Companions and Sir Knights,
As the Missouri Custodian for the Ephraim Kirby Award of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, International it is my high honor and privilege to nominate an outstanding leader and past presiding officer of one of the four coordinate York Rite Bodies in this jurisdiction for the consideration of the General Grand Chapter dais officers for the 2025 Ephraim Kirby Award. Since its inception in 2014 there have only been 16 Missouri selectees. The newest recipient becomes number 17.
Please join us for light refreshments at 6:00 pm on May 8, 2025, before the presentation. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Larry Walters at his email:
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Following the light refreshments please join me on May 8, 2025, at 6:45 pm in the Independence Masonic Temple located at 120 S. Pleasant in Independence, Missouri. Excellent Companion Stanton Thayer Brown, II , Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri (2019 – 2020) will be invested with the distinctive jewel of the award by the Missouri Custodian in the presence of the assembled guests. The award highlights the Masonic career of one of this jurisdiction’s stellar examples of lifetime service who continues to serve Freemasonry. It will be one of the highlights of the Missouri Capitular Year worthy of your consideration.
John W. Siscel, III Ed. D.
PGHP
Missouri Custodian
Ephraim Kirby Award
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