RAMAH, COLORADO
On February 8, 1925, five Master Masons, Lem Gammon, Harry Gammon, Robert Cameron, Ira R. Woodward, William Kloster, went to the ranch of Brother T. H. Smith, about 16 miles north of Ramah, to discuss the possibility of organizing a Lodge at Ramah. Several similar meetings followed with the result that on October .31, 1925 a request for a Dispensation was taken to Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank G. Mirick who granted a dispensation for a Lodge at Ramah, with Abram D. Garriott as Worshipful Master and dated December 25, 1925. The State Bank of Ramah was enlarged to provide quarters for the new Lodge which held its first regular communication on January 13, 1926. Twenty-seven Master Masons signed the petition for a dispensation and ten petitions were received at the first meeting.
A charter was granted to Ramah Lodge No. 165 on September 21, 1926 and the Lodge was constituted by Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank J. Reinhard on October 25, 1926 with Abram Dale Garriott as Worshipful Master.
On December 12, 1929, Brother William Kloster was elected Secretary and still serves in that capacity after 31 years of continuous service.
On October 22, 1951 the Lodge celebrated its 25th Anniversary with 30 members and 12 visitors present. Most Worshipful Grand Master C. Wheeler Barnes and Grand Lecturer Giles N. Alkire presented inspiring addresses.
Worshipful Brother Abram J. Garriott, the first Master of Ramah Lodge No. 165, passed away on February 21, 1957 at the age of 85 years and was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.
There were 42 members who signed the charter.
The record of the Grand Lodge as of November 30, 1960 gives the present membership of Ramah Lodge No. 165 as 102.
