Extending Family Traditions

More and more fathers and grandfathers (sometimes even great-grandfathers) are greeting their sons and grandsons as "Brothers" since R.W. Grand Master Marvin A. Cunningham, Sr., announced the decision last year to permit the men 18 years or older to petition Freemasonry in Pennsylvania.

FOURTH GENERATION OF SCARLETTS
William E. "Wes" Scarlett (center), the first 18-year-old raised in Fayette Lodge No. 228, Uniontown, is the fourth generation of Masons in his family. He is pictured with his father (second from left), William E. Scarlett, Sec.; his grandfather (second from right), David E. Baker, P.M.; and his granduncle (far left), H. Duane Baker. At far right is Jerome Shell, W.M. Wes' two great-grandfathers, the late David E. Baker was a P.M. of Fayette Lodge and the late Henry G. Malling was a 50-year member of Clarksburg Lodge No. 155, WV. Wes is a freshman at Pennsylvania State University majoring in Administration of Justice and desires to attend the Pennsylvania State Police Academy after his graduation.

DAD SEES SON, GRANDSON RAISED
R. Hunter McConnell (left), of Tyrian Lodge No. 644, Lower Burrell, saw his son, Richard D., and grandson, R. Grant, raised together. At right is Jack L. McIntyre, P.M., who was the first line signer for both the dad, R. Hunter, and the grandson, R. Grant. The elder McConnell was the first line signer for his son.

THREE GENERATIONS OF LIMBERS
Thomas Jefferson Limber III, 20, (second from right), not only became the first Mason under age 21 in Eureka Lodge No. 290, Greenville, but also he is the third generation of the family to be a Master Mason. His father, Thomas J. Limber, Jr. (right), is a member of the same Lodge and his grandfather, Thomas J. Limber, Sr. (second from left), is a member of Lake Lodge No. 434, Sandy Lake. At left is Charles J. Heck, W.M., Eureka Lodge. After he was raised, his cousin, Timothy P. Templeton, D.D.G.M., 53rd Masonic District, presented the new Master Mason with his Masonic Bible.

BROTHERS RAISED IN VALLEY LODGE
The first two 18 year-old Petitioners to Valley Lodge No. 459, Masontown, were raised on Jan. 15. Thomas H. Horner III, pictured (left front) with his father, Thomas H. Horner, Jr. (left rear) and Justin M. Craig (center), with his brother, Jason F. Craig, and father, W. Frank Craig, Jr., P.M. In the rear is J. Craig Bailey, W.M. Bro. Craig's brother conferred the Entered Apprentice Mason's Degree and his father conferred the Master Mason's Degree.