2020 Annual Report of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Brethren, you have copies of the Proposed Change to Section 5 of The Memorial
Association By-Laws. Per our By-Laws this change will require a unanimous vote to
be adopted. The proposed change has been proposed by five Active Members of the
Association: Steven Pence, Grand Master of Louisiana; Mark E. Rustin, Grand Master of
Maine; John E. Trauner, Grand Master of California; Harold D. Ireland, Grand Master of
South Dakota and Ralph A. Easley, Grand Master of New Mexico.
Brethren, I will allow time for you to review the proposed change. All right gentlemen,
I pray that you had time to review the proposed change. All in favor of adopting the proposed
change to Section 5 of the Memorial Association By-Laws please signify by saying Aye. Thank
you Brethren, the proposed change has been unanimously adopted. (The motion was made,
seconded and adopted.)
Our Board Members serve three years and then rotate off the Board of Directors. This is
done to allow all of our 52 Active Member Grand Lodges the opportunity to serve on the
Board. These Brethren have done an outstanding job for the last three years and we thank
them for their dedication, hard work, their input and for all that they have done for the
Memorial. The retiring Board Members are:
Robert L. Darling, Minnesota
Gale H. Kenney, Washington
Stephen J. Ponzillo III, Maryland
Barry A. Rickman, South Carolina
Robert C. Rill, Ohio
Donald F. Stapleton, Oregon
We thank each one of you for your service them for the duties well performed.
Would the Grand Masters of South Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio and New Mexico,
along with Board Members Mike Rodman, Doug Caudle, and Rob Rill please join us in front
of the podium to receive presentations recognizing these Grand Lodges participation in the
$1.00 Per Member Program.
Also, for the sake of brevity, anyone that would like to make a contribution to the
Memorial at this time we will be pleased and honored to receive them.
I now declare the 110 th Annual Meeting of The George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association adjourned. Thank you, Brethren.
(The business of the Association accomplished, the Annual Meeting was closed at 3:00 p.m.)
Attest:
J.F. “Jeff ” Webb
President
George D. Seghers
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
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