The Eastern Arkansas Scottish Rite Bodies celebrated their 49th Anniversary at our meeting on June 12th with a huge crowd of 90 brethren, family, friends, scholarship awardees, and 50-year members. Everyone had a wonderful time.
Bro Jon Walter 32° KCCH delivered a presentation on the history of the Eastern Arkansas Bodies for our anniversary celebration.
This year, we were able to award four college scholarships worth $500 – three from the Valley and one from the Knights of St Andrew. Two of those students were able to attend and were recognized.
- Nona Saulnier (Highland H.S.) – KSA Scholarship
- Ethan Simmons (Tuckerman H.S.)
The following scholarship awardees were not able to attend
- Kiersten Gardner (Marmaduke H.S.)
- Makenzie Pitts (Academies of West Memphis)
We also had the honor of presenting 50-year pins and certificates to the following brothers.
- Bro David Cavitt, 32°
- Bro Jack Gathright, 32°
- Ill. Jerry Miley, 33°
- Bro Joe Wofford, 32° KCCH
The following 50 year members were not able to attend
- Bro Lannie Lancaster, 32°
- Bro Robert May, 32°
- Bro Paul Myatt, 32° KCCH
- Bro Richard Palmer 32°
Thank you, brothers, for being faithful members of our fraternity.
In addition, Ill. Jerry Miley 33° and Ill. Dale Miley 33° were recognized and presented 50 year Senior DeMolay pins.
One of our newest members, Bro David Johnson 32°, was recognized, welcomed to the Bodies, and presented his patent.
