Grand Lodge Annual Communication

The M.W. Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of West Virginia will convene its 145th Annual Communication at Clarksburg, West Virginia on Monday, October 11, 2010 and Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
Monday, October 11, 2010
8:00 AM - Registration
9:30 AM - School of Instruction
12:00 Noon - Luncheon
6:00 PM - Registration Closes
7:00 PM - Opening Session of Grand Lodge
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
8:00 AM - Committee Meetings
9:00 AM - Grand Lodge Resumes
12:00 Noon Luncheon
1:00 PM - Closing session of the Grand Lodge


The M.W. Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of West Virginia convened its 144th Annual Communication at Charleston, West Virginia on Monday, October 12, 2009 and Tuesday October 13, 2009.

The following Grand Lodge Officers were installed for 2009/2010:

Grand Master     M.W. Gregory A. Riley, Sr.
Deputy Grand Master     R.W. Randy B. Martin
Senior Grand Warden    R.W. Charles A. Louk
Junior Grand Warden    R.W. Gearl G. Raynes
Grand Treasurer    M.W. Paul V. Cottrell, P.G.M.
Grand Secretary    M.W. Robert G. Slater, P.G.M.
Grand Lecturer    M.W. Stephen G. Swank, P.G.M.
Grand Chaplain    Wor. Orville Wright
Grand Tiler    Wor. Eldridge Casdoph

Riverside Lodge Officers Installed

Riverside Lodge No. 124 had its installation of officers for Masonic year 2010/2011 during the regular stated communication of Thursday, June 17, 2010.

Schools of Instruction

March 28, 2010 at Charleston, GPS Latitude 38.3486948 Longitude 81.6351697
March 28, 2010 at Rock Cave, GPS Latitude 38.83548335 Longitude 80.34450003
April 11, 2010 at Crum, GPS Latitude Latitude 37.90370719 Longitude 82.4436201
April 11, 2010 at Ravenswood, GPS Latitude 38.95316163 Longitude 81.76089104
April 11, 2010 at Berkley Springs, GPS 39.62646667 Longitude 78.22650001
April 18, 2010 at Bridgeport, GPS Latitude 39.29548334 Longitude 80.24258336
April 18, 2010 at Linden, GPS Latitude 38.71973334 Longitude 81.21043334
April 25, 2010 at Princeton, GPS Latitude 37.36870893 Longitude 81.09727806
April 25, 2010 at Weston, GPS Latitude 39.04068334 Longitude 80.46483336
May 2, 2010 at Clarksburg, GPS Latitude 39.28078334 Longitude 80.34128336
May 22, 2010 at Ceredo, GPS Latitude 38.39737145 Longitude 82.55738858

Newest 50 Year Masons

Congratulations to Brother Shirley P. Hite who recently celebrated his 50th year as a Master Mason.
Congratulations to Brother George R. Triplett who recently celebrated his 50th year as a Master Mason.

In Memoriam

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Lonnie Gray Lambert on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Brother Lonnie Gray Lambert was a Master Mason of Riverside Lodge No. 124.

Lonnie Gray Lambert age 69 of Arbovale passed away Thursday April 29, 2010 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV
Mr. Lambert was born August 12, 1940 at Frank, WV and was the son of the late Uxter and Mary Elizabeth White Lambert
Lonnie was a part time employee of the Pocahontas Senior Center and was a member of the Cass Masonic Lodge.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY other than his parents; 5 sisters: Elsie Lambert, Connie Taylor, Shirley Nelson, Sylvia Simmons and Madge Harris; 3 brothers: Harold, Jack and Ray Lambert
Survivors include his wife of 42 years Betty Jean Wilfong Lambert; daughter, Lucinda Jane “Cindy” Cassell and husband Scott of Boyer; grandson Dustin and Granddaughter Tiffany both of Boyer; sister, Jean Lynch of Summersville; brother, Donald “Chick” Lambert of Arbovale; grandson Dustin and Granddaughter Tiffany both of Boyer and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be 1:00 pm on Sunday May 2, 2010 at Wallace and Wallace Fuenral Home in Arbovale with Rev. David Rittenhouse officiating. Burial with Masonic Graveside Rites will follow at the Arbovale Cemetery
Friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 P. M. Saturday May 1, 2010 at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home located at Arbovale, West Virginia

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Bryan Lee Gragg on Thursday, March 25, 2010. Brother Gragg was a Master Mason and Past Master of Riverside Lodge No. 124.

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Lawrence C. "Larry" Guthrie on Friday, February 26, 2010. Brother Guthrie was a Master Mason of Riverside Lodge No. 124.

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Donald Z. Harouff on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Brother Harouff was a Master Mason of Riverside Lodge No. 124 for more than 50 years.

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Hunter W. Nicholas on Friday, July 3, 2009. Brother Nicholas was a Master Mason of Riverside Lodge No. 124.

It is our sad duty to inform the Brethren of the recent passing of Brother Leonard D. Galford on Monday, November 10, 2008. Brother Galford was a Master Mason of Riverside Lodge No. 124 for more than 50 years.