Buffalo Masonic Lodge awards service pins
By Mac Shadix Photos by Mac Shadix
Left to right: Rusk Blasingame, Ken Jones, Calvin Williams, Ray Steelman, Henry Meek, Charles Knight, Earle Odom, Scott Peavy, Charles Sims, Bobby Pittman, and Joe Graves.
The Buffalo Masonic Lodge awarded service pins on Saturday, June 20, to members for service and membership of 50, 40, and 25 years. One member, Don McKinney will be eligible for a sixty year pin on June 24th.
Receiving fifty year pins were James Anders and Wallace Jones.
Calvin Williams, Rusk Blasingame (who will turn 100 years in January), Kenneth Jones, and Henry Meek received forty year pins.
Awards for 25 years were given to: Scott Peavy, Earle Odom, Robert Pitman, Gary Helmcamp, Charles Sims, Charles M. Knight, Joe Graves and Ray Steelman.
Left to right: Dena Reily, Cami Reily, Christian Reily (8 months), Luke Reily, James Russ Anders, Rick Reily, and Matthew Reily.
Elaine Graves pins her husband, Worshipful Master Joe Graves, with his 25 year pin.
Lodge Secretary Wallace Jones addresses the Lodge after receiving his 50 year service pin.
Lodge members about to receive awards listen to Gary Helmcamp explain how he is a “Post Turtle” at public speaking.
Mary Steelman pins her husband, incoming Worshipful Master, Ray Steelman with a 25 year award.
Coffee, tea and a dessert buffet was enjoyed by all after the presentation. Elaine Graves helped to serve the desserts.
