The North Carolina Mason

November/December 2017 The North Carolina Mason Page 13 Service Awards reported to e Mason Congratulations to all! Reported between Sept. 6 and Nov. 5: 50 years Billy Canupp, Monroe #244 Harvey Dick, Lexington Memorial #473 Calvin Munson Hagler, Newell #739 Neal Johnson, Clemmons #755 Bobby Knight, Monroe #244 Jimmy Nash, New Lebanon #314 Howard B. O'Briant, Fellowship #687 Sidney Sandy, Monroe #244 Raymond Lee Turner Jr., St. John's #13 Edwin Yarbrough, Lexington Memorial #473 RALEIGH – Past Grand Master Lewis Ledford, Statesville #27, has won a prestigious medal honoring his work in parks and recre- ation. Ledford, now Grand Treasurer, was one of three honorees receiving the 2017 Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion and develop- ment of public parks, recre- ation and conservation in the United States. e medal is presented by American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration in part- nership with the Davey Tree Expert Co. and the National Park Foundation. He joined the state parks system in 1976 at W.B. Umstead State Park as a ranger, and he rose through the ranks to become director of the division from 2003 to 2014. In 2015, he accepted the role of the Director of the State Park Leader- ship School. He retired from North Carolina State Parks in 2014 then served as the Executive Director of the National Association of State Park Directors. SOUTHPORT – Many Masons know Shelby Adams Lloyd as a devoted graduate of the old Oxford Orphanage and a doting grandmother, but that's only part of the story – literally. Mrs. Lloyd, who began writing books at the age of 64, has finished her latest book, Always An Orphan. The book looks at her life at what is now the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, where she was raised from age 8, along with her 7-year-old sister. The loving stories tell of a different kind of family that took care of the girls and helped raise them to become strong and loving women. This isn't Mrs. Lloyd's only book – she has written five more, including three mysteries. The fifth book is coming out soon. She said she just decided to sit down a few years ago and start writing. And the rest … well, the rest, you can read all about. ELIZABETH CITY – Eureka #317 honored Brother Marshall White, USN Veteran of WWII, at its September meeting, just three days after the 72nd Anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender aboard the USS Missouri. His family joined him and helped prepare his favorite meal of butterbeans and ham biscuits. Planning began a year ago. Brother Paul Miller, Secretary of Eureka, presented Brother Marshall with a flag that had flown over the USS Missouri on Sept 2, 2016 in his honorand a second flag, from the USS Arizona was presented. It had been raised and flown on Dec. 7, 2016, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Picture left to right are Marshall White and Master Doug Brickhouse. GREENSBORO – Wedding bells rang Oct. 7 at WhiteStone: A Masonic and Eastern Star Community. Patsy Bevill and Robert Street, two Independent Living residents who met at Whit- eStone, were married by Grand Master Gene Cobb. Robert Street is a member of MESH #770; his primary lodge is Rockingham #495. Pasty Bevill is a member of the Order of East- ern Star Craven Chapter #129. Mileposts Grand Treasurer earns prestigious award from national parks organization

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