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Bro. Ernest Wolfe

Bro. Ernest Wolfe, 91, of Dallas, passed March 30, at The Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas. Known to most as Ernie, and to many as “Mr. Bones,” he was happiest playing his bones for many different functions, including his great-grandchildren’s music classes, in church, for the Irem String Band. He became a member of George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 F&AM, in 2004, and later the Irem Shriners where he played as part of the string band.

Interment was held in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.

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Bro. Glenn Stroh

Bro. Glenn R. Stroh, 83, of Shavertown, passed away March 10, 2013. Bro. Stroh was a graduate of Kingston Township High School, Class of 1947 and worked as a pipe-fitter and welder at Air Products and Chemicals, Hanover Township, prior to his retirement. He was a life member of the George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge 531, becoming a member in 1958.

Lodge 531 conducted Masonic Funeral Services at Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., Shavertown.

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Bro. Byron Grieves

Bro. Byron Grieves, 79, of Dallas, passed Thursday, February 14, 2013. Brother Grieves worked as a printer with Payne Printery, Dallas, before his retirement. He became a member of George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 F&AM in 1981 and served as a Tyler. He was also a member of Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg; Irem Temple Shrine, Dallas; and the Dallas Fire Co. Byron also was a member of Dallas United Methodist Church.

Masonic Funeral Services were conducted by Lodge 531 at Disque Funeral Home in Dallas. Interment was held in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.

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Bro. Edward P. Casterline

Edward P. Casterline, 84, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Brother Casterline was a self-employed trucking contractor and owner, along with his son, of Casterline Trucking Co. He was made a Master Mason at George M. Dallas Lodge 531 in 1993.

Interment was held in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley Avenue, Exeter.

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Bro. Barry Landmesser

Bro. Barry R. Landmesser, 71, of Shavertown, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012. Barry owned and operated an International Harvester dealership and then, for 19 years, owned and operated L&W Creations, a jewelry distribution business. Bro. Landmesser was made a Master Mason at George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 in 1965 and was a member of the Irem Shriners, Dallas.

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Bro. William Volrath

Bro. William A. Vollrath, 74, of Harveys Lake, passed away Friday, October 12, at his home. Brother Vollrath became a Master Mason at Lodge 531 in 1971, and was a member of Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg. He was a Shriner and was active in Irem Temple’s transportation unit for many years.

Interment was held in Bloomindale Cemetery, Ross Township.

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New Lodge Bulletins

Our Lodge introduced the new Stated Meeting Bulletin this month! This new version was a combined effort between Worshipful Master John Sinclair; Acting Secretary Barry Wagner, PM; and Brother Jim Byers; but was originally initiated by the late Robert Lewis, PM. It’s a tri-fold bulletin unlike the former version which was a 2 two-page notice. The front cover has a new design and lists the Lodge’s website. The PA Grand Lodge had to approve of the new bulletin before it could be mailed to members.

The old version had been printed for decades by Brother Lewis who passed in December 2011. He owned and operated Wilkes-Barre Printing for almost 60 years. Brother Lewis and the Lodge’s secretaries worked together each month to produce the bulletins. Now, the Secretary will be in charge of producing the bulletin which is printed by Nick of Time Printing in Dallas which is owned by a Brother of 531.

531 will also be revising its Bylaws in the near future which will be mailed to members and also available at the Lodge. It will most likely be printed as a tri-fold too, rather than the small pocket-sized version that Brother Lewis had also printed. The PA Grand Lodge will also have to approve of the Bylaws before it can be mailed to members. This is another undertaking be led by Sinclair, Wagner, and Byers.

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Bro. Richard (Dick) Evans Jr.

Bro. Richard (Dick) Evans Jr., 73, of Dallas, passed away Friday, October 5, at his home. Brother Evans served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife Mary Lou were the founding partners of Sew Fine Draperies and Interiors. He was made a Master Mason in 2005 and was a member of the Irem Temple Shrine; Dallas Lions Club; a board member of the Back Mountain Library and Auction; a board member of the Luzerne Merchants Association; and a member of the Newberry Home Owners Association.

Please join us in prayer and remembrance of Brother Evans.

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531 Hosts 1-Day Masonic Journey

New Brethren were welcomed into the Fraternity during the 1-Day Masonic Journey hosted by George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 on Saturday, October 13.

The First Degree was conferred by Brother Peter Calkins of Lodge 531; the Second Degree by Brother Thomas Craig WM, of Landmark Lodge No. 442; and the Third Degree by Brother Christopher Matus, PM, Lodge 531. Of the three Candidates two became members of our Lodge and the other joined Lodge 474. Between each Degree, a short Q&A session was held in order to familiarize the Candidates with Freemasonry. There were 13 members of Lodge 531 present and 6 visitors from Coalville Lodge. The event began at 7 a.m. with a light breakfast and concluded at 1 p.m. after a light lunch.

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Bro. Walter Gosart

Brother Walter G. Gosart, 92, of Shavertown, passed away Tuesday, September 4, at his residence. Gosart was a grocer, owning Gosart’s Grocery in Shavertown, and a US Army veteran of WW II. He was initiated into Freemasony in December 1946 at Dallas Lodge 531. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and devoted much of his energy to the church, as well as the local Food Bank of the Back Mountain.

Masonic Funeral Services were conducted by George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 and interment was held in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas.

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