Charles W. Anderson Masonic Lodge # 1413

Please make note of the following event changes. 15 October we will have an EA Degree. 27 October Will be an MM Degree Practice 29 October The Alamo Area Degree Team will Confir a MM Degree.

Bretheren, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Brother Floyd Brassfield, I was informed that he was a Passed Master of Sommerset Lodge. He passed away Saturday afternoon at 5:25pm . His family has requested a Masonic funeral and they are planning the ceremony for Saturday the 12th. he is currently at Doppenschmidt Funeral home in Canyon Lake His Son Steve's cell phone # is 210-240-1234 I am unsure of the actual process for this request and have left a voice mail for Ralph Mcloud Fraternaly Allen Mangrum WM Helotes Lodge #1429 210-601-4248cell

Brethren, I now have the information regarding services for Past Master, Brother Bob Stahl. Visitation will be Tuesday evening between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home on Austin Hwy. The service will be at 12:00, Wednesday 8/26/09 at Sunset. There will be no graveside service. Past Master, Brother Charlie Shaw will serve as Funeral Master. Keith Reynolds, SecretaryDavy Crockett LodgeNo. 1225 A. F. & A. M.519 AlametosSan Antonio, Texas 78212C-210.316.0199W-210.736.1510

Brethren, We will be conducting 2 EA Degrees on August 20th and 1 on August 25th starting each night at 7 PM. Please come out and join us in initiating these 3 new Mason's. Dennis Lafferty Secretary Charles W. Anderson Lodge No. 1413 Email: Secretarycwa1413@att.net Phone #'s: Lodge: 210-657-1413 Cell: 210-710-5907

We have a Courtesy Funeral for a Bro. Ronald D. Gillis, a 50+ year mason from Houston (I believe). He died on 30 July and will be buried at 2 PM on 4 August 2009 at Holly Cross Cemetery (just north of 1640 past Rolling Oaks Mall). Elliott Samuels will be the Funeral Master. Reminder: Bro. Scott (WM of Randolph Lodge) will be buried on Tuesday at 11 AM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Paul Adkins will be the Funeral Master.

Brethren, the only information I have at this time is...the Masonic Graveside Service will be conducted at 11:00am on Tuesday, 4 August at Fort Sam National Cemetery under the auspices of Randolph Lodge with Worshipful Paul Adkins as Funeral Master. If I receive any word on a viewing at the Schertz Funeral Home I will pass the information along to you immediately. Fraternally, Jack Coffey, PM Chaplain

My Brethren, It is with a heavy heart that I report our Worshipful Master, Robert Walter Scott, set aside his working tools for the last time as he slept at approximately 12:30am this morning, Wednesday, July 29th 2009. Elenore was at his side. No further details are available at this time. Please keep the Scott family in your prayers. In HIS service, Jack D. Coffey, PM Chaplain

Bob Scott the current and recently installed master of Randolph, went to the hospital for fluid in the lungs, come to find out he had a lung collapse, and after further investigation, found tumors in his lungs, and after a biopsy found that he was in level 4 lung cancer, inoperable, and when he is released from the hospital, will go straight in to hospiss. Lets keep him and his wife Elanor in our prayers. Fraternally, Juan C Diaz

REMINDER - A Cornerstone Leveling Ceremony will be conducted on 22 July for Johnson Ranch Elementary School with Right Worshipful T.E."Gene" Carnes, Grand Senior Warden presiding. Canyon Lake Lodge #1425 will open Lodge at 10am. Wear you prettiest apron.

Well my goodness Gov. Perry signed HB -2555. This bill will bring tax relief to most masonic lodges in the state. It Eliminates the Advelorum ( sorry about the spelling) taxes lodges are required to pay.

Yesterday afternoon our Lodge installed it's 44th set of Officers for the Masonic Year 2009-2010. James A. Farless - Worshipful Master John Hunter - Senior Warden Kenneth "Mike" Mikell - Junior Warden H. Ernest McKinney, Sr. - Treasurer Dennis Lafferty, PM - Secretary Gary E. Watson, PM - Chaplain Robert "Bob" Perkins - Senior Deacon Juan Diaz - Junior Deacon Al Hopper - Senior Stewart William Dale Clark - Marshal Phillip Simon - Master of Cerimonies; Matthew Corn - Tiler

The History Channel showed up in March with a film crew. They were working on a segment about Lacy dogs that will air June 16th at 9 pm. The show, "Life After People", should prove very interesting. The segments (if they air) of the dog on the kitchen cabinet, dining table and opening and looking in the cabinet were filmed in our house in Marble Falls. Sadie, the dog, belongs to our friend Julie Neumann and is a frequent visitor here. She is also one of the dogs that I follow around the countryside chasing wild hogs. Don Comedy

We have another funeral, also on Thursday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.... Brother James Calvin Thompson, Charles W. Anderson Lodge No. 1413, passed away on June 14th, 2009 after a long fight with cancer. He will be buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 9:45 AM on June 18th, 2009. Brother Elliott Samuels will be the Funeral Master for both Brother Thompson and Brother Walton. Brother Steve Thompson is flying in tomorrow from Washington DC and will provide me with the particulars on his father's service around 2 or 3 PM tomorrow. Worshipful Master, Dennis Lafferty

Brethren, Brother Robert "Bob" Walton's visitation will take place at Porter Loring North (on 1604) between 6 - 8 PM on Wednesday evening (17 June) with graveside services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 11 AM on 18 June 2009. If you are available please plan to attend this service. Bro. Walton did a lot for our lodge over the years and I know Reba would appreciate all the support. We will not need Pall Bearers as the Air Force will be providing them at the cemetery. Thank you to those who offered. Any new information will be put out tomorrow night at the Lodge's Family Night. A card will be prepared for the Family, I hope to see everyone there. Dennis LaffertyWorshipful MasterCharles W. Anderson Lodge # 1413Cell Phone: 210-710-5907Email: P3@satx.rr.com

Charles W. Anderson Masonic Lodge will have their Open Installation of Officers on June 27th 2009 at 2:00 pm. This is an open installation and all friends and Masons are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

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