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1919 Photo of MSA’s Origin

Thanks to MW  Frank Little and Mount Pinson Lodge No. 495 of Pinson, Alabama for the photo of the participants at the first meeting of the Masonic Service Association. The meeting was held on November 11-13, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The photo was found by a man who was cleaning out a house after his grandfather died. He knew his grandfather was a Mason and gave it to Brother Wayne Wise. Brother Frank Little knew MSA would want a copy.

Now, it is framed and hanging at the MSA office. Do you know who is in the photo?

Masonic Service Association of North America Commissioners

Jess N. Raines , P.G.M., GLOH – Chairman

North Division Commissioner
Michigan, Ohio
Indiana, West Virginia*
Kentucky, Tennessee

* (not a member jurisdiction)

Robert Dupel, Canada East, GLQ

Canadian East Division Commissioner: Quebec, Ontario*, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island

* (not a member jurisdiction)

Kristjan (Kris) Goodmanson, P.G.M., GLMB

Canadian West Division Commissioner: British Columbia & Yukon Territory,
Alberta*, Saskatchewan*, Manitoba

* (not a member jurisdiction)

Michael Dale, P.G.M., GLAZ

South West Division Commissioner: Hawaii, California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico

Associate Members

Puerto Rico
Japan
Philippines
Panama
American-Canadian

Gary S. Kaufman, P.G.M., GLRI – Vice Chairman

North Atlantic Division Commissioner
Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts
Rhode Island, Connecticut

 

Thomas Gamon IV, P.G.M., GLPA

South Atlantic Division Commissioner: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia

 

Ty Treutelaar, P.G.M., GLMO

South Central Division Commissioner: Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Louisiana, Texas

Mark A. Tabbert, P.M., Administrator

Burlington, Iowa

Mark.tabbert@msana.com

Barry D. Weer, P.G.M., GLIL – Secretary / Treasurer

North Central Division Commissioner
Wisconsin, Minnesota
North Dakota, South Dakota
Nebraska
Illinois, Iowa

Robert W. “Bobby” Rideout, P.G.M., GLNC

South East District Commissioner: Commissioner: North Carolina, South Carolian, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi

James H. Kendall, P.G.M., GLWA

North West Division Commissioner: Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho
Oregon, Alaska

Tom Nash – Veterans’ Hospital Visitation Coordinator

Des Moines, Iowa

Tom.nash@msana.com

* (not a member jurisdiction)

Mark A. Tabbert (IA)
Administrator

Tom Nash
Hospital Visitation Coordinator

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