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GEORGE W. BISHOP 1849-1930

Senior Grand Warden, 1894

MEMORIAL

From Proceedings, Page 1930-273:

R.W. Bro. Bishop was born in West Burke, Vt., Oct. 4, 1849, and died in Newtonville April 22, 1930. Bro. Bishop came to Massachusetts early in life. He resided in Athol for many years, later moving to Newtonville where he resided at the time of his death.

Bro. Bishop was a railroad man and had long service as a member of the Massachusetts Railway Commissions. On his retirement from office he practiced as a consulting engineer.

Bro. Bishop was initiated in Star Lodge, of Athol, April 1, 1872, passed April 29, 1872, and raised May 27, 1872. He served Star Lodge as its Master in 1881 and 1882 and was District Deputy Grand Master for the then Twelfth Masonic District in 1886 ancl 1887 by appointment of M.W. Abraham H. Howland, Jr., and M. W. Henry Endicott.

IIe was Senior Grand Warden in 1894. His interest in the Fraternity extended. to other branches in which he did good service. He was a Past Eminent Commander of Athol Commandery No. 37 and a member of Massachusetts Consistory.

His widow survives him. His only child, a daughter, died about fifteen years ago. Her death was a blow from which he never fully recovered.

Bro. Bishop's long years of official position in the Fraternity made him one of our most widely-known members and the news of his sudden death spread sorrow throughout the Craft.

From Proceedings, Page 1930-374:

Rt. Wor. George Washington Bishop was born at West Burke, Vermont, October 4, 1849, ancl diecl at Newtonville, Mass., April 21, 1930. . He was the son of Truman G. ancl Haruiet N' Bishop' His early education was received at the District Schools and St..Johnsbury Academy, Vermont. At the age of eighteen years he entered railroad' service, serving as brakeman, fireman, cond'uetor of rvork-trains and snow-plows, trackman and section foreman on the Connecticut'and Passumpsie R. R., Troy and Greenfield R' R', and the Verrnont ancl Massachusetts R. R. In 18?4 he was appointed.ltoa<l Master of the Secopd Division of 'the Fitchburg R. R. This position he held for twenty-one

,€&xs; In 1895 he . was ryade a, member of the Board of

Railroad Commissioners and Public Service Commission of Massachusetts. In L914 \e was made Chief of Inspection, Departrugnt of Commissions. Hg retired in 1919 and from that time until hls decease "he, cp4duptecl the trusiness of Consulting pngineer,' IIe was ia imember of the American Soeiety of' Oivil:Ilngineers.While'a residenlt of Athol, l\fassachusetts, he'rvas very prbrhinentrrin' the'affairs' of that town, serving as Chairman of the Board of Seleetmen, Member of the Board of llealth, Superintendent of Streets, and servirig on several important builcling committees. He was Chairman of the Republican Town Committee and Presiclent of the Young Men's Republican Club. He was ex-President of the New England Road Masters' Association and for many years a member of the Road Mastersl Association of America. On September 16, 1873, he married Annie B. King who died July 15, 1930. A daughter, Nellie M., was born January 31,.1882. On October 18, 1905, she married Arthur B. Sherman of New Bedford, Mass., and died October 3rd, 1918. She left one daughter, born October 14, 1910, named Cynthia Bishop Sherman, now a resident of New Bedford, Mass. Rt. Wor. Brother Bishop received his Masonic Degrees as follows: E. A. degree April 1st, 1872, in Star Lodge of Athol, Mass. F. C. degree April 29th., 1872, in Star Lodge of Athol, Mass. M. M. degree May 27th, L872, in Star Lodge of Athol, Mass. He served Star I-mdge in the following positions: s. s. 1872, J. D. 1873-1874, J. W. 1879, S. W. 1880, 'Wor. Master 188L and 1882, Marshal 1884-1885. He was appointed D.D.G.M. for the 12th Masonic Distriet in 1886 and 1887. Ile was eleeted S.G.W. of this Grancl Lodge December, 1894. IIe reseivetl the Royal Arch degree March 6, 1883, in Union Chapter of Athol, Mass., and fillecl 15g 6ffice of Scribe in 1885. He was also a member of Newt'on R" A' C' IIe received the Super Excellent degree May 14, 1888, in Titus Strong Council of Greenfield, Mass. He received. the Order of the Temple April 25, 1883, in Athol Commandery of Athol, Mass. IIe was J.W. in 1883 S.W. in 1884, C.G' in 1885-1886' Generalissimo in 1887, Eminent Commancler in 1888' I{e was also Grand Lrecturer in the Commandery in 1905 and 1906. He was also a member of Gethsemane Commandery of Newtonville, Massachusetts. IIe was a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Bodies as follows: 'Worcester I-rodge of Perfection, May 29th, J894' Goddard Council Princes of Jerusalem, April 6th, 1896' I-:awrence Chapter of Rose Croix, April 6th, 1896, all of W'orcester, Massachusetts, and Massachusetts Consistory, Boston, April 24, 1896' The position of Rt. Wor. Bro. Bishop in the railroad world was won only by hard work and strict attention to duty. Ile was of a genial clisposition and counted' his friends as legion. IIe was not a hard. task-master and was so well likect it was saicl of him that he had a personal acquaintance with every man employed in the division of which he was Road Master. In Masonic circles he was held in great esteem by the Fraternity. Ile was punctual in his attendance at the Communieations of the Grand Liodge and we shall miss,his, cheery presence and hearty greeting at these meetings. ' 'His deceade removes from our midst our eldest, in point of serVice; Past Senior Grand Ward.en. 'rThey're passing away, these dear olcl frienrls, . i : Like leaves on a current east, With never a break in the rapicl flow We watch them one by one as they go ,, ilnto the beautiful past.:, i ., Fraternally submilted, 'I Cnlnr,p,s E. RonnnrsoN; ', : i Ronpnr D. Drecs, Jn., CTJARENcE C. pmnca, , Coni"mittee

Distinguished Brothers