OAK CREEK, COLORADO
Due to the fact, that the nearest lodges to Oak Creek were either Egeria Lodge No. 106 at Yampa, twelve miles to the South, or Elk Mountain Lodge No. 118, twenty miles to the north at Steamboat Springs, the Masons in Oak Creek met on April 7, 1923 at the office of Brother Norlin to form a Masonic Club. The Club was approved by Most Worshipful Grand Master Edward P. Hufferd on April 17, 1923. Requests for a Lodge Under Dispensation were made in 1924 and again in 1925, both of which were refused, but on May 21, 1926 the petition was granted by Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank G. Mirick. The petition was signed by 23 Masons.
The charter was granted September 22, 1926 by Grand Master Frank G. Mirick and was signed by twenty-three Master Masons.
The first regular meeting of Oak Creek Lodge U. D. was held May 26, 1926 at Bell Hall. Nine petitions were received at this time.
The first Master of Oak Creek Lodge U. D. was Howard H. Hyde in 1926.
The first stated communication of Oak Creek Lodge No. 167 was October 27, 1926. Because of a fire in Bell Hall, the Lodge was forced to move to Piercen Hall on January 23,1929. On June 25, 1930, the Lodge moved to its owm building on Capitol Hill Addition, the hall being dedicated by Most Worshipful Grand Master Reuben W. Hershey, with George H. Berg as Worshipful Master.
In 1950, the Lodge sold its building on Capitol Hill and returned to Piercen Hall and held its first meeting June 22, 1950 with Robert J. Gilbert as Worshipful Master.
Because of difficulty in heating Piercen Hall, the Lodge moved to Legion Hut, May 30, 1955 where it still meets.
George W. Hageman was the first Master Mason raised in Oak Creek Lodge U. D.
The record of the Grand Lodge as of November 30, 1960 gives the membership of Oak Creek Lodge No. 167 as 90.
