Malta Lodge #17

Masonic History

NAME: Robert L. Brown

WIFE’S NAME: Jeralyn

CHILDREN NAMES: Bobbi and Mike

 PLACE OF BIRTH: Thermopolis, WY

 DATE OF BIRTH: December 27, 1925

 YEAR BEING WORSHIPFUL MASTER: 1957

 INITIATED: April 29,1948

PASSED: May 21, 1948

RAISED: June 4, 1948

WHERE RAISED: Malta # 17

OCCUPATION: U.S. Postal Service

MILITARY: W.W.II, Korea

BRANCH: Infantry, Artillery

 

 PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOUR YEAR AS MASTER OF THE LODGE:

Installed December 27, 1956. Officers were SW Peter Walker, JW H.A Realing Treasure Bill Bivins, Secretary Charles M. Hett, SD Donnell Anderson, JD Jack Toth, SS George Odde, JS Wm. F. Petrausch, Tyler Ernest Short, Chaplin Dick Walker, Marshal Norris Odde. Installing Officer Clyde I. David, Installing Marshal Ansel Mansikka. Had Degree work almost every meeting (9) nine Entered Apprentices, (5) five Fellowcrafts, (4) four Master Masons. Past Masters night was a joint meeting with Cloud Peak Lodge of Worland. We did a third degree that night.

Committee formed to meet with Vesper Chapter to invite Grand Lodge and Chapter to meet in Thermopolis in 1959. George Washington’s Masonic Birthday was observed jointly with Signet Lodge #18 of Meeteetse. November 30th funeral for S.W. Brother Pete Walker. Had Five(5) Masonic funeral services.