IN MEMORIAM

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Right Worshipful Brother Carl Gustaf Ek.

Right Worshipful Brother Ek served the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of the State of Connecticut as District Deputy for Masonic District 4C in 1992 and 1993.  He was honored as a recipient of the Pierpont Edwards Medal in Bronze. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2013.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of Carl's life will be hosted by his friends on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. at the Hartog Activities Center – Masonicare at Ashlar Village, in Wallingford. Beecher & Bennett, 2300 Whitney Ave, Hamden are in care of arrangements. Donations in Carl's memory may be made to The Connecticut DeMolay Foundation Inc., PO Box 8832, New Haven, CT  06532.

Hence, the attire will be dark suits, aprons, and jewels for officers of his lodges. The Grand Lodge officers will be dark suits with aprons, no jewels, and for Grand Lodge line officers, aprons, no jewels, and black blazers.

The Committee on Masonic Education is presenting a unique seminar on Saturday, July 27, at the Hartog Auditorium, Wallingford.

"A Deeper Dive" is a more in depth look at the mysteries of Freemasonry. 

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Keynote Speaker: Worshipful Brother Cliff Porter, international Masonic speaker, author, and a founding member of Enlightenment Lodge No. 198,Colorado Springs, Colorado. Read more...

Dear Masonic Family, Wheresoever Dispersed:

To those of you who have contacted this Grand Lodge or our Hiram Lodge No. 18 in Newtown, we express our profound thanks for your generous offers and prayers.

The Brothers of Hiram Lodge No. 18 are devastated, as we all are.  It is a tragedy which has touched everyone in Newtown.  How they and we as a nation will recover from such senseless violence is a question yet to be answered or resolved.

We can be proud of our local DeMolay members.  They are keeping vigil at the small shrines that have popped up around the school.  They have been keeping the candles lit and watching over the area where folks have been paying their respects.  A small service, but they are helping in any way they can and we can be proud of these young men and their devotion to their community.

We are attaching a letter from the Worshipful Master of Hiram Lodge No. 18  which outlines what they are doing and indicates how we in Connecticut plan to handle any donations intended for the relief of the distressed families. Click here for the pdf.

Please feel free to distribute this information within the Masonic Fraternity as you see fit.

We take solace in the thought that, though this holiday season may be saddened by the loss of twenty six beautiful souls, they have been welcomed by the Grand Architect where they enjoy eternal peace and love with their Heavenly Father.

Fraternally,

Grand Lodge AF&AM of Connecticut

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