Bobbi,,,Yes the apron was white and blue…if I remember correct..my Mom left the ring on him…and he is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Michigan but I heard that it was sold…but I never got any info on that…and I handle all matters of my Mom and Dad….Yes…memories are treasures …but it still makes me wonder about the good and bad of it…Like the early years in the Mason’s are good years…to hide, maybe, what the upper ones were doing or planning…kinda spooky if you ask me….

Thanks Marilyn for sharing. My father’s funeral was also served by the Masons. He was buried with the ‘apron’ in his coffin. My older brother, who had a drinking problem & bad marriage(s) did follow my father’s footsteps into the Masons. He is now sober through their help and direction. When he completed his last degree I presented him with my father’s masonic ring which was willed to me (although I did not have any boys). He now is a fine grandfather with his life turned around. I do also remember as a child always trying to figure out how to read my fathers masonic book. Today, with the vast amount of electronics and the internet I have no doubt I wouldn’t have a problem. Good memories. Every once in a while to keep our sanity I think we all need to reflect back on better times, eh?
Ivent – you just keep on venting…the old saying “the greasy wheel gets the grease”…long enough, loud enough and your voice WILL be heard.

The BIG BANKS have TOO MUCH DEBT, 140 TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH.UNSUSTAINABLE DEBT……THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS BANKRUPTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY FORCING ALL OF US TO PAY FOR WALL STREETS PONZI SCHEME COLLATERAL FRAUD…THIS IS PART OF THE HITLER PLAN!!!!!!! THE US.GOVERNMENT IS TELLING ALL OF US TO EAT SHIT!!!!…. It is WAY PAST TIME THE U.S. GOV tells the FEDERAL RESERVE AND THE BIG BANKSTERS to SINK OR SWIM….AND GO EAT THEIR OWN SHIT…….AND IT IS WAY PAST TIME THE U.S GOV. STOPPED THE FEDERAL RESERVE FROM ROBBING ALL OF US TO PAY FOR WALL STREETS 140 TRILLION IN FRAUD. RICK PERRY WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID THE OBAMA ADMINSTRATION IS ACTING LIKE TRAITORS FOR ALLOWING THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO KEEP PROPPING UP WALL STREET BY ROBBING ALL OF US…!!!!! NOW THEY ARE USING WARREN BUFFET TO ROB US…!!!..WALL STREET SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN BAILED OUT BY THE U.S. TAXPAYER IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! WAKE UP EVERYONE, THE INTENTIONAL 2008 STOCK MARKET CRASH, WAS THE BIGGEST ROBBERY OF OUR WEALTH IN HISTORY!!!!!!.WALL STREET WAS ALLOWED TO SCREW UP, AND NOW WALL STREET AND THOSE WHO ALLOWED THIS MANUFACTURED FINANCIAL CRISIS SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY ALL OF US BACK AND PAY FOR THEIR OWN DEBT……….WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND THE RETURN OF OUR STOLEN WEALTH, CLEAR TITLES TO OUR HOMES…AND HARD PRISON TIME FOR THE FINANCIAL TERRORISTS……..!!!..THE ROBBERY, RAPE AND PILLAGE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY THE NEW WORLD ORDER MUST STOP…..NOW…..!!!!!!!

Bobbi…You mention your father as a Master Mason….My father who was a Detective Lt. on the Police Force for 25 years…highly respected…was also a Mason…Phoenicia Lodge…this was back in the 40’s & 50’s…he often took all 6 kids down the the Mosonic Temple to functions…We were to young at that time to even know anything about the Masons..but when he passed away at an early age…undergoing a back operation…his funeral was a full honors Police funeral and the Mason also gave their honors…..some years later I was told he joined the Mason to follow his line of work….Detective….if this was true I will never know. My Mom claimed she did not know what his connection was either…so I left it at that. I read the other day that one had to go very high in the Masons to even start to learn the real plans of the Masons…those at the lower level have no idea..all is hidden. My sister who worked for 27 years for the Michigan State Police said it was not a good organization…..So at this point I leave it to my childhood memories that I loved to go to their functions for the families…….

Marilyn……you are a precious won……….sweetie………

Bobbi Swann, If Ron Paul says he is not a freemason, than he is not..I read by oath they can’t keep that a secret. Believe me, I am not freemason bashing.. I have read that the lower levels are not a part of what the hierarchy does. That is the way the secret societies operate I guess..who really knows? Just trying to raise awareness that we should not trust so much what they say and verify more. I still think they all need to sign contracts before they are elected…Can’t trust the sob’s…that is why we are all here..we all trusted too much…I do like Ron Paul. We need to issue our own currency and abolish the Fed and the U.N. in other words, abolish the New World Order…..There needs to be alot more Government accountability about what they are doing with our money…because we all pay taxes. After all we pay their salaries, health insurance and pensions and they treat all of us like pee ons…They should not be allowed to invest in our debt either….that is unforgiveable….The robbery and treason needs to stop. Thank you for cheering me on Bobbi! That gives me strength to face what we are all up against, too much corruption and greed we all need God’s help and each other and all of the prayers we can get!

Rob….Asian Potstickers…hmmmm….just that name makes me think you are guiding me down the wrong road…sounds like a snail that sticks to the pan…am I close? I am going to search on this one..be back…..ok..is it like a dumpling…made with ground beef or ground pork or chicken…but NOT crawfish tails….right? If it is what I think it is,,we use to make them..but we didn’t call them potstickers…

Ivent – Yes, I do get it and like you, it is ever so frustrating that at times I just want to scream to world to WAKE UP. On the other side, though, on whether Ron Paul is a freeemason, I have a different point of view. He has publicaly claimed that he is not a mason and that I believe. My reason for thinking so is that my own father was a Masonic Master. He was a union worker all his life; fought hard for a better life for factory workers and raised the four of us to have honor and love of God. If he were here now he would be right beside me fighting the fight to regain our freedoms. My sister and I both were involved in Jobs Daughters, a youth group of the masons that promoted character, moral and spiritual growth. My father was proud to be a mason as is the lot of them. Ron Paul, if he were a mason would not declare himself not so and defain the organization. My father was also a Shriner were he devoted time to give to children that had not.

We are at a crossing point where it does not matter which party our next leader comes from; only that he/she represents the constitution of the United States and bears witness that he/she will uphold that constitution for the people. I am in no way saying that Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate but for now his record is one that stands the test of fighting for the citizens. We have allowed the media to cast our votes for us in the past and it’s high time we take responsibility for educating ourselves on the candidates. Just look what we got now…a day late and a dollar short and we still do not know much about Obama now do we? He spoke what the people wanted to hear and this time in 2012 we MUST be more diligent in whom we will trust our futures. God Bless Ivent. Your tenacity is refreshing and God grant you the power to overcome your own fraudclosure!

Marilyn and Vent………I had to work today to save what is left of my empire…….ha….feel like GILLIGAN on the MERMAID. Tired tonight……..must study…..talk later!

Marilyn……try the Asian potstickers….they are cheap,,,,I live on them!