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As we celebrate the installation of our new officers, we look back to the installa-tion of Gary McDon-ald and his officer line. We would like to thank Past Master Mark Mueller for providing the image and continue to en-courage anyone with historic images to forward copies to the Lodge Secretary.

Gary McDonald’s Installation – July 2005

    As we celebrate the installation of our new officers, we look back to the installa-tion of Gary McDon-ald and his officer line. We would like to thank Past Master Mark Mueller for providing the image and continue to en-courage anyone with historic images to forward copies to the […]

1st Row, Left to Right: Fred H. Mayes 1950-1951, Jimmie Guinn 1951-1952, Otto Consolvo 1955-1956, Bill Chesnutt 1957-1958, Douglas B. Reid 1958-1959, Lee Roy Kelso 1959-1960. 2nd Row, Left to Right: Richard H. Bookout 1961-1962, Perry L. Howell, Sr. 1962-1963, Lewis A. Cutshall 1963-1964, W. Crozier Gowan, Jr. 1965-1966, Elliott R. Hallowell 1966-1967, Robert L. Ross 1967-1968. 3rd Row, Left to Right: James T. Groves, Jr. 1969-1970, John H. Sommers 1970-1971, Roland G. Sager 1971-1972, C. Judson Dranguet 1972-1973, William O. Moore 1973-1974, Herbert S. Kendrick, Jr. 1974-1975. 4th Row, Left to Right: Robert E. Edwards 1975-1976, Elwood “Woody” Nieman 1976-1977, Jack E. Williams 1977-1978, George T. Marchmont, Jr. 1978-1979,

Hillcrest Lodge Past Masters – December 4th, 1980

This photograph of some of Hillcrest Lodge’s earliest Past Masters was taken on December 4, 1980 in our original building on Hillcrest Avenue. It was forward to the Lodge, along with other photo-graphs, by Past Master Jack Williams. The Lodge would like to thank Brother Williams for the photographs and […]

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Dallas Masons Level Henderson County Courthouse Cornerstone

Henderson County Cornerstone Ceremony On the Morning of Saturday May 17th Dallas Masons and Past Grand Masters Elmer Murphey and Leonard P. Harvey opened a representation of the Grand Lodge of Texas in Athens Lodge in Athens Texas for the purpose of performing a cornerstone ceremony for the Athens Courthouse. The […]

Masonic Festive Board at Chamberlains

2014 Hillcrest Masonic Festive Board

Hillcrest Masonic Lodge Held It’s First Annual Table Lodge On Thursday May 15th 2014 the brethren of Hillcrest Masonic Lodge came together in Fellowship for refreshment and education.  We met at Chamberlain’s Steak House for an evening of wonderful food and the sharing of knowledge. For the Purpose of masonic […]

Robert L D Cooper - Freemason & Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland

Masonic Lecture from the Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland Robert L D Cooper

Dallas Masons were given a treat by the Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.  On January 28th,2014, the Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, Brother Robert L. D. Cooper presented to the Master Masons of Dallas Texas a masonic lecture at a closed meeting at the Scottish Rite […]

Brent Morris 33 Degree Freemason

Freemason Brent Morris at the Scottish Rite Club of Garland

Freemason S. Brent Morris Lectures At Garland Scottish Rite Club The Garland Scottish Rite Club’s Feast of Tishri dinner was held on Wednesday, October 23rd at Garland Masonic Lodge, 125 E. State St. Garland, TX 75040. The feast was provided provided by the boys of the Garland DeMolay as part […]

2013 - 2014 Masonic Officers Installation

2013-2014 Masonic Officers Installation

Announcing Hillcrest Lodge’s 2013 – 2014 Masonic Officers! Saturday July 27th at 10:30 a.m at Love Field Lodge, Right Worshipful Elmer Murphey III served as Installing Master with Past Master Scott Brosi as Installing Marshal.  There were many guests including the families of the officers, as well as many friends that […]

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What It Is To Be A Freemason – 2013 Service Awards

Masons Talk About What It Was Like To Be A Freemason At our Masonic Service Awards Day in April 2013 the members and Past Masters of Hillcrest Lodge reflected on their time in the masonic fraternity.  The theme kept coming back to their days of activity at Hillcrest and what […]

Dallas Rock and Roll Marathon

Dallas Rock and Roll Marathon 2013

Dallas Rock and Roll Marathon This year was the third year for Hillcrest Lodge to help out with the Dallas Rock & Roll Marathon and first year to run a water station.  Being that we did not know we were going to be counted on to be totally in charge […]

Fantastic Teeth Masonic Charity

The Fantastic Teeth Masonic Charity – 2013

The Brethren of Hillcrest Masonic Lodge recently participated in the Fantastic Teeth program sponsored by the Masonic Home and School of Texas (www.mhstx.org).  This masonic charity provides dental kits to be distributed to first graders in an effort to help them improve dental hygiene.   Beginning in 2010, the program […]