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One creative method of making a thoughtful charitable gift is through a Will or codicil to your existing Will. More and more Brethren, their spouses, and friends are finding that a bequest provides an opportunity to complete a gift that perhaps is not possible during their lifetime. Making a Will is serious business! Anyone who has made a Will can recall a sense of accomplishment: "There, it's over and finished!" A perfectly natural reaction...but it leads to the most common mistake that an individual can make concerning their Will. Not even the most carefully drawn Will remains sound permanently. Years pass, families multiply and decline; circumstances change; your named executor becomes ill and can no longer handle your affairs. Because of these and many other reasons, it is a good practice to review your Will once a year. As a result, you will be reminded of prior decisions and perhaps be cognizant of needed changes. With a Will, you have a great opportunity to make certain things possible. Regardless of your fmancial circumstances, you have the legal right to control the disposition of your assets. It is alarming to think that over 50% of all adult Americans fail to take advantage of the right to make a Will. If you die without a Will, your property will be distributed according to the laws of the state in which you reside at the time of death and not necessarily according to your wishes. You should consider all the options available to you and make the proper preparations for the distribution of what you have worked and saved for over the years. After providing for your heirs, you may wish to make a gift to our Masonic Charities that pays special tribute to or memorializes an individual or family. A charitable bequest can be made by designating a specific dollar amount, a fixed percentage, or the residual amount of the bequest after payment of expenses and distributions to other beneficiaries. Gifts may take the form of cash, real estate, securities or other properties.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will be taking a trip to Alaska on August 3, 1997. Masons and their friends are welcome. A Meeting with the Grand Lodge of Alaska will be held upon docking. For information on the Alaskan trip, please contact the Office of Masonic Education, Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2598, phone (215) 988-1919.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON VOL XLI AUGUST 1994 NO.3 Publication No. USPS 426-1 40 Issued Quarterly Summer issue of 1994 at the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto belonging.
If you have questions regarding charitable contributions to our Masonic Charities as listed below or if we can be of assistance in any part of your estate planning along with your attorney and financial advisors, please do not hesitate to contact us at: Masonic Charities Development and Public Relations Fred D. Rissinger One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Telephone: (717) 367-1121, ext. 33312
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS Bro. George H. Hohenshildt, R. W. Grand Master Bro. Edward 0. Weisser, R. W. Deputy Grand Master Bro. James L. Emette, R. W. Senior Grand Warden Bro. Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R. W. Junior Grand Warden Bro. Marvin G. Speicher, R. W. Grand Treasurer Bro. Thomas W. Jackson, R. W. Grand Secretary EDITORIAL BOARD Bro. William J. Prazenica-Editor Bro. Fred D. Rissinger-Assoclate Editor Bro. John H. Platt, Jr.-Assoclate Editor Bro. Blaine F. Fabian-Editorial Production Coordinator
Masonic Charities of the R. W. Grand Lodge ofF. & A.M. ofPennsylvania
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• Masonic Homes • Pennsylvania Youth Foundation • The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children • The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania • The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Leadership and Management, Inc. • Grand Lodge Masonic Charities
Distribution Office-Mailing Address MASONlC HOMES One Masonic Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2199 Pub/is/red By: R.W. Grand Lodge ofPA One Masonic Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022-21 99 Postmaster Send address changes to above. Second Class Postage Paid at Lancaster, PA
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUME XLI
Ju ne 1994
AUGUST 1994
The Pennsylvania Freemason
NUMBER 3
Section 1
Leaders From 20 Grand Lodges Meet to Share in FRIEND TO FRIEND During the week of the D-Day Anniversary, in historic Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation and the City of Brotherly Love, Masonic leaders from twenty states "Crafted" a new chapter in the history of Freemasonry, uniting Friend to Friend, to establish a new beachhead in the battle for Membership Development. Responding on a month's noti ce to an invitation from R.W. Grand Master Bro. George H. Hohenshildt and the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Elected Officers from Grand Lodges in the continent~~ United States and Hawau attended a seminar in Gothic Hall to learn more about Pennsylvania' s Friend to Friend Membership Development Program. The desire to
Pictured for Friend to Friend Meeting are (left to right): Front row- Bros. Ronald Wright, Arizona; John Thomas, Florida; Frederick Overstreet, Hawaii; Curtiss Mundahl, North Dakota; R. W.G.M. Geor!!e Hohenshildt; Fred Allen, Texas; Bill Stoval, California; Jack Benson, Minnesota, and ~ · . Wayne Bla~r: Illinois. Middle row - Bros. E.Edwin Davis, Wyoming; Bob Jackson, Arkansas; Ray Bel~mz, New Jersey, R. W.G.S. Thomas W. Jackson; Arnold Ashley, New Hampshire; Orner E. Horn, New Mexzco; Robert Kalb, Illinois; Harvey Blackmer, Vermont, and Aide Thomas C. Librandi. Back row- Bros. Larry Lyon, Vantage Group; R. W.G.T. Marvin Speicher; R. W.J.G. W. Robert Dluge, Jr.; R. W.S.G. W. Jame~ L. Ernette; R.W.~.G.M Edward 0. Weisser; Dean E. Vaughn; Frank Sias, Rhode Island; James Franklm, Massachusetts, Fred Chandler, Vantage Group. (Missing from picture is Jay Paniccia, Rhode Island.)
share the program with all Jurisdictions was well received and the goal is to work together to assure its success for the good of Freemasonry. Grand
Master Hohenshildt thanked those present for having arranged their schedules to be in Philadelphia on brief noti~e. He acknowledged cooperative
responses from some other Grand Jurisdictions where prior commitments made attendance in Philadelphia impossible. continued on page 2
Freemasonry: A Way ofLife - Sunscreens Available The season for sunscreens is upon us. The sunscreen featuring the famou s Masonic saying "Freemasonry: A Way of Life" is availabl e from the Masonic Education Office, Masonic Temp le, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The cost of the sunscreen is $3.50 plus postage. You can also place an order by calling the Masonic Education Office at {215) 988-1909.
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Proceeds from the sale of the sunscreens go to The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania at the Masonic Temp le. Lodges are encouraged to cons ider the sunscreen as a birthday gift to Members. This is a practical way to make the public aware of the message of Freemasonry.
Twenty-five years ago, Bro. "Buzz" Aldrin was the second man to walk on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 lunar module landed on the Moon, carrying Aldrin and Neil Armstrong. It was Armstrong who walked on the Moon first and said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Later, the two f lew the l unar mod ule back to the command module, and the mission splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean four days later. Three years earlier, Bro. Aldrin set a record, taking a 5-1/2 hour space walk on the Gemini 12 flight. Born in New Jersey in 1930, Bro. Aldrin was graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1951. He began his career as a pilot, then joined the Space Program as an astronaut.