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History of Delhi Lodge 775, F&AM |
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Stage 1 The Dispensation to work as a Masonic Lodge was granted Aug 29, 1972.
Stage 2 The Lodge successfully demonstrated its competence in the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason Degrees, and was Chartered as the Delhi Hills Free & Accepted Masonic Lodge on Oct 13, 1973. It is required that a new Lodge must have worthy and experienced individuals as Worshipful Master and Senior Warden.
The First Worshipful Master was Theodore M. Gay 1972-1973, who presided from August 1972 until the post-Charter Elections in November 1973. Then Ted was elected Chaplain every year.
Stage 3 First Past Masters from The Delhi Chairs-- Brotherhood & Harmony
WMs Ted Gay and Dorsey Ball guided the Lodge with such effectiveness that the third Master of the Lodge could be drawn from those who first became Line Officers at Delhi. Bro. Kenneth Crosby and Jimmy Merritt both worked hard and satisfied that criteria. Many Awards came to the Lodge in these early years. But by the 1990’s Freemasonry was working towards a renewal. Two Brothers Randy Proctor and Jay Mathis both served as PM three times. Bros. Jack Arkle & John Marwede were yearly re-elected as Secretary & Treasurer. In 2002, Ernest Doc Weiler was the 30th Master, and the Lodge received a GOL Builders award. In 2003, Bruce Scherer was 31st Master and the Lodge received the FMDOA award as lodge of the year. In 2004 Sherman Scherer was 32nd Master & the Lodge received 4 FMDOA awards, including MM Ritual. W. Bro. Bruce Scherer is Worshipful Master for 2005. Past Masters
Worshipful Master
| From Year | To Year
| Theodore M Gay | 1972 | 1973 | | Dorsey N. Ball | 1973 | 1974 | | Jimmie Merritt | 1974 | 1975 | | Kenneth Crosby | 1975 | 1976 | | Herbert T. Pye | 1976 | 1977 | | William H. Budd | 1977 | 1978 | | John F. Marwede | 1978 | 1979 | | James M. Neabrey | 1979 | 1980 | | Herbert A. Tyberg | 1980 | 1981 | | G. Michael Looney | 1981 | 1982 | | Herbert K Schalk | 1982 | 1983 | | Rhoda C Neale | 1983 | 1984 | | Jack P Arkle | 1984 | 1985 | | David L Atkinson | 1985 | 1986 | | John F Marwede | 1986 | 1987 | | William L Bryant | 1987 | 1988 | | Jay B Mathis | 1988 | 1989 | | Jack L Packett | 1989 | 1990 | | Mark K Nintrup | 1990 | 1991 | | Harold L Adkins | 1991 | 1992 | | Michael C Fassino | 1992 | 1993 | | Randall A Proctor | 1993 | 1994 | | William L Bryant | 1994 | 1995 | | Dorsey N Ball | 1995 | 1996 | | Jay B Mathis | 1996 | 1997 | | Randall A Proctor | 1997 | 1998 | | Michael P Cummiskey | 1998 | 1999 | | Randall A Proctor | 1999 | 2000 | | Jay B Mathis | 2000 | 2001 | | Ernest "Doc" Weiler | 2001 | 2002 | | Bruce M Scherer | 2002 | 2003 | | G. Sherman Scherer | 2003 | 2004 | | Bruce M Scherer | 2004 | 2005 | | Ernest "Doc" Weiler | 2005 | 2006 | | Bruce M Scherer | 2006 | 2007 | | Bruce M Scherer | 2007 | 2008 | | Patick M Dean | 2008 | 2009 |
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