Living Past Masters
Masonic Birthdays
September
William H Duncan – 8/01/1957
birthdays continued...
George T Decker III – 8/10/1972
William W. Quigley – 9/23/1953
Richard D Till – 9/25/1974
Thomas J Ventura,Sr.,PJGW – 9/14/1977
Millard T Williams – 9/25/1985
Douglas A Twyford – 9/20/1989
Gregory A Schulze,PM – 9/23/1992
Mark Kurkowski – 9/22/2010
Kyle C Schulze – 9/23/2010
The Trouble Tree
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose
an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony
silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the
tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in
smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do
earlier.
"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied." I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure,
troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them on the tree every night when I come home. Then in
the morning I pick them up again."
He paused. "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there ain't nearly as many as
I remember hanging up the night before."
The Trouble Tree
Have You Considered
Leaving A Legacy?
Have you considered leaving a Legacy to your lodge, St. John's Lodge No 2? If you have, please make sure that St. John's Lodge No 2 is included in your Wills and Trusts so that your legacy can continue to help promote Freemasonry in the State of Delaware long after you have left your brethren behind. Freemasonry in Delaware has just celebrated its 200th anniversary. With your help, maybe it can celebrate its 300th one day.
I regard the Masonic Instutution as one of the means ordained by the Supreme Architect to enable mankind to work out the problem of destiny; to fight against, and overcome, the weaknesses and imperfections of his nature, and at last to attain to that true life of which death is the herald and the grave the portal.
‐ ‐ Theodore Roosevelt
In July 1863, Confederate raiders rode into Versailles, IN, capturing the local militia and stealing the county treasury. The next day, General John Morgan (CSA), learned that his men had also made off with the jewels of the local lodge. They were returned the following day. Morgan was from Davies Lodge No.22, Lexington, KY.