The North Carolina Mason

November/December 2018 The North Carolina Mason Page 15 Welcome our neW Brothers Kurtz, Peter Joseph 8 Phoenix Dotson, Clark Daniel 27 Statesville Hamilton Jr, Terry 32 Stokes Taylor, Adam Lockhart 64 Kilwinning Davis, Bryan Christopher 76 Greensboro Splawn, Justin Heath 91 Western Star Pridgen, Russell Holden 92 Joseph Warren Donaldson, Lyle William 102 Columbus Taylor, Jonathan Carl 104 Orr Woolard, Marshall Neilson 104 Orr Mosier, Kent Leland 109 Franklin Butterfield, Brad Aaron 118 Mt. Hermon Corley, James Arnold 118 Mt. Hermon Hurst, Daniel Ira Delaney 118 Mt. Hermon Jones, Grant Wynn 125 Mill Creek McCullen, Benjamin Allen 125 Mill Creek Leonard, Matthew Lynn 134 Mocksville Blackard, James Ray 136 Leaksville Willard, Joseph Grey 136 Leaksville Berry, Lynden Troy 137 Lincoln Karriker, Joseph Robert 176 Williams Sparnon, Joel Howard 176 Williams Delano, Mark Richard 191 Granite Messer, Eric Brandon 259 Waynesville Cetiner, Ibrahim Fethi 261 Excelsior Kocaj, Christopher 261 Excelsior Hayes Jr, Roger Dale 271 Tabasco Facemire, Timothy Isaiah Morgan 272 Bingham King, Gabriel Lee 272 Bingham Turner, Joshua Coy 272 Bingham Mastrototaro, Michael Egan 289 Salem Russ, Nicholas Anthony 294 Atlantic Hurin, Geoffrey Lee 300 Aurora Moore, Stephen Glenn 322 Granite Harper, Will Lane 331 Bayboro Farmer, Stafford Swain 339 Fairview Yarbro, Eric Ryburn 339 Fairview Chaney, Gregory Jay 359 Mount Vernon Inclenrock III, Gerald 391 Lebanon Honeycutt, Michael Keith 397 Bald Creek Burns, Carter Thornton 404 Denton Eubanks, Ryan Edward 409 Bula Herring, James Robert 429 Seaside Blackmon, Timothy Andrew 446 Biltmore Robertson, Douglas Warren 446 Biltmore Greene, Christopher Lance 460 Cliffside Henson, Johnathan Quay 460 Cliffside Little, Burton Joshua 460 Cliffside Erwin, Gary Thomas 462 South Fork Swaim Jr, David Clinton 463 Currituck Hayes, Raymond Alvin 483 Traphill Holder, Patrick Brock 484 Southern Pines Long, Adam Levon 495 Rockingham Shockley, Randall Lee 495 Rockingham Tyler, Charles Johnathan 495 Rockingham Carlow, Michael Earl 496 Mooresville Kiser, Joshua Aaron 505 Cherryville Thomas, Hunter Dean 505 Cherryville Lineberger, Noah Dawson 515 Whetstone Lineberger, Tyler Harrison 515 Whetstone Smith, Christopher Michael 515 Whetstone Jordan, Kelvin Lee 529 Andrews Bouck, Gregory Paul 552 Revolution Curry, Kevin Brian 562 Waxhaw Teague, Devin Curtis 573 Mt. Pleasant Gibson, Johnathan Wayne 590 Lowell Hammer, Richard David Lee 593 Stony Point Stout, Jonathan Allen 594 Ashe Ayers, Joshua Matthew 618 Union Gann, Cody Scott 618 Union Layne, David Andrew 627 Belmont Robertson, Charles Edward 667 Ft. Bragg Vandy, Robert 669 Kernersville Shinabarger, Drake Donovon 679 Creasy Proctor Steffen, Christopher Michael 693 Charles M. Setzer Nance II, James Melvin 694 Gate City Hooper, James Levi 695 Allen Graham Townsend, Benjamin Scott 695 Allen Graham Carroll, Claude Bradley 742 Mint Hill Connor, Edward Dell 742 Mint Hill Hair, Zackery Mikel Wayne 759 James K. Polk McDill, Belk Alexander 770 State College BOOKS, from page 7 historic lodges, narrated by many brothers you know and love. e book was proposed by Speed Hallman as he began his year as Grand Master. A piece he wrote about his own lodge, Eagle #19, leads readers on a journey of broth- erly love and fellowship. "e building is not the lodge," he writes. "It is a setting for warm memories of departed brothers; a classroom for insight; a laboratory for self- awareness. e lodge is my diverse and loving brethren who lift me, celebrate with me, and accompany me on this journey to becoming a better person. So mote it be." e title was an easy one to choose. It comes from the closing charge as brothers declare they are about to 'leave this sacred retreat of friendship and virtue." Take a peek at the book and order one or more for yourself, your lodge, your brothers. All proceeds benefit the Historic Masonic Properties Fund. Cost per book is $75 and you can order it here: http://www.blurb. com/b/8882935-sacred-retreats. The Heroes of '76, left, present the colors as a capacity crowd gathers, center, for installation of Grand Line officers at the Old Post Office Play- house in the heart of Newton, NC. At right, the crowd chuckles with newly installed Junior Grand Warden Larry Thompson, as he adjusts his beard to accommodate his jewel of office. Photos by Michael Harding

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