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Brother Knut Dagobert (Bert) Seehawer
We have
many dedicated Masons in our Lodge.On
this Web site you may read about five of these Masons under the heading
“Medal of Merit” (Blue
Button) we would now like to inform you of
another dedicated Brother Knut Dagobert (Bert) Seehawer. He was born at
Lobsens East
Germany
(now
Poland)
02 July 1931.
Immigrated to
Canada
01 August 1951.
Bro Bert
worked at various job prior to his long dedicated service with Imperial
Oil (Esso), retiring in 1989.
Bro Bert has
been a Mason for almost 47 years.
Affiliated with Carstairs Lodge No 20, in 1991.
At our Installation in June 1997 was appointed
Senior Steward and still holds that appointment.
Bro Bert is
very active in the community and one of his hobbies is competing in
“Tractor Pulls” about central
Alberta
During
2007, he traveled 2892 Km to attend the following events with his 1949
W6 Mc McCormick:
May 26 at
Irricana, came Second
June 2 at Linden, came
Second
June 16 at Lacombe came First
June 23 at Markerville, came
Fourth
July 7 at the
Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
(the greatest outdoor show on earth) came First
July 14 at Three Hills,came
Fifth
Aug 4
at Leslieville, came Fourth
Aug 11 at Irricana, came Second
Aug . 19 at Sunnybrook
Red Deer, came First
Sep. 15 at Leduc,
Final Fourth
Only ribbons or trophies are presented to drivers
that place First, Second, or Third. Bro Bert says:
“I
know it's a lot of driving, but we had a lot of fun meeting all these
great people with their tractors at the shows”
Friday 27th
July 2007
Thirty-Five (35) brethren and friends gathered at the Glenmore Inn,
Crowchild East To say
good-bye to WBro Arnold Smith who is moving back to his home town of
Maple Creek Saskatchewan.
The new
Officers of the Lodge are to be congratulated for their support;
W M RWBro W.C. (Bill) Johnston
and his Lady Jennie
IPM
WBro J.T. (Jack) Owen and Lady Helen
S W
WBro John Rogers and Lady Lucille
J W
Bro Arnold Murray and Lady June
Secr Bro Clayton
Bailey and Lady Priscilla
Treas WBro Peter
Fisher and Lady Isobel
Chap VWBro Roger
Anderson and Lady Carol
S D
RWBro Ed Murray and Lady Camille
D of C WBro Calvin Rowat
and Lady Hildegard
S S
Bro Bert Seehawer and Lady Jeanne
Tyler
RWBro Vic Ramsbottom
MWBro Robert L Costigan and Lady Lois
RWBro Kim Greenizan
and Lady Karel
WBro Laurie Dirks
and Lady Elaine
RWBro Don Gillies
and Lady Diana
RWBro Don
Russell and Lady Neila
WBro
Lawrence Anderson and Lady Anna
Bro Morris
Tapia and Lady
Marcella
(Guest)
Bolivia
WBro Laurie Dirks did all the “Leg Work” and after collecting
the money
and paying the bills, it was up to our new J W, Bro Arnold Murray to carry the
“Torch”.
The WM RWBro Bill Johnston thanked all those in attendance for making
it such a great party.
In particular, WBro
Laurie Dirks, who took on the responsibility of making it, happen.
MWBro Robert L Costigan (HLM)
WBro John Rogers (SW)
RWBro Bill Johnston (WM) Bro Arnold (Doc) Murray (JW)
and RWBro Ed Murray (SD)
Cowboy
Hat over the One (1) was struck in 1987 for the Grand Masters’
Conference of North America held in Calgary. This was also the year Bro
Arnold came back to Calgary. Carstairs Pin over the Eleven (11)
Pennies
at the bottom are Marks!
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