Worshipful Master

Today was my final duty as president of Commerce Masonic Lodge in Commerce, Texas

It was a bittersweet moment.

First I thought about my father and grandfather who have both passed away. I believe that both of them would have been proud of me. My father got to see me made a Master Mason in Commerce, Texas. I remember him crying as I grew in masonry. My father received his York Rite degrees in Fort Worth.

My grandfather who passed away before I was born went from Fort Worth to Dallas to become a Scottish Rite mason. I received my Scottish Rite degrees from the same place and consider it an honr. My father got to see me recieve the Scottish Rite degrees. That was an incredible moment in my life and I'll never forget.

I also thought of my ancestors. My step great uncle Judge James Minus Boren in Post, Texas. He was president of that lodge several times. My grand aunt was Worthy Matron of in Post, Texas also.

I also thought about Dr. Calvin Rankin in Fayette County, Texas. He was a mason in that county also . He was a brother to my great-great grand father, Hanniah Luther Rankin.

I also thought about my ancestor Elisha Huff in Fordsville, Kentucky. He fought in the battle of Shiloh and is buried in Fordsville, Kentucky in the Huff cemetery.

I'm proud to say that all of them were masons and I was able to complete the family tradition.

I do not plan on ending my masonic portion of my life but relax a little until I complete my docorate in higher education