1963 Past Masters of Masonic

The following picture was published in the Fowlerville News & Views in 1991, dated ca. 1963, as the Masonic Temple past masters posed. As shown below the picture, the following caption was:

The Fowlerville Masonic Lodge, Past Master's Night, circa 1963. This photo is the property of the Lodge in care of Clyde Munsell. These men are, front row, from left, Colin Wallace, Delmar Davis, Robert Liddicoat, Walter Tomion, Heber Wilkinson, Earl Peckens, J.B. Redfield; center row, Clyde Yelland, Carson Allen, Robert Ruttman, Cecil Lepard, Andy Lovas, Robert E. Smith; back row, Laurence Kuehn, Irwin Glover, Glendon Redinger (Master that year), Clayton Damman, Gordon Harmon, and Lyle Glover.

While doing research for The Fowlerville Chronicles, I found the Masonic temple members to be the "movers and shakers" of the village, and to be highly respected. In the early years, when a member passed away a Resolution of Respect would be published in the newspaper touting the hard work and contributions to the community over the member's lifetime. Much of this information enhanced my understanding of the work, sequence of events, and how the community was built by these businessmen.