Austin Lodge No. 12
171st Installation of Officers : Monday June 29, 2009

On this day, Worshipful Master James A. McKissick joins the 146 men who have come before him as Worshipful Masters of Austin Lodge 12.

Installation Dinner, prepared by Lin McKissick, wife of Worshipful Master James A. McKissick

Guests

Bro. Bach and wife

Bros. Tiner and Wright

Past Master Robert B. Dashman makes opening remarks

Installation of Officers for Austin Lodge #12, for Masonic Year 2009-10

Installation of Officers for Austin Lodge #12, for Masonic Year 2009-10

The Altar of Freemasonry

Installing Marshall Brian A. Vance, P.M., presents Worshipful Master Elect James A. McKissick for Installation

Installing Marshall Brian A. Vance, P.M., presents Junior Steward David Jesse Obed and Senior Steward Stephen S. Penn for Installation

Installing Marshall Brian A. Vance, P.M., presents Master of Ceremones Aaron D. Swenson and Marshall Jeffrey D. Goldman, P.M. for Installation

Installation of Officers for Austin Lodge #12, for Masonic Year 2009-10

Worshipful Master James A. McKissick, seated in the East

Installing Officer Robert B. Dashman, P.M., presents Worshipful Master James A. McKissick with the Gavel of the Lodge

Worshipful Master James A. McKissick makes comments to the Lodge

John Brengle, Junior Past Master, presents a Master's pin to Worshipful Master James A. McKissick

Bro. Jim Munro, Junior Warden Russell Zears, and Senior Warden Steven Sterzing sing 'The Master's Song', and toast with sweet cider

Gavel presented to Worshipful Master James A. McKissick by Bro. Russell Zears, Junior Warden. The gavel was hand crafted by Bro. John Brengle, P.M.; box crafted by Greg Silkenson of Elgin, Texas (Sycamore box with Mesquite lid).

Common Gavel presented to Worshipful Master James A. McKissick by Bro. Aaron Swenson, Master of Ceremonies. The gavel was hand crafted by Bro. Aaron Swenson.

Worshipful Master James A. McKissick

Newly installed Officers of Austin Lodge #12, A.F. & A.M.

Worshipful Master James A. McKissick and wife Lin McKissick

Worshipful Master James A. McKissick and Father Joel McKissick

Junior Steward David Jesse Obed and parents