CHIPS Program in Caribou

CHIPS on August 11th from 10:am to 2:pm

Caribou Lodge will miss our Limestone Brother.

MAHLON C. "BUD" HARVEY LIMESTONE - Mahlon C. "Bud" Harvey, 91, beloved husband of the late Sarah M. (Butler) Harvey, passed away Sunday morning, July 15, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at a Caribou nursing facility, after an extended period of declining health. He was born March 16, 1921, in Patten, son of Boardman P. and Cassie M. (Tompkins) Harvey. Bud was a graduate of the Patten Academy, class of 1939, and moved to Aroostook County in the fall of 1945 working as a Maine state potato inspector. He was married to Sarah M. Butler, March 16, 1946, and had been employed in the construction of the former Loring Air Force Base, working for Jim Buck Construction and Ward's Construction, and also served as a grade foreman for the construction of the runways and later worked as foremen at Limestone Potato Growers for many years. An extremely civic minded man, Bud had been involved in several Limestone organizations, including Limestone Volunteer Fire Department for 29 years, serving as fire chief upon his retirement. Mr. Harvey was also a charter member of Limestone Lions Club for a number of years, where he served as president; and member of Order of the Eastern Star, Fort Fairfield Chapter, where he served as worthy patron for 14 years, and Knights of Pythias for several years. One of Bud's greatest pleasures was attending Masonic functions, being a master Mason at Limestone Lodge No. 214 AF & AM since April 27, 1976, where he served in many positions including worshipful Master in 1981-82, secretary from 1985-2007, and served as assistant secretary from 2010 until the time of his death. Bud had been awarded the Limestone Lodge 25-year service pin and Simon Greenleaf Medal. Bud was also a dedicated member of Limestone United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. In addition to his parents, Bud was predeceased by his wife of more than 60 years, Sarah, Aug. 1, 2006; one son, Stanley Harvey; one grandson, Matthew J. Harvey; five brothers, Wendell, Boardman Jr., Gordon, Richard and Leonard Harvey; and three sisters, Thelma Harvey, Greta Elizabeth Boynton and Joan Harvey. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Stanford "Buddy" and Pauline Harvey of Macclenny, Fla., Jeffrey and Carol Harvey of Cross Lake, Bruce and Jane Harvey of East Waterboro; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and John Irovando, Joyce and James Rolph, all of Limestone; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Joyce Harvey, Wallace and Jeanette Harvey, Waldo and Janet Harvey, Keith and Ester Harvey, all of Patten; two sisters and brother-in-law, Alice Sanford of Harwich, Mass., and Pauline and Richard Manus of Patten; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main St., Fort Fairfield, where a Masonic memorial service will be conducted 7:30 p.m. by the officers and members of Limestone Lodge No. 214 AF & AM. The funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, July 19, at Limestone United Methodist Church, Main Street, Limestone, with Pastor Ellen Cleaves officiating. A time of continued fellowship with refreshments will be held in the church fellowship area after the service. Bud will be laid to rest with his wife, Sarah at Advent Cemetery, Limestone, at a later date. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Mr. Harvey to Limestone United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 2 Burleigh St., Limestone, ME 04750. Envelopes will be available at both the funeral home and church.

A Handbook for all Masons

This was taken from the Grand lodge of Maine's website at http://www.mainemason.org/resources/fminmaine/fminmaine002.asp   This handbook has lots of good information.

A Vision of Freemasonry in Maine

The mission of Masons, Masonic Lodges, and Masonry, is to enable men to associate freely and improve themselves in an environment characterized by equality, community, opportunity, charity and security.

To that end we share the vision of a Masonic Lodge which offers a Mason an opportunity to participate in an environment where every man is treated as an equal and with respect. Masonry regards no man for his worldly wealth or honors. He is judged only on the principles he lives by. Equality is the first principle of Masonry, and our Founding Fathers, many of whom were Masons, made this principle a cornerstone of the new Republic.

We share the vision of a Masonic Lodge characterized by community. Masons have long held that we bring together on common ground men from every country, sect and opinion, men who would otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance: older Masons, younger Masons, long time Masons, brand new Masons. A Lodge is s place where all mix freely with each other. Maine is the least ethnically diverse state in the Nation, but true to this principle, it should set an example of diversity in this state.

We share the vision of a Masonic Lodge which offers a Mason an opportunity to improve himself and to grow in wisdom. Indeed, the opportunity for self-improvement was the source and original purpose of speculative Masonry. We do this, perhaps most importantly, by making an effort to provide good examples to each other and by exemplifying for each new candidate and for each other, the great allegory of Free Masonry - the story of the stone mason as he progresses in life from youth, through manhood to old age. We learn by coming to know the explanatory lectures in our hearts because we know them by heart.

We share the vision of a Masonic Lodge which enables a Mason to join other good men in doing acts of charity. Charity, a term from our Ritual is taken from the King James version of the Bible which today is often translated as "love", carrying the connotation of a generous-spirited and giving relationship. Lodges are not service clubs, but they do provide a structure where good men can join together and accomplish good things, and Masons do good works far out of proportion to their numbers and at every level, from the monumental achievements of the hospitals built by Shrine Masons over the years to small acts of caring and sensitivity shown to older Masons and their wives.

We share the vision of a Masonic Lodge that offers an environment where men can be safe from stress and petty contention. In the words of the closing charge a Lodge is a "Sacred retreat of friendship and virtue". A Lodge is an environment where everyone knows that we will meet on the level, in equality, and where we will part on the square, having been dealt with fairly and where they are secure in the knowledge that we will be dealt with fairly the next time we meet. A lodge characterized by equality, community, opportunity, charity and security is the vision we share.