2012 Champaign Masonic Center Community Builders Award Dinner
Champaign Masonic Center Community Builders Award Dinner May 4th 2012 7:00-9:00pm..........Photo's taken By Brother Jack Gladin are at the Bottom Center RSS Feed........See More
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RIP Brother Virgil C. Wikoff
Brother Virgil C Wikoff, 85 Years Young, passed away March 16 th 11:30 pm, Masonic Service will be @ Morgan Funeral Home in Savoy, March 22, @ 4:30 pm.....he will be missed by ALL........See More
Mason of the Year award Dinner
Hey Brothers....May 4th Award Dinner @ Champaign Masonic Center @ 6:30 P.m. Western Star 240, Centennial 747, and Urbana 157, will honnor their Mason of the Year, Plus Community Builders Award presented from Urbana 157......... See More
Degree Work in our area
My BrothersThe schedule as I know it:2/28/12 7:00 PM 2nd Degree - Homer Lodge2/29/12 9:00 AM - final practice session for 3rd Degree and receiving DDGM.3/2/12 10:30 AM Stated Meeting - Centennial Lodge3/3/12 8:30 AM 3rd Degree - Centennial Lodge (3 or 4 candidates) If we end up with 4 candidates, the process will take longer so plan on a meal.3/22/12 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Workers Club at Western Star3/23/12 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Fish Fry at Western Star: $10/1 $18/23/25/12 8:00…See More
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Western Star #240 History
As we all know there are many interesting facts relating to the history of Western Star Lodge. One of the most fascinating is the origin of our name. Why Western Star?
In 1778 George Rodgers Clark, a Mason, captured Fort Kaskaskia from the English. Kaskaskia is located on the Mississippi River near the present town of Chester and some 50 miles downriver from St. Louis. In 1805 the first Masonic Lodge west of the Indiana Territory was formed under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. It was named Western Star No. 107. For ten years it was the only Lodge in the Illinois Territory. However, during this time it produced the first Grand Master of Illinois, the first Governor of Illinois, a United States Senator, 12 Representatives and the territorial Governor of Wisconsin. “Western Star No. 107” materially assisted by several others in 1822, formed the first Grand Lodge of Illinois. From this Grand Lodge emerged Western Star No. 1 A.F. & A.M.
On February 7Th 1829, the Mighty Mississippi, in full flood, erased forever Kaskaskia, the first Capital of Illinois, and Western Star Lodge No. 1. However, on October 7th, 1857, The Grand Lodge of Illinois granted a charter to the Western Star No. 240 at West Urbana, Illinois (Champaign).
It is with a great deal of pride we continuously strive to perpetuate the memory of these pioneer Masons and this original Lodge.
As we are in our 120th year we humbly acknowledge the history of our Craft in Illinois, and dedicate these few pages to the future.
Thomas E. Smith
Worshipful Master
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Ross P. Stout, Editor
Click Here - About Freemasonry
Click Here - Chronological History of Western Star Lodge No. 240 PDF.
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2011-2012 Lodge Officers |
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Worshipful Master; |
Robert E. Nichols |
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Senior Warden; |
Thomas J. Stites |
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Junior Warden; |
WBr. Curtis P. Bolding |
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Treasurer; |
WBr. James C. Sisco |
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Secretary; |
James R. Thomas |
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Chaplain; |
WBr. Robert L. Clasey |
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Senior Deacon; |
Ronald L. Peyton |
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Junior Deacon; |
Dillon R. Jones |
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Senior Stewart; |
Fred A. Morrisette |
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Junior Stewart; |
Keir T. Watson |
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Marshal; |
Jon G. Seeley |
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Tyler; |
RWBr. Raymond F.Cummings |
Western Star #240 Lodge meets every 2nd and 4th Monday
of the Month at 7:00 pm with Social and Fellowship to follow......
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Address; 14 Bell-Aire Court
Champaign, IL. 61820
Phone; (217) 352-7099
E-mail; masonic@lodge240.comcastbiz.net
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RIP Brother Virgil C. Wikoff
Posted by Ron Peyton on March 21, 2012 at 10:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Brother Virgil C Wikoff, 85 Years Young, passed away March 16 th 11:30 pm, Masonic Service will be @ Morgan Funeral Home in Savoy, March 22, @ 4:30 pm.....he will be missed by ALL........
RIP Brother Robert Trinkle
Posted by Ron Peyton on November 28, 2011 at 11:14am 1 Comment 0 Likes
RIP Brother Robert Trinkle November 28th 3:15 AM, Funeral services forthcoming...
RIP Brother Lawrence Menges
Posted by Ron Peyton on August 29, 2011 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
RIP Brother Lawrence Menges August 28th, 2011......Larry passed sunday night around 10:00pm ....Visitation will be thursday sept 1st from 1-2:45pm at freese funeral home in St Joseph, IL with masonic services to be held at 2:45. Burial will be immediately following at Patterson Cemetary also in St Joe.
RIP Brother Albert Wharmby
Posted by Ron Peyton on August 25, 2011 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey Brothers........RIP Brother Albert Wharmby 84 years young, Masonic Services Monday August 29th, @ Woodlawn Cemetery 1803 N. Coler Urbana @ 1:30 pm
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