(by Matthew Crane, DC Dubois County, February 18, 2025)
It’s hard for Eugene Kieffner not to tear up with emotion as he reflects on his 60 years with the Freemasons.
“I wouldn’t give it up for the world,” Mr. Kieffner says of his Masonic experience.
Mr. Kieffner’s introduction to the Freemasons occurred when he was a young boy and happened to notice his uncle Dennis Kieffner’s Masonic ring. “It stood out. It was shiny,” Mr. Kieffner said. “I said, ‘My you have a shiny ring.’”
His uncle looked at him and said, “Yeah, one of these days, I want you to wear one.”
The 83-year-old Haysville resident recently received the 50-year Past Master’s Award from the Grand Lodge of Indiana, a rare honor recognizing his decades of…
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Mr. Kieffner’s introduction to the Freemasons occurred when he was a young boy and happened to notice his uncle Dennis Kieffner’s Masonic ring. “It stood out. It was shiny,” Mr. Kieffner said. “I said, ‘My you have a shiny ring.’”
His uncle looked at him and said, “Yeah, one of these days, I want you to wear one.”
The 83-year-old Haysville resident recently received the 50-year Past Master’s Award from the Grand Lodge of Indiana, a rare honor recognizing his decades of…
read more:
The 83-year-old Haysville resident recently received the 50-year Past Master’s Award from the Grand Lodge of Indiana, a rare honor recognizing his decades of…
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