Rhoda named Masons’ Senior Grand Warden

    Richard L. Rhoda, past master of Monument Lodge of Masons, was elected to the position of Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Maine at its annual meeting in Portland. Rhoda has been a Mason for 45 years and has served Monument Lodge as master four times.
    He has also served as master of The Maine Lodge of Research of which he was a charter member. The past five years he has served as Grand Historian.
Richard Rhoda
    During this time, 145 years of delinquent lodge histories were caught up along with the 185 due from the lodges each year.  This is the first time in 151 years that all required lodge histories have been current.
    Rhode said he is honored to have been elected to the office previously occupied by Philip D.Tingley, Hershel K. McIntosh and N. James Coolong.  The only other member of Monument Lodge to serve Grand Lodge was George Haskill who was Junior Grand Warden. Rhoda hopes to spread knowledge to the public around the state this next year about the essential teachings of Masonry.  He will promote its identity as a men’s organization seeking to make good men better and to promote religious toleration.