http://www.gmwp.org/1999
revised 11/2/99
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During 1999, the main efforts of the GRAND MASTER'S WORK PROJECT were concentrated in partnership with Lexington/Henderson County HFH. In support of the 1999 GMWP, our West Tennessee brethren and our Masonic family helped the other 8 West Tennessee HFH affiliates build houses "in partnership with God's people in need." Lexington/Henderson County HFH
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Lexington/Henderson County HFH
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The1999 GRAND MASTER's WORK PROJECT house was built in partnership with Lexington/Henderson County Habitat for Humanity, a non profit [501(c)(3)] corporation, founded in 1997 and run by a local all volunteer board of directors. For more information about this affiliate, please contact Executive Director Brian Williams at 901-967-0853.
Our Masonic family sponsored and built a 4 bedroom house for a family of 5 (Linda Smith, one of her children and 3 grandchildren she's raising). Linda works at a local retirement home and is in charge of dietary services.
Linda and her extended family had been living in an old, deteriorated part house-part mobile home. The house sustained considerable tornado damage in January 1999 and additional wind storm damage in May 1999. The roof was patched with sheet plastic and old tires! Please click here for a photo of the old house.
The new house was framed on Saturday June 19. Work continued through the summer and the house was completed and dedicated on September 12, 1999.
This house was built and and dedicated in memory of Logan Tollison, Grandson of Past Grand Master Alton Tollison, who passed away in April 1997 after a long battle with Cancer, and Ashley Barham and Dennis Barham, Grandchildren of Past Grand Master 'Tex' Tisdale, who died in a boating accident in August 1997.
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Obion County HFH
September-October 1999 Framing Day--September 11, 1999 Dediation Day--October 31, 1999
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In September 1999, Brother Benjamin Norrid a member of Western Sun Lodge #88, who was raised as a Master Mason in November 1998, donated a building lot to Obion County HFH. On Saturday September 11, over 100 voluneers representing 3 local Churches of Christ, Western Sun Lodge #88, other West Tennessee Masonic Lodges, Eastern Star Sisters, a large delegation from the Bartlett DeMolay Chapter, and other local volunteers, joined future homeonwer Angie McClure, Grand Master John Vincent, GMWP director Brother Tom Boduch, his wife Betty, and District 3 Chairman Brother Don Jones gathered at Brother Ben's donated lot and framed Obion HFH's 6th house and the first house in the Troy Community! |
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Shown in the photo above are (from left to right) Obion HFH President Jimmy Smith, Grand Master John Vincent, Bro. Norrid, Bro. Don Jones, District 3 Chairman, Organ Donor Awareness Task Force Chairman and a heart transplant recipient, and Eric Petty, youth minister at Troy Church of Christ. This photo was taken as Bro. Norrid was signing the deed to his property over to Obion HFH, and is courtesy of Donna Ryder of THE UNION CITY MESSENGER. The majority of funding and labor to construct this house will be provided by the Community, Exchange Street and Troy Churches of Christ. In addition to donating the lot, Brother Norrid has helped organize efforts and donations local businesses and community groups, (including the Troy Community Club). For more information, please contact Brother Norrid, District 3 Chairman Brother Don Jones (901-587-4906) or Obion County HFH President Jimmy Smith at 901-885-1482. | |
Brother Roy Good (Chief Rabban of al Chymia Shrine Temple is an appliance dealer who provides appliances and delivery at cost for this affiliate. For more information, please contact Executive Director Joyce S. Collins at 901-761-4771.