Below are links to highlights of Lodge Stated Meetings, charitable events and donations, Lodge activities, and Brothers who have passed since the inception of this website in October 2011.
2012 Officers pictured: Back row at left Bro. Calkins; Bro. Kline; Bro. Wm. Shaffer; Bro. R. Shaffer; Bro. Rev. Lewis; and Bro. Newberry. Front row: Bro. R. Wagner, PM; Worshipful Master Bro. Jonathan Sinclair; Bro. D. Holdredge Jr.; and Bro. D. Holdredge Sr.
2012 Officers for George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531
Bro. Jonathan Sinclair, Worshipful Master; Bro. Robert Wagner, P.M., Senior Warden; Bro. Donald Holdredge, Jr., Junior Warden; Bro. Robert Shaffer, Treasurer; Bro. Severn Newberry, Secretary; Bro. Christopher Matus, P.M., Representative in Grand Lodge; Bro. Lynn Sheehan, P.M., Substitute Rep. in Grand Lodge; Trustees Bro. Leon F. Brokenshire, Jr., P.M., Bro. Donald Shaffer, P.M., and Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M.; Bro. Rev. Dr. William D. Lewis, Chaplain; Bro. William Shaffer, Senior Deacon; Bro. Noel Kline, Junior Deacon; Bro. Donald Holdredge, Sr., Senior Master of Ceremonies; Bro. Peter Calkins, Junior Master of Ceremonies; Bro. Jeff Smith, Pursuivant; Bro. Sylvester J. Traver, P.M., Tyler; Stewards Bro. Frank E. Wagner, P.M. and Bro. Lynn Sheehan, P.M.; Committee on Charity Bro. Christopher Matus, P.M. and Bro. Jonathan Sinclair, W.M.; Committee on Furniture Bro. Leon F. Brokenshire, Jr., P.M. and Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M.; Committee on Visitation Bro. Leon F. Brokenshire, Jr., P.M. and Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M.; Bro. William Shaffer, Masonic Education Chairman; Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M., Rep. to PA Youth Foundation; Bro. Barry W. Littleford, District Deputy Grand Master for District 12.
Bro. Harrison Smith, 96, formerly from the Wyoming Valley, passed January 1. Master Mason 1948.
Bro. Ralph Garris, 89, formerly of Dallas, passed January 26. Master Mason 1954.
Bro. John Holdredge Sr., 83, of Dallas, passed February 19. Master Mason 1957.
Bro. George Alan Stolarick, 59, of Dallas, passed March 16, 2012. Master Mason 1995.
Bro. Peter Paul Mahalick, 72, of Dallas, passed May 13, 2012. Master Mason 2007.
Bro. James “Howie” Sangston, 71, of Dallas, passed on June 4, 2012. Master Mason 1990.
Bro. Royal J. Culp, 90, of Kingston, passed away June 24, 2012. Master Mason 1950.
Bro. William Sorokin, 67, of Plains Township, passed August 16. Master Mason 2004.
Bro. Walter Gosart, 92, of Shavertown, passed September 4. Master Mason December 1946.
Bro. William A. Vollrath, 74, of Harveys Lake, passed October 12. Master Mason 1971.
Bro. Richard (Dick) Evans Jr., 73, of Dallas, passed October 5. Master Mason 2005.
Bro. Barry Landmesser, 71, of Shavertown, passed November 26. Master Mason 1965.
Highlights from our December Meeting
Masons March in Veterans Day Parade
Highlights from our November Meeting
New Lodge Bulletins
531 Hosts 1-Day Masonic Journey
Highlights from our October Meeting
Highlights from our September Meeting
Masons & Matrimony
Golf Tournament was a Hole in One!
Masons Award Scholarship
Highlights from our June Meeting
Highlights from our May Meeting
Testimonial Dinner
Highlights from our April Meeting
Regional School of Instruction Conference
Highlights from our March Meeting
Highlights from our February Meeting
Highlights from our January Meeting
Pictured: Back row at left Bro. Nygren; Bro. B. Wagner, PM; Bro. Rev. Lewis; Bro. D. Holdredge Jr.; Bro. Newberry; Bro. Wm. Shaffer; Bro. R. Shaffer; Bro. Sinclair. At center, Brother Christopher Matus, WM.
2011 Officers for George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531
Bro. Christopher Matus, Worshipful Master; Bro. Jonathan Sinclair, Senior Warden; Bro. Joseph Fiorello, Junior Warden; Bro. Robert Shaffer, Treasurer; Bro. Severn Newberry, Secretary; Bro. Robert K. Lewis, P.M., Representative in Grand Lodge; Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M., Substitute Rep. in Grand Lodge; Trustees Bro. Leon F. Brokenshire, Jr., P.M. and Bro. Donald Shaffer, P.M.; Bro. Rev. Dr. William D. Lewis, Chaplain Bro. William Shaffer, Senior Deacon; Bro. Donald Holdredge, Jr., Junior Deacon; Bro. David C. Nygren, Senior Master of Ceremonies; Bro. Jeff Smith, Junior Master of Ceremonies; Bro. Peter Calkins, Pursuivant Bro. Sylvester J. Traver, P.M., Tyler; Stewards Bro. Frank E. Wagner, P.M. and Bro. Lynn Sheehan, P.M.; Committee on Charity Bro. Robert K. Lewis, P.M. and Bro. Christopher Matus, W.M.; Committee on Furniture Bro. Sean McCue, P.M. and Bro. Scott Shuster, P.M.; Committee on Visitation Bro. Leon F. Brokenshire, Jr., P.M., Bro. Barry T. Wagner, P.M., and Bro. William Shaffer, Masonic Education Chairman; Bro. David C. Jones, P.M., Rep. to PA Youth Foundation; and Bro. Barry W. Littleford, District Deputy Grand Master for District 12.
Bro. George Marut, 60, formerly from the Wyoming Valley, passed January 6. Master Mason 1982.
Bro. Robert Nygren, Sr., 85, of Sweet Valley, passed February 8. Master Mason 1955.
Bro. Gordon Fairchild, 75, of Shavertown, passed March 12. Master Mason 1962, resigned 1975.
Bro. Earl Swan, Sr., 92, of Loyalville, PA, passed March 20. Master Mason 1961.
Bro. Walter Galka, 78, of Noxen, passed March 31. Master Mason 1978.
Bro. Raymond Daring, 84, of Dallas, passed May 12. Master Mason 1954.
Bro. Arthur Garinger, 89, of Dallas, passed June 11. Master Mason 1964.
Bro. Carl Johnson, Sr., formerly of Dallas, passed June 14. Master Mason 1953.
Bro. J. Gray Matter, Jr., 82, of Danville & Bloomsburg, passed July 13. Master Mason 1956.
Bro. Wm. “Bill” Haddle, 73, formerly of Kunkle, passed Dec. 6. Master Mason 1990 & Past Master 1997.
Bro. Edward Powell, 81, of Dallas, passed December 9. Master Mason 1959.
Bro. Robert Lewis, 77, of Wilkes-Barre, died Dec. 15. Master Mason 1960 & Past Master 1966, 2010.
Bro. Robert Zane Belles, 95, of Beaumont, passed December 22. Master Mason 1954.
Highlights from our December Meeting
Brothers Serve Breakfast at Fundraiser
Masons March in Veterans Day Parade
Highlights from our November Meeting
531 Aids Lodge Affected by Flooding
1-Day Masonic Journey
16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Brother visits George Washington Masonic Memorial
Back Mtn. Food Pantry Donation
Donation to VFW Post 762