The North Carolina Mason

Page 6 The North Carolina Mason My Masonic journey begins From the Medical Committee By Kevin Otis West honored in Concord 1...................................Peters, Ronald Lee 3........................... Gerlach, Michael Allen 3............................ Norville, Richard Scott 3.................................. Taylor, Jeremy Neil 3........................... Zerby, William Charles 3............................Conway, Todd Michael 3...........................Linton, Thomas Warren 3........................... Wallace, Lance Clinton 3................................Williams, Jason Dail 4................................. Dunn, Donald Clay 8.........................Busch, Martin Alexander 10...............................Pulley, Henry Travis 27................................ Joyner, Wyatt Gray 32.......................Cooper, Christopher Ray 32................DePauli Jr., Edward Andrews 32........................................ Horn, Rick L. 40.........................Bridgers, Mark William 40...................................... Hirsh, Gregory 40.............................Strang, John Michael 45............................... Dyer, Leslie Vernon 45.................Minton, Christopher George 45............................. Minton, George Eric 45........................ Minton, George Wilson 76...............................Price, Joseph Ernest 81................................. Bryan, Victor Carl 81............................Jordan, Justin Edward 81.........................Heath, Steven Coleman 81.............................Shivar, Garrett Royce 84...........................Rhodes, Zachary Ryan 85................................Mosley, Gary Mark 85.................... Tunstall III, Joseph Peyton 85............................... Reams, David Jason 91...................... Simpson, Joshua Douglas 99......................Sease, Christopher Glenn 102................................. Alyassini, Samair 106......................... Winslow, Damon Ray 113......................... Moss, Robert William 114....................... Canady, Randall Walter 114...........................Gold, Joseph Bennett 117............................. Fortson, Lonnie Joe 117.............................. Jett, William Keith 118.............................Dykes, Evan Robert 118...................... Silberman, Joseph Elliot 118.......................... Thomas, Michael Lee 122.................................Otis, Kevin Clark 123...........................Righter, Karl Dwight 125........................Corbett, William Jason 125...........................Jackson, Stephen Ray 127............................ DeVogt, Robert Lee 128...................... Andrews, Brian Spencer 136......................... Quevedo, Ivan Vinicio 137......................... Howard, Tyler Martin 137.......................... Stamey, Mark Dorrell 138.................. Westbrook II, John Luther 147..................... Campbell, Michael Scott 147......................Lloyd, Timothy Howard 147...........................Neal, Anthony Kivett 158...............................Ray, Ricky Thomas 158.......................Russell, David Bradford 188.................. Bowman, Daniel Matthew 188.......................... Gaddy, James Thomas our new 190..................... Trivette Jr., Darrell Dane 191......................Gibbs, Jonathan Thomas 191...............................Jeffcoat, Randy Joe 191............................. Savard, Carl Daniel 198................................. Lewis, Brian Kirt 205............................Mathis, Rocky Allen 205..................Pruett, Robert Cecil Glenn 205............................. Weisenhorn, Leo L. 217..............Gurley, Christerpher Michael 218.................. Lawson, Christopher Noel 218.......................Lowry III, Fred Wilson 218............................Smith, Phillip Owen 231.................Vacarelli, Mario Emmanuel 243................................ Hill, Jeremy Ryan 243...........................Maynard, John Frank 249..................... Gilbert II, Jeffery Steven 249........................Pineau, Michael Henry 249................Templeman Jr., Bruce David 262........................... Barlowe, Aaron Sean 262................................Handy, Terry Paul 262.........................Kanupp, Bradley Scott 265.........................McLelland, Rusty Lee 271.......................... Michael, Brian David 271...........................Moore, Leonard Neil 271.......................... Scott, James Anthony 271........................ Keeton, Joshua Hunter 271........................... Souther, Eddie Rowe 271....................... White, William Carson 277.......................... Knapp, Barry Richard 283........................... Basinger, Jon Eugene 284......................... Beeson, Ryan Andrew 284............... Caggiano, Matthew Stephen 284...............................Jahn, Paul Michael 284............................Morton, Isaac Drake 289......................... Auman, Robert Byron 292......................... Greene, Hubert Kevin 294...................Whealton, Dewayne Scott 301.....................Rogers, Barrett Christian 301................... Arrendale, Donovan Tyler 306............................ Hand, John Michael 339................. Hensley, Alexander Samuel 340............................... Disch, Scott Allan 344......................... Gurley, William Slade 356..........................Gantt, Dwight Jimmy 356...................................... Sweezy, Clyde 363..........................Garland, Carroll Alan 363..................................Peterson Jr., Carl 369............................Kaylor, John Edward 369.........................Lail, Patrick Talmadge 369........................Merritt, James Douglas 369..............................Nelson, Brian Tyler 369............................Nelson, Charles Eric 373.......................... Style, Harold Charles 373........................... Watson, Keegan Trae 374.................. Williams, Kelly Benjamine 375................. Blackmon, Bradley Edward 375................. Bradshaw, Matthew Daniel 377.........................Dillard, George Blaine 379.............................Comer, Donald Ray 381....................... Samuel, James Franklin 384........................ Smith, James Williams New treatment for brain injury By John Sampson Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a catastrophic event, usually the result of a motor vehicle collision that has devastating consequences to a family's economic and emotional well-being. TBI is currently the most common cause of death and disability in young adults. A good portion of patients who suffer from severe TBI are discharged from the hospital in a minimally conscious (or vegetative) state. Previously, no intervention has been shown to alter the pace of recovery or improve the functional outcome of such patients after discharge from the hospital. Recently, a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals, reports that a stimulant similar to that given to children with attention deficit disorder, Amantadine, sped the recovery of patients in inpatient rehabilitation facilities. There were no significant side effects from the drug. John Sampson is a member of Mosaic 762 and the Medical Committee. Let me help Masonry's charities ❍ The North Carolina Masonic Foundation ❍ WhiteStone (MESH) Foundation ❍ The Masonic Home for Children ❍ Send information about wills and bequests. ❍ Please have someone contact me. OXFORD — I guess my Masonic journey began before I was born. to Master Mason is an event that should always be similar to the My parents had their first date, a high school dance, at the Ma- one I experienced. Brothers from around the state should mobilize sonic Temple in Decatur, Illinois. The Temple was only six blocks to offer this wonderful experience to each Master Mason. While I from where I lived in Decatur. I traveled and jogged past it often. realize this is not realistic, the sentiment remains the same. What I I attended wedding receptions in the ballroom and our children's was privileged to receive should be the standard, in that receiving this great and important privilege; plays in the theatre. The symbols the fanfare and participation and Art Deco design always inshould be impressive. While I trigued me. was the recipient of an incredI came to North Carolina for ible third degree, I realize it the privilege of working at your was the love for the Home that Home for Children. In taking came through loud and clear this position, I can develop a as Brothers supported my first children's home with many of steps along this journey. the programs and services I have I have attended several funcfelt were necessary in the busitions at lodges across the state ness. The opportunity is unique and the welcome has been wonand interesting. I have come to derful. But more important, your know many Masons through my compassion and caring attitude orientation to the job. GM Dewey Preslar, Sholar Powell, Kevin Otis, and toward your Home and the chilWhile I joined the staff bePGM Dan Rice at Otis raising. dren has been heartwarming. To cause of the job, I petitioned Oxford 122 because of you all. In my first year, one constant I have be associated with the historic Oxford Orphanage and the developseen is the incredible character of the Brother Masons I have met. ing Masonic Home for Children at Oxford is humbling. I watch as lodges have provided lunches, Super Bowl parties, The first person my family met here was Brother Chris Richardson. His welcome was sincere and greatly appreciated. His counsel school supplies, summer trips, ball game tickets, gift cards, Christand education have been extraordinary. I couldn't have asked for mas gifts, educational scholarships, and so many other necessary a better co-worker, friend, and now Brother. My very first com- resources. What I see are the smiles on the faces of Brother Masons munity contact visit was Master Woodrow Freeze. I met Brother as they deliver items such as vacuums knowing that the children's Freeze at a meeting at the Home. I had no idea he was a Mason lives are improved by their thoughtful gifts. I also see the smiles on or an officer at Oxford 122. To be able to join the fraternity under the faces of the children as they get birthday gifts or recognize how the scholarship will help them accomplish their educational goals. his leadership and guidance has been an honor. Oxford 122 sponsored their very own accomplished chef Broth- I see the staff smiling in the shade as a new shelter at the pool proer Mark Carroll to prepare a private dinner for my wife and me at vides a permanent area to coordinate care for the children during our home. We were not able to spend our 25th anniversary together, important hours of play and recreation. So I petitioned because of what I saw in you, my Brothers. I so this was a nice alternative — one which made me look good. wanted to be a part of this fraternity of charity. Little did I know Thank you my Brothers. I visited Oxford 122 long before I petitioned. The Brothers were how privileged I would be. I only hope I somehow can repay all the welcoming, and I was impressed by their desire to know about the kindness you have shown me and my family. Thank you all. direction we had for their Home. Brother Sholar Powell approached me after the meeting to say he would like the honor of coaching me should I petition. I had no idea what he was suggesting. I really had CONCORD — Late last year, Stokes 32 member Everett Carl no idea how privileged I would be to have Brother Powell as my coach. As a fifty-year member of Oxford 122, he expertly and will- West was honored by his lodge for his more than 20 years of work ingly shared his proficiency with me in a way that was educational, on behalf of the Masonic Homes. A letter of appreciation from the Masonic Home for Children saluted "his lifetime of charity fun, and helped me through a rough spell of loneliness. On April Fools' Day I was initiated. Somehow it seems appro- to others, including the children of this Home. We recognized not priate. On Saints John's Day, I was raised to the sublime degree of only all that he has given, but the difference he has made at this Master Mason by Grand Master Preslar. Many Masons from across Home through his giving. For more than two decades, Brother North Carolina attended and participated in my third degree. The Everett West has traveled to our Home for the sole purpose of honor I felt to have everyone involved is beyond words. contributing to the lives of our children." Both he and his wife, As I reflected on the day, I came to this conclusion: Being raised Betty, have done many things year after year. — Ed Britt Welcome September/October 2013 My name Address City State Phone Zip My lodge In memory of (optional) Address To assure that your gift is properly credited to the fund of your choice, please make the check payable to that charity. Mail to The Grand Lodge of North Carolina, PO Box 6506, Raleigh, NC 27628. Between 1890 (when it became a state) and 1951, every governor of Wyoming, except one, was a Mason.The one, Mrs.William A. Ross, was the wife of a Mason and a member of Eastern Star. — From "To Light" by Larry Jacobson, The Nebraska Mason Brothers 388............................ Cook, James Garrett 388................................. Petroff, Gary Lee 391......................... Burleigh, David James 391........................... Davis, Douglas Allen 391...................... Gerber, Lynard Michael 391........................Wood Jr., Daniel James 397......................... Letterman, Ralph Lee 397........................Thompson, Darren Ray 405...................... Pavone Jr., Michael Eric 409...............Cockman, Matthew William 409............................ Jones, Bradford Kyle 412.................... Tillotson, Daniel Sanford 426........................... Poole, David Eugene 427........................Blythe, Lloyd Matthew 427..................... Hines, Timothy Michael 428.......................... Tatum, Michael Lane 429......................Jackson, Kenneth Joseph 431.......................Johnson, Jasin Matthew 431............................. Moore, Matthew B. 431............................. Ward, William Eric 435....................... Stamey, William Derek 437.....................................Morris, Tee Jay 437.......................Kennedy, William Todd 437......................... Robinson, Ronnie Lee 437..........................Leach, Ryan Kennedy 444.................... Davis Jr., Richard Arnold 444.....................Young, Robert Glennyess 446....................... Presley, David Littleton 446...................Dillingham, Phillip Curtis 454................Crosswhite, Matthew Hayes 454.....................Jeroslow, Louis Abraham 459.................. Dowling III, Henry Grady 459.........................Forbis, Michael Shann 459........................Frazier, Patrick Thomas 459....................................Hall, Justin Lee 459........................ Restrepo, Juan Esteban 460............................Raye, Thomas Jeffery 460........................Wurzbech, Joseph Seth 462...............Campbell, Christopher Todd 462.......................... Croft, Thomas Daniel 462..................... Singleton, James Rodney 462....................... Singleton, Michael Taft 463.................................Davis, James Earl 472...................... Morris, Richard Charles 472.......................... Owenby, Richard Lee 479..........................Buck, William Ashley 483................................ Foster, John Larry 489.............................Wilson, Steven Neil 493................................... Cook, Tyler Lee 496......................Cook, Christopher Dahl 499........................ Bowling, Andrew Alan 499.......................... Hardee, Larry Wayne 499................... McCampbell, Brent Dean 499.................... Tillotson, Edwin Sanford 499.............................. Rogers, Kenny Ray 500...........................Gordon, Jeffrey Irwin 500........................ Morrison, Keon Jaquay 502.........................Nale, Wesley Matthew 502.........................Huss, Michael Eugene 502............................ Tackett, Ronnie Lee 505..................... Lindsay Jr., Charles Reid 505.......................Rayfield, Timothy Ryan 505............................Spiker, Patrick Allen 509..........................North, Anthony Todd 517.............. Highland III, Byron Maurice 517.......... Nicholson Jr., Michael Edwards 529.............................Rogers, James Keith 532........................Martin, Garry Franklin 532............................. Murphy, Jerry Lynn 535...........................Dyer, Franklin Glenn 542.......... Szymanski Jr., Stephen Michael 543....................... Burleson, Kelly Eugene 544............................ Hally, Thomas Justin 544....................................Love, Joel Todd 552........................Crockett, Justin Wayne 552.......................Hill, Edward Courtland 552........................... Hill, Patrick William 552..................... Standridge, James Colvit 552.......................Troxler, Clayborne Alan 556.......................LeBrun, Ronald Robert 558...................Kenney, Wendell Bradford 563.............................Mitchell, Sean Kent 563..................Phipps, Christopher Colon 564.................Hamilton, Micheal Andrew 564......................... Holland, Carl Clifford 564............................ Webb, Joshua David 576....................... Williams, Richard Alex 576................... Weant, Theodore Franklin 583.......... Harrison, Wesley Gray Michael 584........................ Shook, Benjamin Gary 585.................... Herring, Melvin Fredrick 596................. Settlemeyer, Bradley Heath 598..................... Beck, Jonathan Leighton 598................ King, Christopher Matthew 598........................ Buchanan, Craig Allen 616......................... Johnson, Kenneth Ray 618.......................Grooms, Dustin Shawn 618......................... Johnson, Daniel Bruce 618.............................Rushing, Jason Reid 626............................. Chastain, Gary Lee 627.............................. Camp, Nolan Ryan 629........................Conaway, Barry Wayne 643...................... Thorndyke, Russ Barnes 643.................. Rogers, Christopher Jerold 643..................... Wilkerson, Robert Keith 656......................Elswick, Majer Nicholas 656......................Halvorsen, John Richard 656................ Medina, Pablo Maximilisho 658......................... Miller, William David 669.............................. James, Jeffrey Dean 669...........................McGaha, John David 669............................Smith, Richard Britt 669................................. James, Jason Earl 669........................ Porto, George Michael 672..........................Birchfield, Jesse James 674............................Ewing, Jason Patrick 680..................... Elliott, Nicholas Charles 680......................... Lambert, Anthony Jay 680........................ Weber, Matthew Allen 680................................ Wold, Robert Lee 680.................... Reeves, Sean Christopher 686........................ Mauldin, Marty Shane 687............................Couch, Rene Adams 687......................... Pifer Jr., Lewis Arthur 688....................... Branum Jr., Darrell Ray 690........................Patrick, Phillip Charles 691........................... Smith, Will Franklin 692..............Highsmith, Charles Matthew 693................Connair II, Timothy Patrick 697......................... Page, Charles Michael 697.................Page, Christopher Matthew 698.........................Tolson, Stephen Leslie 701............................. Taylor, Joshua Ryan 701...................... Tucker, Nicholas Barrett 703........................ Bowers, Graham Dean 703..................Underwood, Blake Edward 704..................Heussy Jr., Robert Charles 704..................... McDaniel, Charles Jason 709.............................. Setzer, Julian Cody 713............Richardson, Benjamin Andrew 715......................Alwran, Arnold Quintin 715........................Barkley, Heath Thomas 715..............................Price, Bobby Glenn 715...........................Sowell Jr., Kevin Paul 717..................... Blevins, Richard Edward 717............................. Nelson, Joshua Carl 723................. Harrison, William Gregory 724................................ Hillard, Ryan Ray 724...........................Rowe, James Michael 724...................Gaskins, Johnathon Ralph 725...................... Mooring, Roland Jeffrey 730..................................... Bolen, John C. 732....................... Lambeth, Chase Jordan 732.................. Matteson, Matthew Laverl 732......................... Parnell, Brandon Dale 733.................Parris III, Terrence Egerton 733.............................. Frye Jr., Jeffrey Ray 736............................ Kravitz, Daniel Alex 737.......................... Bouley, Glenn Emory 737............................... Clark, Marcus Lee 737......................... Williams, Steven Dale 742................. Carver, Chad Montgomery 742.............................. Dee, Edmund Lim 742..........................Hendrix, Baron James 742......................... Martin, Heath Wesley 743.......Ellis, Christopher David Nicholas 743.......McLean, Le'Quan Jasmene Davis 743.................... Wendell, Stephen Patrick 743...................... Harris, Charles Michael 744............... Hawkins, Christopher Travis 750.......................... Sellers, Jason Michael 753............................ Blue, Gregory Keith 755...........................Bacon, Jason Michael 755.................. Boykin, Courtney Dwayne 755...... Melendez, Freddy Bamaliel Rivera 755............................Riley, Kevin O'Brian 756.................... Hebert, Robert Lawrence 757............................Hamby, David Chad 757..................... Leung, Danny Ka-Hung 757............................Ross, Robin Michael 759................ Manning II, Thomas Edwin 765................ Rivenbark, Michael Edward

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