MW George W. Lininger Memorial Service

Members of George W. Lininger Lodge No. 268 and Capitol Lodge No. 3 met on June 25, 2022 at the interment site of MW George W. Lininger in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The purpose of the gathering was to perform a memorial service for MW Lininger as has done for many years.  Joining George W. Lininger brethren was WM Dalton Bichlmeier the current Master of Capitol Lodge where MW Lininger was a member and served as Worshipful Master.  Additionally, MW Lininger was the 12^th Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Nebraska in 1877. After the memorial service the brethren and a few of their ladies retired to Wilson and Washburn Restaurant in the Old Market for brunch. Pictured from left to right: B Brian Pickett, Lininger Lodge’s newest Entered Apprentice; B Robert Johansen, Junior Deacon; WB Fritz McMullin, Senior Deacon; WB Don Leu, Secretary-Treasurer; WM Dalton Bichlmeier, Master of Capitol Lodge; WM Mario Buda, Master; B Nick Warner, Senior Warden; B John Dart, Junior Warden; B Mike Precella, Chaplain pro-tem; WB Okley Gibbs, and MW Ron Stites.

 

History of Nebraska Cornerstone Layings

A new scanned book from the Nebraska Masonic Foundation Library has been added!  The History of Nebraska Cornerstone Layines by WB George W. Rosenlof, Grand Historian contains the history of the ceremony, interesting facts about the various periods of this tradition and a complete list of stones from the first cornerstone (University Hall, UNL Campus, 1869) up to 1960.

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