The Broken Column: Necrology of the March 2018 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication
The roll of the workmen has been called, and the following Master Masons have not answered to their name.
At the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts’ March Quarterly Communication, a Necrology was read for the following departed Brothers:
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL ARTHUR LeROY “BUD” ROCKWELL
Raised: Pequosette Lodge, Watertown, March 8, 1951
Junior Grand Deacon: 1967
Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ceara, Brazil: 1972-2018
Grand Marshall: 1972-1974
Henry Price Medal: 1973
Permanent Member: 1974-2018
Senior Grand Warden: 1975
Grand Lecturer: 1981-1986
Veteran’s Medal: July 14, 2000
Entered the Celestial Lodge above: January 18, 2018
A Mason for 66 years, 10 months, 11 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL WALLACE JACK BENNETT
Raised: Huntington Lodge #53, Huntington, WV December 27, 1952
District Deputy Grand Master: Natick 23rd Masonic District, 1996-1997
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal: June 22, 1998
Veteran’s Medal: September 23, 2002
Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia: 2003-2018
Entered the Celestial Lodge above: March 4, 2018
A Mason for 65 years, 2 months, 6 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL STEWART A. SWINAMER JR
Raised: Charity Lodge, Cambridge, December 3, 1962
District Deputy Grand Master: 2nd Masonic District, 2003-2004
Veteran’s Medal: February 13, 2012
Entered the Celestial Lodge above: December 21, 2017
A Mason for 55 years, 19 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL NEIL THOMAS MULRAIN
Raised: Spencer Lodge, Spencer, February 21, 1970
Meritorious Service Certificate, 1989
District Deputy Grand Master: Brookfield 21st Masonic District, 1992-1993
Entered the Celestial Lodge above: March 4, 2018
A Mason for 48 years, 12 days
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL TIMOTHY JOHN HANKS
Raised: William North Lodge, Lowell: June 10, 1987
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal: June 19, 2004
District Deputy Grand Master: 12th Masonic District, 2005-2006
Entered the Celestial Lodge above: March 12, 2018
A Mason for 30 years, 9 months, 6 days