Brothers- Attached is information about funeral and memorial services for RWB Stanton Brown. Brother Stanton was a good man who truly lived a Masonic life. Not only by his dedication to the craft, but more importantly by the way he simply lived his life. As a Brother we should support and celebrate his memory and legacy. As people we should support, celebrate and learn from his life. If you are able to attend either the Memorial or Funeral I am sure the Brown family will be grateful for the support. Masonic Service will be held Tuesday December 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM at the Speaks Suburban Chapel on 39th Street in Independence, MO. Visitation will be held the same evening immediately following the Masonic Service. Funeral will be held Wednesday December 24, 2014 at 10 AM at the same Suburban Chapel location, with a military honors burial at Buckner Hill Cemetery just up the hill from the Lodge Hall. Please let everyone know that the Masonic Funeral Service is a public ceremony and all are invited to attend. Fraternally, David B. Brown Secretary Buckner Lodge #501 AF & AM

Brothers- For those who have not been able to sit in lodge recently, we have some new news. First some history; we started our Masonic year without an installed Senior Warden. We opened the position up to any brother Master Mason who was interested. We had three Brothers express interest. One of the Brothers stepped out due to family necessity, leaving us with two candidates. On our second Communication in November (11-20-14) we held our election for Senior Warden. Brother Steven Holbrook was elected as our new Senior Warden. Brother Holbrook has been working extremely hard at learning the ritual. He has been studying at home on his own and attending multiple study clubs each week. His dedication and demonstrated drive is amazing. Brother Holbrook was installed this week (12-18-14) as Senior Warden. I have no doubt that he will not only make the line stronger, by his example he will make all of us improve our individual performance as Masons. If you happen to see Brother Holbrook, please take the time to congratulate him on his new position and all his dedicated hard work!! Tom Saccardi

Masonic Brothers, Friends and Families- It is the holiday season and it is time for all of us to look back on the past year. We all have many things to be thankful for. We have had many opportunities to talk and laugh with friends and families. We can look forward to seeing family in the next few weeks. On a personal note, I am thankful to have had the past few months to be Worshipful Master of our Lodge. I was overwhelmed with the faith and trust that was given to me early this summer when our election was held. I had a difficult time staying focused on everything I had to say at installation, and I am excited, and still in awe, at every meeting to have the honor to sit in the East. It still seems like a dream. We are trying to improve our communication with our brothers. We have many Brothers who do not attend Lodge regularly. Some have moved away, some are sick and can’t make it and others simply have busy lives that keep them away. I hope that by using this web page, we can get more information out more easily. We have several events coming up in 2015. Feel free to look at the calendar to see what we have planned. It is looking to be a busy year for us all. I wish I could talk with each and every one of my Brothers and say Happy Holidays. I wish everyone a safe, happy and healthy Holiday season. Above all, I wish 2015 to be much better than 2014 has been for us all. May the Heavenly Father look down on our works here on earth and smile upon us all. May Brotherly love prevail and every moral and social virtue cement us. Tom Saccardi