GUNNISON, COLORADO
Gunnison Lodge, No. 39 received a special dispensation from Most Worshipful Grand Master Lawrence N. Greenleaf under date of Jan. 1, 1881 and was granted a Charter by the Grand Lodge of Colorado, Sept. 20, 1881 with thirty brothers as charter members.
The Lodge has held its meetings during the many years of its existence in several different places. On April 13, 1957, the corner-stone for the new Masonic Temple was laid by the Most Worshipful Grand Master D. Aubrey Spann. This was the first time a Grand Master of Masons of Colorado laid the corner-stone of a Masonic Temple of which he was a member.
For many years the Lodge shared our quarters which is also No. 39. In fact, the Woodmen of the long as it survived was also No. 39.
No. 39 acknowledges close friendship with special thanks to Crystal Lake Lodge No. 34 and Montrose Lodge No. 63.
Brother D. Aubrey Spann and Brother L. B. Lashbrook both took their obligation for the first degree on the same day in 1928. Brother Spann later became Grand Master of Masons and Brother Lashbrook has served many years as Secretary of the Lodge.
“From a very humble beginning until the present date, the Lodge has grown slowly, but steadily. The heritage of our ancient Brothers which has been handed down from generation to generation is now ours. Let us keep this heritage clear so that we may hand it down to future generations, unblemished, and when our day’s work is done may it be our pleasure to hear from the Great Grand Master of the Universe the welcome words, ‘Well done good and faithful servant, enter Thou into the joy of Thy Lord.”
Members, 1960 203
