Recently, after 52 years with the Publix chain of supermarkets, Ill. Mark Clayton Hollis, 33°, (right) retired and, with his wife, Lynn, endowed Hollis Gardens in Lakeland, Florida. Ill. Hollis is the son of the Ill. William M. Hollis, 33°, Past S.G.I.G. in Florida, now deceased. Bro. Mark began as a Publix bag boy at the age of 12, rose to be the manager of a Publix store in Largo, Florida, and then moved to the corporate headquarters in Lakeland where he became president in 1984. His late father was Publix’s first vice president, and Bro. Mark’s son, Clayton Hollis, 32°, K.C.C.H., is now Publix’s vice president of public affairs. Ill. Hollis plans an active retirement, saying: "I will always be a groceryman. The grocery business gets into your blood." He will remain on the Publix board of directors, perform store openings, and occasionally visit stores. But he will also begin a new career giving motivational and management speeches. In addition, he will write and perform religious monologues for churches and other groups. Ill. Hollis has these words of advice for retirees: "Stay busy. If you don’t keep busy, you die pretty quickly. I want to play tennis until I’m 95 years old." Hollis Gardens is a $1.5 million gift, near Lake Mirror, to the city of Lakeland. Its waterways, fountains, and plantings will represent the historical evolution of Florida from wilderness, to agrarian, to modern development. The garden’s completion is planned in under a year. 

On February 19, 1999, in Washington, D.C., two prominent Scottish Rite Masons were made members of the Society of Blue Friars. Formed in 1932, this unique group honors authors and editors who have distinguished themselves in Masonic publication. The group is limited to 20 members, and the Society’s Grand Abbot appoints new Friars, following nominations from members. Brother Wallace E. McLeod, noted Canadian scholar and expert in Classical Languages, has served in this post since 1991. Additional Friars are appointed to fill any vacancies caused by demise or resignation when the total membership of the Masonic group is less than 20.

Due to the passing of Brothers Mervin B. Hogan and Wilmer E. Bresee, two Blue Friars were proclaimed during the annual Blue Friars meeting at the Hotel Washington during Allied Masonic Degrees Week. They are Ill. Bros. James T. Tresner II, 33°, G.C., Book Review Editor, The Scottish Rite Journal, and John W. Boettjer, 33°, G.C., Managing Editor, The Scottish Rite Journal. A paper by Ill. Tresner, who could not be present, was read by Bro. McLeod. It discussed a recently discovered typescript believed to be an oration by Albert Pike on St. John’s Day, June 24, 1857, to the Creek Nation. A version, edited for length, of Ill. Tresner’s address is featured in this issue of the Journal. A complete version will appear in an upcoming issue of the Philalethes magazine, and Ill. Tresner’s entire Blue Friar presentation, with the full text of Pike’s oration to the Creek Nation, edited by Ill. S. Brent Morris, 33°, will be featured in Heredom, vol. 7, the transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society, in fall 1999. 

Sixty-seven years ago, one of Louisiana’s most distinguished citizens began his Masonic career. In April 1932, Ill. Otto E. Passman, 33°, Grand Cross, was raised a Master Mason in Graham Surghnor Lodge No. 383, Monroe, Louisiana. The son of a tenant farmer, Ill. Passman became an outstanding business entrepreneur, Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana in 1945, Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1946 to 1976, and a member of the powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations for 22 years. Following Ill. Passman’s passing on August 13, 1988, a bequest from his estate was directed to the benefit of the Scottish Rite’s Childhood Language Disorders Program.
 

Participating at the memorial ceremony at the crypt in Monroe, Louisiana, of Ill. Otto E. Passman, 33°, G.C., are (l. to r.): Bro. Herman B. Wilson, P.M., Secretary Emeritus, Graham Surghnor  Lodge No. 383; Dr. Calvin B. Folds, 33°, P.G.M., who delivered an inspirational eulogy; M.W. William H. Brown, 33°, Grand Master, who conducted the ceremony; and Robert C. Joyner, 33°, Secretary, Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies.

Ill. Passman’s fraternal Brethren have not forgotten this great American and Mason. On November 20, 1998, they gathered at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Monroe to unveil Masonic symbols, a Square and Compasses and a Scottish Rite Eagle, recently inscribed on Ill. Passman’s crypt. Floral wreaths in these designs were also placed at the crypt. Participating in the ceremony were Judge William H. Brown, 33°, 1998 Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana; Dr. Calvin B. Folds, Sr., 33°, Past Grand Master; Ill. Robert C. Joyner, 33°, Secretary, Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies, representing Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°, S.G.I.G. in Louisiana, who was unable to attend;  W.M. Bobby C. Mann, Master of Graham Surghnor Lodge No. 383, and Herman B. Wilson, Lodge Secretary Emeritus. The ceremony was a fitting tribute to Ill. Passman who will be long remembered for his many achievements and his dedication to building a better future for America and Masonry.

Sovereign Grand Commander C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33°, is pleased to announce a new tape titled "Architects of Freedom."  The briskly paced, 22:30-minute program gives a broad overview of the development of Freemasonry in America and its role in the nation today. Filmed in the House of the Temple, the tape has professional production values, including computer graphics and several other special visual effects. They present a dynamic picture of how Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite have enhanced moral values and American principles in every facet of society. Brief comments by noted Freemasons and women involved in Freemasonry give a personal touch, and every viewer will be impressed by the moving picture of Masonry’s philanthropic service to our nation.

"Architects of Freedom" is produced by George T. Brown and Associates, a firm noted for outstanding documentaries, and is a fitting replacement for an earlier Supreme Council film, "In the Hearts of Men," which proved to be the most popular film heretofore developed by the Rite. "Architects of Freedom" promises to be every bit as successful since it offers an excellent program for any Masonic or civic meeting. Also, its length and quality make it suitable for television programming. To order, please send a check for $10.00 (s/h included) payable to The Supreme Council to: The Supreme Council, 1733 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009–3103. VISA and MasterCard orders are accepted. When writing or calling (202–232–3579), please give credit card number and expiration date. 

Over 300 participated in the Third Annual Open House and Child Identification Program at the Paso Robles Masonic Complex, Paso Robles, California.

The Third Annual Open House and Child Identification Program was held last September at the Paso Robles Masonic Complex, Paso Robles, California. Participating groups were the San Luis Obispo County Scottish Rite Club, Paso Robles Shrine Club, San Luis Obispo York Rite Bodies, Paso Robles Masonic Lodge No. 286, Bethlehem Chapter No. 95, Order of Eastern Star, and Al Malaikah Shrine Clowns, Fritz and Scooter. Approximately 300 people participated. The public, Lodge members, and their families spoke with various Masonic representatives and visited with each Masonic group to learn about its main purpose and charitable contributions. Tours were conducted through the Blue Lodge, and children were able to get their faces painted by Masonic family members Jeannie and Lily Heaton. Everyone enjoyed the refreshments and game booths, and many participated in the Child I.D. Program sponsored by the Paso Robles Police Department and its Volunteer Patrol. Approximately 100 children had an identification packet made up and given to their parents. These packets consisted of the child’s photograph, fingerprints, height, weight, and any other information which would be useful to a Law Enforcement Agency in case of a lost or abducted child.

The event benefitted the community and all the Masonic Bodies involved. If your Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite Temple, Shrine Club, or other Masonic organization would like further information about hosting an open house or child I.D. program, please contact Noble Doug Davis, Al Malaikah Shrine Temple, Region One, Membership Director, PO Box 765, Templeton, CA 93456

On October 19, 1998, the Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award was presented to Ill. Sidney S. Guthman, 33°, (right) Valley of Long Beach, California. Rabbi Guthman, also the Chaplain of the Long Beach Police Department, has served at the Long Beach VA Medical Center for 26 years, has just completed two terms as a member of the Civil Service Commission, by appointment of the Mayor of Long Beach, and is the former Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Masons in California and Hawaii. He has been invited to deliver the opening prayer before the Congress and the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., and is a Past President of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

The award was presented by Chaplain George B. Vogel. The Chapel of Four Chaplains established its Legion of Honor Program to recognize and encourage acts of volunteerism and brotherhood among persons of every age and station in life. The Legion of Honor Award is given without regard to religious or ethnic background.

The Chapel of Four Chaplains, a national nonprofit organization located in Philadelphia, Pa., in the heart of Temple University, is founded upon one shining manifestation of our Masonic heritage by Army Chaplains Alexander Goode, Clark Poling, John Washington, and George L. Fox. Bro. Fox, a Methodist Minister, was a member of Moose River Lodge No. 82, Concord, Vermont.

These four chaplains, after giving their life jackets to soldiers who had none, linked arms with one another and went down with the USAT Dorcester after it was torpedoed on February 3, 1943. The varying denominations of these four chaplains (one Catholic, two Protestant, and one Jewish) add significant symbolism to their sacrifice. Philadelphia’s Chapel of Four Chaplains was dedicated in 1951 by President Harry S. Truman, 33°, as an interfaith memorial and sanctuary dedicated to the major credo of Freemasonry, the "Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God." 

On Monday, March 22, 1999, during a ceremony held at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, Joan Iversen Athen was honored by the Daily Record newspaper as one of the top 100 women in Maryland. Mrs. Athen is President of National Communications Nework, Inc., and Executive VP of LEX-NET One Communications, Inc., with offices in Florida and Maryland. In addition to her business interests, Mrs. Athen has been active as Vice Chair of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland, and she is a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Board of Howard Community College.
Another reason for her receiving this prestigious honor, however, is her founding and 23-year direction of the Maryland Therapeutic Horsemanship Association, Inc. The non-profit endeavor benefits mentally, physically, and emotionally challenged children and adults. The daughter of Ill. Charles S. Iversen, 33°, S.G.I.G. in the District of Columbia, and his wife, Eleanor, Mrs. Athen continues, as this award evidences, a philanthropic tradition firmly established by her father who has been very effective in promoting the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders in the nation’s capital. 

Recently, Ill. Arthur J. Kerr, 33°, Deputy of the Supreme Council, 33°, at the Panama Canal, was an honored guest at the installation ceremony of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Panama at which M.W. Daniel Abouganem, Grand Master of Panama, was reinstalled as Grand Master. Ill. Kerr spoke to the assembled Brethren on behalf of Grand Commander C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33°, and wished the Grand Master a successful year. Pictured (l. to r.) above are: Wor. Dennis Allen-Frias, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge, Republic of Panama; M.W. Daniel Abouganem, Grand Master, Grand Lodge, Republic of Panama; Ill. Arthur J. Kerr, 33°, Deputy of the Supreme Council at the Panama Canal; and Ill. Carlos Reyes Genzeer, 33°, Sov.Gr.Cmdr., the Supreme Council, Republic of Panama. 

As the Titanic sank into the Atlantic on April 15, 1912, one of four postal clerks attempting to save the ship’s mail was Brother Oscar Scott Woody, a member of Acacia Lodge No. 16, then located in Clifton Station, Fairfax County, Virginia. Brother Woody was raised in that Lodge on August 30, 1903, and was age 44 when he perished with 1,513 other victims of the world’s most famous shipwreck. The May 27, 1912, minutes of Acacia Lodge indicate a resolution on his death was drafted to be presented to his widow and published in the Fairfax Herald. The Lodge purchased a wreath of flowers with Masonic emblems for Brother Woody’s subsequent burial at sea.

A week after the Titanic collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage to New York City, Bro. Woody’s body, kept buoyant by a cork life preserver, was recovered. Among the artifacts retrieved were a watch, a Post Office Department letter assigning him to the Titanic, a key chain, mail-routing slips from the ship’s post office, a canvas bag stenciled "No. 167," and two pens and cuff links carrying Masonic symbols.  

Jeffrey Pardee (right), a 12-year-old patient at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC), has lived with pain practically his entire life. But he has also lived with victory. When Jeffrey was just 18 months old, he began to experience problems with his hands. By the age of eight, he had undergone surgery at TSRHC and had become a regular patient at the hospital, one of the nation’s leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders, and learning differences. There is no charge for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children up to age 18.

Unfortunately, Jeffrey’s problems aren’t confined to his hands. He also suffers from migraine headaches and major muscle weakness in his back. His mother says his ailments can best be described as a “muscle system out of whack.” But Jeffrey has never let his medical worries slow him down. He’s played basketball, baseball, and soccer, and he participates in all of the physical activities typical of a 12-year-old boy. Most notably, though, Jeffrey is a champion swimmer with ribbons from the Pan American Games to prove it.

When Jeffrey’s Arlington, Texas, Sting Rays Swim Team coach decided to take swimmers to represent the United States at the Pan American Games in Puerto Rico, Jeffrey knew he wanted to compete, and he conquered the daunting task of making a specific and difficult qualifying time.

Jeffrey and his team left for Puerto Rico the week of Thanksgiving. They came back as the second-place team with Jeffrey individually ranking fifth place in the 50m backstroke and seventh place in the 50m butterfly. Jeffrey is currently training harder than ever to reach his next goal: to someday swim in the Olympics. With his habit of diving into every challenge with determination and grit, don’t be surprised if you hear his name or see his face on TV in a few years. One thing’s for sure, though, whatever this motivated young man puts his mind to, he’s certain to make a splash.

All the world’s a stage to 17-year old Caitlin Sullivan of Desoto, Texas (left). The performing bug bit her when she was just a small child, and she’s been dancing, singing, and acting ever since. As of 1998, the high school senior also has a title and a crown, Miss Teen Texas, to go with her Broadway aspirations.
The honor is especially meaningful to Caitlin in light of the challenges she’s triumphed over in her quest for the crown. She’s been treated at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children for both dyslexia and a back condition called spondylolisthesis.
"Because of my dyslexia, I’ve had to work harder than other kids at school to make the same grades. But I’ve learned not to give up. I’ve learned how to be determined and how to be focused," Caitlin says. As a part of her Miss Teen responsibilities, Caitlin will routinely participate in community service. One of her key roles in this capacity will be as a Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children volunteer. She plans on speaking and performing at various hospital events as well as visiting with students in the hospital’s dyslexia lab.
"I want to share what I’ve learned with other kids who are going through some of the things I’ve experienced," she says. "I want to let them know that just because you have a learning difference or a physical challenge, it doesn’t mean you have to dwell on it. There’s so much you can accomplish, no matter who you are. Everyone has something to offer. I especially want to spread the message that dyslexia doesn’t have anything to do with how smart you are." 

My son, Benjamin (right), spent the first two years of his precious life suffering with one ear infection after another. This was painful for our child and upsetting and nerve wracking for us. It became apparent that Ben was a candidate to have tubes inserted in his ears and have his tonsils and adenoids removed. At the age of one, Ben had a seizure induced by high fever. It left us with the constant fear of its happening again.

When Ben first started talking, we noticed he was extremely difficult to understand. We could see his effort to communicate, but the words sounded muffled with little or no enunciation. He became aware of our concern, but was unable to change his manner of speech. In hindsight, the cause of the problem seems so evident, but at the time we were at a total loss. Our good-natured Ben was making the exact sounds he heard. His hearing had been temporarily damaged.

When I heard about the Rogue Valley Scottish Rite Clinic For Childhood Language Disorders in Medford, Oregon, I signed Ben up for speech therapy. To my delight and amazement, the Scottish Rite clinician was able to tell me why Ben was having such difficulty with his speech, and she was able to do this in less than four weeks. My precious Ben not only heard all sounds in a muffled manner for the first 2½ years of his life, but he also has a specific physical abnormality in his throat. Ben needed to learn how to speak properly. He needed to be retrained. With the help of the Scottish Rite Clinic For Childhood Language Disorders, Ben is now receiving the training he has so desperately needed. Our community needs what the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry offers. Without such help, many children throughout Oregon and the United States would not be afforded what I believe is essential to a normal happy life.

My emotions run deep with gratitude for the Scottish Rite. A child’s life can be devastated in many areas when he feels the lack of fitting in with other children due to a difference, which at first seems out of his or her control, whether it be speech or any other abnormality. I feel Ben will blossom into the child he was always meant to be as his speech continues to improve and becomes normal.

The Brethren of Sadir Khan Grotto, Spokane, Washington, recently donated $2,500 to the Spokane, Washington, Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders. This gift will have a direct impact on the lives of the children being served by the center. Pictured right at the Annual Grotto Awards Dinner where the contribution was presented are (l. to r.): Bro. Ted Medina, 32°, Monarch of Sadir Khan Grotto; Ill. Milton R. "Mike" Snow, 33°, Spokane Scottish Rite Bodies; Sarah Nupert, Speech Pathologist at the Spokane Scottish Rite Center; and Bro. Arthur D. Putnam, 32°, Past Monarch of Sadir Khan Grotto. Our sincere thanks go to the members of this fine organization for their dedicated support of the Spokane, Washington, Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders. 

Recently, Judge Charles A. Wofford, 33°, Valley of Atlanta, Georgia, was officially notified that he is a Guiness Book of Records record holder. Ill. Wofford has not missed a single Lodge meeting between his initiation on August 26, 1947, in Gate City Lodge No. 2, Atlanta, to October 12, 1997. His receipt of a certificate commemorating this fact does not necessarily denote an entry into The Guiness Book of Records, but it certainly underlines Ill. Wofford’s dedication to Freemasonry. Congratulations! 

Character and ability—these were the hallmarks of Ill. Clarence Leroy Bartholic, 33°, Grand Cross, who served Freemasonry for 76 years. His passing on December 31, 1998, leaves a significant gap in the ranks of the Scottish Rite as well as the rest of the Masonic family in Colorado. His Masonic life was one of service. He served his Lodge, Highlands No. 86, as Master in 1945. He served as Grand Master of Colorado in 1963, the same year his son was Master of Highlands Lodge. He served the Scottish Rite as both Wise Master of Rose Croix and Master of Kadosh, subsequently becoming the Personal Representative of Rocky Mountain Consistory and then Orient Personal Representative for Colorado. He was elected Inspector General Honorary in 1951 and Grand Cross in 1991. He also served as Executive Officer for DeMolay, Potentate of El Jebel Shrine, presided over all of the York Rite Bodies, and was dubbed a Knight of the York Cross in Pike’s Peak Priory No. 21. Clarence was one of the attorneys that drafted the original articles of incorporation for the first-ever Scottish Rite Foundation which started the Scottish Rite’s involvement in the treatment of children’s language disorders.

Ill. Dwight A. Hamilton, 33°, S.G.I.G. in Colorado, was honored to deliver a address at the Masonic memorial service held for Ill. Bartholic on February 12, 1999. His remarks, rendered here in part, provide a fitting tribute to this great man and Mason: "Ill. Bartholic was an ethical, passionate, moral, fearless, intellectual man, cultivated in mind and manners. His family, his profession, and his Fraternity occupied his life for nearly the entire 20th century. Admitted to the Bar in Colorado in 1925, he practiced law for 73 years, and was highly respected by his clients and peers. In 1998, on January 17th, he and his beloved wife, Gertrude, celebrated the 75th anniversary of their wedding with their son, Robert, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. In the Scottish Rite, he was elected Grand Cross in 1991 for signal services and unusual merit. He dealt honestly with all people, helped his fellows, loved his country, was faithful to his family, and revered God. The name of Ill. Clarence Leroy Bartholic, 33°, Grand Cross, splendid with the luster of his great deeds and philanthropies, will live forever on the pages of history and the rolls of fame." 

The death of Illustrious Curtis LeRoy Carlson, 33°, Grand Cross, on February 19, 1999, at the age of 84, ended an extraordinary era in American business entrepreneurship. Born on July 9, 1914, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of middle-class, Swedish-American parents, he was the founder and chairman of Carlson Companies, an unusually diverse mixture of more than 100 businesses operating in over 140 countries. Its brands, among many others, include Radisson Hotels, TGI Friday Restaurants, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel.

Ill. Carlson was a natural salesman from the start. As a boy of 11, he had three newspaper routes and later operated a newsstand on a busy corner in Minneapolis. Immediately after graduating as an Economics major from the University of Minnesota in 1937, he sold Crisco shortening and Oxydol detergent for Proctor & Gamble. But the real underpinnings of his business empire were established when he turned his attention to trading stamps, slowly convincing retailers that offering stamps to retail food shoppers, redeemable for gifts, would attract repeat shoppers. In 1938, he formed Gold Bond Stamp Company with a $55 loan, copyrighting his chosen name, “Gold” for its value and "Bond" for its safety. By the 1960s, the trading stamp business had grown to a phenomenal extent, and Ill. Carlson, by his innate aptitude for strategic planning, began to diversify his capital into other businesses. Known for his generosity, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit, Carlson also treasured his family, church and education from the University of Minnesota, contributing $36 million over 50 years to his alma mater. The university renamed its school of management the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management in 1986.

In the Masonic Fraternity, Carlson became a Master Mason in Cataract Lodge No. 2, Richfield, Minnesota in 1946; 32° Scottish Rite Mason in 1947, Valley of Minneapolis; K.C.C.H. in 1983; 33° I.G.H. in 1987; and G.C. in 1991. Crediting Masonry as one of the underlying reasons for his success, Ill. Carlson wrote, "Being a Mason has contributed to my leadership skills, my self-esteem, and my understanding of the collaborative experience. It instills the sense of individual responsibility, crucial for a healthy organization such as our beloved Craft. Fraternal experience benefits our families, our communities, and our nation."

On February 20, 1999, Illustrious Elmer D. Strickler, 33°, Past Sovereign Grand Inspector General in West Virginia, passed away after a long and hard-fought battle with illness. "The Judge," as he was affectionately called throughout his life, will be long remembered as a loving husband to his wife, Lois, of 46 years, kind father to two children, Deedy and David, avid outdoorsman, intelligent teacher, impartial jurist, and dedicated Freemason. Ill. Strickler was born in LaFrank, West Virginia, on July 28, 1924, and soon set a pattern for lifetime excellence. While still in high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving most of his military time on the Submarine USS Torsk. Returning to civilian life, he taught mathematics in the West Virginia public school system while pursuing a degree at West Virginia University College of Law. Graduating in 1953, he established a distinguished law practice, became Prosecuting Attorney for Nicholas County, and was elected Circuit Court Judge of the 28th Judicial Circuit in 1968, serving on the bench for 22 years.

Raised a Master Mason in Richwood Lodge No. 122 in 1948, he served his Lodge as Master in 1955, fulfilled several Grand Lodge offices with distinction, and was elected M.W. Grand Master of Masons in West Virginia in 1974. In addition to leadership roles in the American Legion and V.F.W., Ill. Strickler was prominent in many Masonic Bodies, including Royal Arch Masonry, the York Rite, Red Cross of Constantine, Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, Royal Order of Jesters, Royal Order of Scotland, and the Order of the Eastern Star. After petitioning the Scottish Rite, Valley of Charleston in 1970, Bro. Strickler quickly became a leader of the Rite in Charleston and throughout West Virginia. In recognition of his many services, he was elected a K.C.C.H. in 1977, 33° in 1983, and S.G.I.G. in West Virginia in 1983, retiring in 1989.

Ill. C. B. Hall, 33°, S.G.I.G. in West Virginia, presided at the Scottish Rite memorial service on February 23, 1999, at the funeral home. On February 24, following funeral services at the First Methodist Church in Richwood, West Virginia, where Ill. Strickler was active, a Masonic Graveside Service was conducted by M.W. Paul V. Cottrell, P.G.M., and officers of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia. The wonderful fabric of Ill. Elmer D. Strickler’s life—woven from threads of strength, integrity, and duty—will remain a seamless and lasting memorial to this outstanding man and Mason.