Robert Earl "Bob" Wilson 1960

Born:

1929

Initiated

 1953-Dec-28

Passed:

 1954-Jan-25

Raised:

 1954-Feb-26

JD 1958, SD 1958, SW 1959, WM 1960
Secretary 1961-1969

During Worshipful Brother Bob Wilson’s year an Master brothers began planning building of a new lodge. Worshipful Brother Bob and many brothers begin visiting other lodges and determining "what was working best". The resulting design included main lodge room measurements coinciding with degree work. This room length is such that upon competition of the verbal portion of the degree the length of the room has been covered.

Beginning with $7,000 in 1960 and spending $27,000 by competition in 1964 the current lodge building was constructed. Contributions and fundraisers provided the additional $ 20,000. The contribution of many many hours and days of labor, men and equipment from lodge brothers contributed significantly to the current building appraised at $ 250,000 in 1964. The following list contains many brothers contributing money, material, equipment and expertise to the construction project. Many of these people received a life membership for their special efforts.

- Bro. Bob Wilson WM of the lodge at beginning of planning state.
- Bro. Roy Shedrick, Chairman of the building committee.
- Bro. Fred Waite, Member, Building Committee
- Bro. Fay Folder, Member Building Committee
- Bro. Fred Snyder, Electrical and Air Conditioning.
- Bro. Jess McCrone Did all plumbing at no charge.
- Bro. Roy Yoesting, Chairman of Financial Committee, personally collected approximately $ 20,000 in contributions.
- Bro. Lenoard Bondurant All roof work with his oil field work crew, at no charge
- Bro. Floyd Picquett, Furnished trucks to haul material to new building site.
- Bro. Bob Wilson Secretary from 1961 – 1972handled the money & books.
- Bro. Hub Denton Brick layer brought his crew and oversaw brick work.

Safeway Food Grocery Company bought a property with buildings needing removal. The lodge signed a contract stipulating complete removal within 30 days, keeping the materials for the effort. Almost all lodge brothers pitched in and assisted in demolition, transportation, and unloading of building material. After all was done, in 1964 the surplus material was sold for $ 2,000 and all were pleased.

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