Freemasons of Eveleth, MN
Duties of a Lodge Master
Eveleth Lodge Past Masters
 Joel Kardell 2022 |
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 2021 Nicolas Jordan |
 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Adam Roen |
 2014 & 2015 Steve Turner |
 2012 & 2013 Andrew E Roen |
 2010 & 2011 Brian Haines |
 2008 & 2009 Ryan Turner |
 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 Dwight W Day |
 2000, 2001 & 2002 Douglas J Barchus |
 1999 & 2003 Ray Nevala |
 1993, 1997 & 1998 Jack A Nevala |
 1996 Robert S Brown Jr. |
 1994 Raymond E Walters |
 1995 Paul S Arcella Jr. |
 1992 Thomas F Gilpin |
 1983, 1989 & 1991 Edward M Nevala |
 1987, 1988 & 1990 John McKeon |
 1982 & 1986 William K Keuhn |
 1984 & 1985 Kerry E Roen |
 1981 Richard A Windfeldt |
 1980 James M Bedard |
 1979 William I Hill |
 1969 & 1978 Richard Pajunen |
 1977 Elmer A Anderson |
 1976 Philip W Ford |
 1975 Roscoe L Gevik |
 1974 Theodore A Hill |
 1972 & 1973 Curtis Anderson |
 1971 Thomas M Gilpin |
 1970 Abe Mathews |
 1968 William Hartley |
 1967 Alden Hendrickson |
 1966 J.O. Peterson |
 1965 Edward R. Larson |
 1964 Robert Rajacich |
 1963 Larry E. Doyle |
 1962 Norman C. Olson |
 1961 A. Edwin Forsman |
 1960 Allen F. Williams |
 1959 Harlan Carlson |
 1958 Raymond T. Benny |
 1957 August A. Forsman |
 1956 Charles T. Sickel |
 1955 John E. Franks |
 1954 Lawrence E. Bratt |
 1953 W.L. Claffey |
 1952 W. John Pellow |
 1951 William L. Bush Sr. |
 1950 William P. Uren |
 1949 George Lundborg |
 1947 & 1948 E. H. Westerlund |
 1946 William J. Luke |
 1945 T. Clarence Martin |
 1944 J. A. Johnson |
 1943 Thomas J. Connors |
 1942 H. H. Peterson |
 1941 A. T. Naslund |
 1940 I. G. Brownell |
 1939 C. H. Morrill |
 1938 J. J. Weyenberg |
 1937 J. W. Houston |
 1936 J. T. Johns |
 1935 W. Trebilcock |
 1934 John C. Ritter |
 1933 Arne E. Karvela |
 1932 J. E. Manthey |
 1931 A. F. Anderson |
 1930 L. J. Eckenrode |
 1929 C. J. Johnson |
 1928 R. C. Murray |
 1927 F. D. Bickel |
 1926 R. B. Skramstad |
 1925 O. C. Lorentzen |
 1924 A. A. Trost |
 1914 & 1923 J. S. Wilson |
 1922 H. T. Hart |
 1921 L. E. Johnson |
 1920 E. A. Voss |
 1919 W. H. Harvey |
 1918 R. M. Cornwell |
 1917 A. E. Bawden |
 1916 F. P. Rutherford |
 1915 G. E. Peterson |
 1913 H. E. Loye |
 1912 M. E. Nichols |
 1911 W. J. Davey |
 1909 W. H. Plummer |
 1908 J. C. Poole |
 1907 T. H. Davey |
 1906 Dr F. Barrett |
 1905 A. O. Sisson |
 1904 & 1910 Dr. C. W. More |
 1903 A. C. Osborne |
 1902 J. H. Hearding Sr. |
The Master of the Lodge is a position held by a man who exemplifies temperance, fortitude, prudence, and justice. He must have integrity, morals, and set a good example to others. The Master makes sure that the Eveleth Lodge follows its bylaws, the laws of the Grand Lodge, and those of the government.
He makes himself accessible and gives his time to the community and to his Lodge Brothers. He is the Lodge's representative when donations are given to charitable groups. His duties include serving as chairman of the finance and charity committees.
The Master of the Lodge immediately contacts the family of a Brother who has passed away and offers assistance. He is also responsible for the Masonic Burial or Memorial Service of a deceased Brother when requested.
He cultivates social virtues and attends classes and conferences to further his education.
The Virginia Lodge merged into the Eveleth Lodge in 2016. The Past Masters of the Virginia Lodge are pictured below. In addition, the Past Masters of Vermilion Lodge 197 are also pictured below from 1891-1989.
The Vermilion Lodge is no longer in existence as it merged with the Virginia Lodge years ago. Beginning in 2017, any original Virginia member who becomes Master of the Lodge will be featured in the Eveleth gallery, as they are now Eveleth Lodge members. These men have proudly served their Lodges since 1891 (Vermilion), 1902 (Eveleth) and 1906 (Virginia)!
Joel Kardell is our current Lodge Master.
Virginia Lodge Past Masters
 2015 Peter Johnson |
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 2007 Danny Brinker |
 2006 Patt Lundmark |
 2002, 2009, 2010 Dan Gustufson |
 2001 David Saranen |
 2000 Kirk Davis |
 1999 Frank Bailey |
 1997-1998 Keith Fjoslien |
 1996 Paul Saranen, Sr |
 1995 Jim Dunstan |
 1994 Derral (Red) Thompson |
 1991, 1992 William Bauman |
 1989 George B. McLellan |
 1988 Russell L. Maki |
 1987 B. Edward Johnson |
 1986 Paul J. Terch |
 1985 John C. Peterson |
 1984 Robert L. Thomas |
 1983 James A. Marcucci |
 1982 Thomas C. Kishel |
 1981 Earl W. Rautio |
 1980 Arnold C. Maki |
 1979 Charles S. Bothwell Sr. |
 1978 Jedson Hejda |
 1977 Marvin A. Koski (2) |
 1976 Russell Jettenberg |
 1975 Lyle E. Aho |
 1974 Thomas Bowen |
 1973 Kermit W. Bursch |
 1972 Lee Marconette |
 1971 William Fraser |
 1970 William Harjamaki |
 1969 Ben Stein |
 1968 Edward Kozan |
 1967 John Schumann |
 1966 William W. Berquist |
 1965 Wesley W. Ahlstrand |
 1964 Harrison E. Law |
 1963 Robert R. Ralston |
 1962 Woodrow W. Wennen |
 1961 Reynold C. Klemetsmo |
 1960 Hugh R. Engstrom |
 1959 Joseph H. Condon |
 1958 Ralph E. Harvey |
 1957 Hugo J. Johnson |
 1956 Anferd H. Elofson |
 1955 Raynold Lahti |
 1954 Wallace G. Conner |
 1953 Harold V. Hansen |
 1952 Einer A. Anderson |
 1951 Fred T. Borg |
 1950 W.L. Connor |
 1949 Neil Lahti |
 1948 Howard G. Harvey |
 1947 Arnold Lahti |
 1946 S. Henry Johnson |
 1945 Harry A. Ebmer |
 1944 J. Henry Prin |
 1943 Allen E. McKenzie |
 1942 William Prin |
 1941 Purcell E. Barker |
 1940 Carl J. Sanderson |
 1939 John C. Harvey |
 1938 Henry A. Robinson |
 1937 Fred D. Stowell |
 1936 Carl B. Larson |
 1935 Ole W. Olson |
 1934 Dick A. Mitchell |
 1933 William E. Ball |
 1932 Henry W. Hadley |
 1931 John G. Milroy Jr. |
 1930 Melvin Johnson |
 1929 Warner Bushnell |
 1928 William J. Joyner |
 1927 Oliver D. Hole |
 1926 Leonard J. McBride |
 1925 Fred D. Walker |
 1924 Stephen E. Quayle |
 1923 Burt D. Pearson |
 1922 Edmund H. Waterhouse |
 1921 Robert H. Ely |
 1920 Reese D. Reese |
 1919 Jay O. Bergeson |
 1918 Ralph Wagy |
 1917 Ralph C. Pickering |
 1916 Milton W. Coleman |
 1915 William J. Archer |
 1914 Michael E. Fanning |
 1913 Edmund T. Numsen |
 1912 Emerson D. McNeil |
 1911 Guy H. Moore |
 1910 Norman McDonald |
 1909 John H. Crowe |
 1908 Charles B. Lenont |
 1907 Adelbert Trotter |
 1906 Charles T. Fairbairn |
Vermilion Lodge Past Masters
 1989 Keith Prebbe |
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 1988 Frank Jugwarth |
 1983 Robert MartinPast Master of Tower |
 1982 Bob Carvee |
 1981 John Klaysmat |
 1986 Hubart Harbine |
 1979 Lane Peterson |
 1980 Gene Smith |
 1978 John Bystrom |
 1977 Clayton S. LaSant |
 1975 Robert M. Adams |
 1973 Charles Lantz |
 1974 John Pope |
 1972 Robert Carlson |
 1971 Robert Kline |
 1970 Charles Stella |
 1969 Elmer Kline |
 1968 J. Harold Macomber |
 1967 Adolph V. Erickson |
 1966 Dale R. Johnson |
 1965 Harold H. Poyllo |
 1964 Kenneth Storm |
 1963 George B. Gallup |
 1962 Stanley O. Johnson |
 1960 Ralph W. McCoy |
 1961 A.D. Hendrickson |
 1958 George H. Collings |
 1959 William Benson |
 1957 Sulo J. Holm |
 1956 E.E. Koivisto |
 1953-1954 Theodore R. Beatty |
 1955 Lawrence Mott |
 1951 Edward N. Kerola |
 1952 Walter H. Bystrom |
 1950 Hjalmer Johnson |
 1949 Robert B. Olson |
 1947 Walter E. Holm |
 1948 John H. Tregear |
 1946 Elmer J.E. Olson |
 1945 K.C. Satterfield |
 1943 Carl W. Soderberg |
 1944 Alf L. Jeranson |
 1942 W.E. Noyes |
 1941 John E. Peil |
 1940 John Tregear |
 1939 W.G. Pryor |
 1936 M.C. Wiseman |
 1938 E.G. Pearson |
 1935 T.O. Luoma |
 1937 K.H. Coutier |
 1934 A.P. Swanson |
 1933 L.R. Bystrom |
 1932 M.J. Driscoll |
 1931 G. Smith |
 1930 G.C. Carlson |
 1927 H.T. Olson |
 1929 G.A. Tufvander |
 1928 L.M. Helm |
 1925 Art Limstrom |
 1924 J.A. Redeen |
 1926 W.A. Tufvander |
 1922-1923 J.F. Helstrom |
 1920 J.O. Mike |
 1918 M.J. Jeranson |
 1919 David Burr |
 1914 O.A. Wiseman |
 1913 W.J. Chipman |
 1910-1915-1916-1917-1921 E.J. Morcom |
 1911-1912 O.E. Gibson |
 1907-1908 J.W. Thompson |
 1909 F.B. Cundy |
 1902-1903 C.C. Oppel |
 1900 G.H. Kitto |
 1905-1906 M.C. Woodard |
 1899 Richard Faull |
 1896-1897 W.P.Chinn |
 1898-1901-1904 G.H. Vivian |
 1895 J.B. Beatty |
 1896-1897 W.P. Chinn |
 1893-1894 J.C. Moorehead |
 1895 J.B. Beatty |
 1891-1892 W.N. Shephard |
 1893-1894 J.C. Moorehead (2) |
Eveleth Lodge Grand Masters
We also have three Past Grand Masters. Pictured below left to right are Dick A. Mitchell (1944), Herman T. Olson (1953), and Rev. Terry Tilton (2002-2003).
REVEREND TERRY L. TILTON
GRAND MASTER 2002-2003
123RD GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MINNESOTA
In 1976, the Rev. Terry L. Tilton was appointed to the Eveleth United Methodist Church and the Gilbert Community Church, where he served thirteen years as pastor. Masonic membership in his family goes back nine generations to Dr. James E. Tilton, first Surgeon General of the United States under President Thomas Jefferson.
In 1977, he petitioned Eveleth Lodge No. 239 for membership and was entered, passed and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. He is an active member of the York Rite, the Scottish Rite, and the Aad Temple Shrine in Duluth and many other affiliated Masonic organizations. M. W. Brother Tilton was appointed the first Grand Lodge Education Officer for the Grand Lodge of Minnesota from 1992-1995 and was instrumental in establishing the Minnesota Lodge Education Officer program. He holds dual membership with Traverse Lodge No. 189 Wheaton of which he was elected Master from 1997-1999. He presided at the 150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. He is Past President of the Philalethes Society and the 200th Fellow of the Society (North America’s oldest international Masonic education and research society).