17 April 2010 - 1:00 am

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.
 

Allies of the Alamo

To All Masons of Texas
 
Brethren,
 
I am pleased to inform you that the Masons of Texas have been asked to participate in a significant Texas historical event.
 

Location

The Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205-2606
United States
29° 25' 32.5632" N, 98° 29' 11.742" W
Date: 
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

2009 Grand Oration - R:.W:. Jerry Martin

This is an audio clip of R:.W:. Jerry Martin's Grand Oration given during the 174th Grand Communication in Waco on December 5th, 2009.

 

Audio was recorded by Brother Richard Daniel from Keller Lodge #1084...with this iPhone.

 

2009 Grand Oration (MP3)

 

Sam Houston Awards

State Senator Jeff Wentworth and State Representative Harvey Hilderbran received the Sam Houston Award from Grand Master W. David Counts during special ceremonies Thursday evening of the 174 annual Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge of Texas.

Both were recognized for their participation in passing HB2555 (view passage video) which provides ad valorem tax realief to Masonic Lodge's accross the state of Texas.