The Broken Column: Necrology of the September 11, 2019 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication

By Robert Huke |

The roll of the workmen has been called, and the following Master Masons have not answered to their names:

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL DAVID ERNEST CHAFFEE

Born Rehoboth, MA | April 6, 1928
Raised, Fellowship Lodge, Bridgewater | October 17, 1949
District Deputy Grand Master, Brockton 29th Masonic District | 1969-1970
Veteran’s Medal | March 3, 1999
50-Year Past Master Certificate | March 26, 2013
50-Year Past District Deputy Certificate | January 27, 2019
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | June 28,  2019
A Mason for 69 years, 8 months, 12 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL RICHARD WELTON BURGESS

Born at Boston, MA | December 19, 1939
Raised, Deering Lodge #183, Portland, ME | September 25, 1967
Affiliated, Good Samaritan Lodge, Reading | April 4, 1973
District Deputy Grand Master, Malden 7th Masonic District | 1994-1995
Deputy Grand Master | 2000
Permanent Member | 2000
Henry Price Medal | 2000
Veteran’s Medal | March 23, 2017
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | July 31, 2019
A Mason for 51 years, 10 months, 7 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL MARVIN LOWELL EATOUGH

Born at Rutland, VT | August 7, 1931
Raised, Amicable Lodge, Cambridge | September 7, 1967
Grand Organist | 1987-2012
Grand Representative, New Hampshire | 2001-2009
Grand Representative, New Zealand | 2009-2019
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | March 11, 2009
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | July 6,  2019
A Mason for 51 years, 10 months

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL JAMES ROBERT COOPER

Born at Springfield, MA | December 16, 1952
Raised, Mount Orthodox Lodge, Westfield | April 19, 1988
Grand Lodge Certificate of Appreciation | April 17, 2010
District Deputy Grand Master,  29th Masonic District | 2014-2015
Grand Lecturer | 2018-2019
Meritorious Service Certificate | June 5, 2018
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | July 6,  2019
A Mason for 31 years, 2 months, 18 days

 

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