Earlier this year, members of the Olive Branch Lodge 38 visited the Spring Hill Cemetery grave of William E. Russell, the first Master of the lodge and the man most responsible for the establishment of Freemasonry in our area, and found his gravestone in a state of disrepair. Knowing what needed to be done about it, the lodge voted to have the stone professionally refurbished. The stone had been removed from the cemetery for repair and progress was being made. Lodge members visited the gravesite on Wednesday, September 9th as they prepared for their 175th Anniversary Celebration and Memorial Service that will be held there at sunrise on September 25th. They were pleased to find that the refurbished stone had been placed and looked great. Here are some before and after pictures to see the difference. To learn the story of Brother Russell and honor him and the other Brethren that have come before us, join us at the sunrise event to begin at 6:30 am at SpringHill Cemetery on Saturday September 25, 2021.
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