As soon as he became 21 years of age, William Andrew Wichterman was made a Mason in Concordia Lodge No. 67, Jenkintown, extending the lineage of his family in Freemasonry that dates back to 1901. Dale H. Fera, then-D.D.G.M., Masonic District E, and a degree team that included the new Mason's father, Fred D. Wichterman, P.M., in the station of the S.W., conferred the Entered Apprentice Mason's degree on Oct. 18 in Corinthian Hall of the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, the original meeting place of Concordia Lodge.

The minutes of Concordia Lodge verify that it was 100 years and one day before this event that his great-great-grandfather, the late William W. Stehr, received his Entered Apprentice Mason's degree. Since 1901, his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father have all been made members of Concordia Lodge.

The newly made Mason is a Past Master Councilor of Friendship-Bray Chapter, Order of DeMolay and Past State Junior Councilor of Pennsylvania DeMolay. He is a recipient of the Chevalier, the highest honor an active DeMolay can have bestowed upon him, and has earned the Representative DeMolay honor from Pennsylvania DeMolay.

Pictured is the degree team with the new Mason (l-r): Front -- The father, Fred Wichterman, P.M.; the new Mason, William; D.D.G.M. Fera; and Rick S. Freedman, P.M.; Rear ­ Mark S. Shuttleworth, P.M.; Wesley Wainwright, P.M.; Thomas Anello; Bruce R. Smith, P.M.; LeRoy McClellan, P.M.; and Alan Spina, P.M. Team members not pictured were William J. Greet, P.M., Phillip S. Leopold, and Robert A. Schaffrick.