The Broken Column: Necrology of the December 11, 2024 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication
The roll of the workmen has been called and the following Master Masons have not answered to their names.
R.W. Matthew A. Niedermeier, Deputy Grand Master, read the Necrology at the December 2024 Quarterly Communication for the following, departed Brethren:
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL CHARLES EARLE BRIGGS
Born at Boston, MA | October 14, 1938
Raised, Hancock Lodge No. 4, Penobscot, Maine | June 2, 1960
Affiliated, Orient Lodge, Norwood | January 9, 1961
District Deputy Grand Master, 4th Masonic District, Grand Lodge of Maine | 1969-1970
Certificate of Meritorious Service, Grand Lodge of Maine | May 1, 1980
Honorary Past Junior Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Kansas | March 2, 1971
Veteran’s Medal | November 11, 2011
Grand Organist, Grand Lodge of Maine | 2016-2024
Grand Master’s Certificate of Merit, Grand Lodge of Maine | May 4, 2019
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | June 19, 2021
Entered the Celestial Lodge above October 5, 2024
A Mason for 64 years, 4 months, 4 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL CHARLES ROBERT DAUWALTER
Born at Birmingham, AL | September 10, 1933
Raised, Richard C. Maclaurin Lodge, Cambridge (at M.I.T.) | May 21, 1958
District Deputy Grand Master, Cambridge 2nd Masonic District | 1990-1991
Veteran’s Medal | March 19, 2008
50-Year Past Master’s Diploma | April 20, 2016
Entered the Celestial Lodge above October 25, 2024
A Mason for 66 years, 5 months, 5 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL CHARLES RONALD LAVALLEE
Born at Panama City, Panama | July 3, 1944
Raised, Canal Zone Lodge, Balboa, Republic of Panama | November 4, 1966
District Junior Grand Steward | 1973
District Grand Chaplain | 1974-1975
District Junior Grand Warden | 1976
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | January 26, 1980
District Grand Master | 1987-1989
Veteran’s Medal | January 4, 2018
50-Year Past Master’s Diploma | February 14, 2022
Entered the Celestial Lodge above November 2, 2024
A Mason for 57 years, 11 months, 30 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL WILLIAM MICHAEL APPEL
Born at Boston, MA | July 23, 1945
Raised, Seaview Lodge, Saugus | May 12, 1977
District Deputy Grand Master, Boston 3rd Masonic District | 1990-1991
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | March 22, 2006
Entered the Celestial Lodge above November 11, 2024
A Mason for 47 years, 6 months
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL RICHARD OGILVIE
Born at Boston, MA | March 21, 1936
Raised, Hyde Park Lodge, Hyde Park | May 17, 1962
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | June 19, 1976
District Deputy Grand Master, Hyde Park 25th Masonic District | 1991-1992
Veteran’s Medal | May 9, 2012
50-Year Past Master’s Diploma | May 19, 2021
George Washington Military Service Medal | March 10, 2024
Entered the Celestial Lodge above November 18, 2024
A Mason for 62 years, 6 months, 2 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL DONALD WILSON FUDGE
Born at Malden, MA | September 24, 1933
Raised, Thomas Talbot Lodge, Billerica | November 28, 1961
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | April 18, 1981
District Deputy Grand Master, Lowell 12th Masonic District | 1983-1984
Veteran’s Medal | November 13, 2018
50-Year Past Master’s Diploma | May 19, 2021
George Washington Military Service Medal | March 10, 2024
Entered the Celestial Lodge above December 9, 2024
A Mason for 63 years, 12 days
At the conclusion of the Necrology, R.W. Walter H. Hunt, Grand Historian and Librarian of the Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library, read Memorials for the following Brethren:
- R.W. THEODORE E. COOLEDGE, Deputy Grand Master, 1992
- R.W. JOHN R. S. HIGGINS, Grand Chaplain, 1999-2024
- R.W. LAWRENCE D. TONINI, Junior Grand Warden, 1984
Well done, good and faithful servants.
