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THAYER, EDWARD W. 1866-1910
From Proceedings, 1910-177:
Edward W. Thayer, Master of Old Colony Lodge, of Hingham, was born in Plymouth, Sept. 22, 1866. He was educated in the public schools of Hingham, and early entered business. He was connected with the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the Hingham Institution for Savings. Wor. Bro. Thayer entered Masonry in 1893. During the next four years he regularly attended the meetings and in 1897 was appointed and installed Junior Steward. He served the Lodge continuously in various positions, and was elected Master in 1909, making a continuous service of nearly thirteen years.
Worshipful Brother Thayer was scrupulously exact, painstaking and diligent. He commanded the respect of all who were associated with him.
In the Lodge he ably and faithfully discharged the duties of a leader. No one could be more faithful than he was in all that he believed was for the interest of the Lodge. Old Colony Lodge recorded that the Lodge never had a more devoted member, or Master, and he was the first Master to die in the high office during the many years of its existence. He died Aug. 29, 1910, deeply regretted by the church of which he was treasurer, the town which he wisely served, and the Lodge of which he was the beloved Master.
TINKHAM, JOHN G. 1839-1915
R.W. John G. Tinkham, of Fall River, was born in Freetown, Mass., March 4, 1839, and died December 17, 1915. He was a bookkeeper for Allen Slade & Co., pottery manufacturers, for many years.
Brother Tinkham received the Masonic degrees in Pioneer Lodge, of Somerset, in 1863, and became a member September 28, 1863. He was its Master for five consecutive years, 1871 to 1876, was District Deputy Grand Master of the Thirtieth Masonic District in 1911 and 1912, and was Secretary of the Lodge from 1902 to 1914. From 1863 until his death he almost invariably held some elective or appointive place in the odge. Brother Tinkham received the degrees of Royal Arch Masonry in Fall River Chapter, being exalted September 19, 1864. He received the Templar Degrees in Sutton Commandery, Knights Templars, of New Bedford, being Knighted September 14, 1865.
Brother Tinkham for more than fifty years was a zealous and painstaking member of the Fraternity who gave the best he had of thought and strength to the welfare of Pioneer Lodge.
TRUMBULL, DAVID 1819-1889
From Proceedings, Page 1889-26:
Within a few. days intelligence has been received that R.W. and Rev. David Trumbull, D.D.; died at Valparaiso, Chili, on the first day of February last, in the seventieth year of his age. He was a descendant of the elder Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, and was born in Colchester, in that State, in November, 1819. He graduated at Yale College in 1842, and, after completing a course of theological study at Princeton, was ordained on the 2d of June, 1845, and went to Valparaiso under a commission from the Foreign Evangelical Society. That city has been his home for nearly forty-five years. Although enrolled as a missionary of the Presbyterian Board, and regarded as in some sense a representative of the American Seamen's Friend Society, he had been chiefly occupied as pastor of an independent church, maintained by English and American residents.
For twenty years Dr. Trumbull had edited and published the Record, — a small newspaper devoted to the publication of reports of matters of religious interest in Chili. In his long life as a pioneer missionary to South America, he had done vigorous and useful work as a staunch defender of religion and an interpreter of American views of civil and religious liberty.
He was married June 5, 1850, to Miss Jane Fitch, niece of Dr. E. T. Fitch, of Yale Theological Seminary. She survives him, with three daughters and two sons. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the Chili District in December, 1875, and held the office until his death.
No particulars have yet been received as to his sickness and death; and as we have no knowledge as to the residence of any of his relatives in this country, we have not been able to obtain any other information as to his Masonic life. For most of these few items of his history we are indebted to the newspapers.
TUFTS, CHARLES 1804-1888
From Proceedings, Page 1888-79, presented by R.W. Lucius Paige:
Brother Charles Tufts was born Sept. 5, 1804, in Charlestown, (now Somerville), Mass., but from early youth resided in Cambridge. About 1825, he succeeded his father, Peter Tufts, Jr., in the custody of a powder magazine in Cambridge, belonging to the Commonwealth. The duties of his office were performed with the most scrupulous fidelity for many years, until the stock of ammunition was removed out of Cambridge; after which he did not engage in active business; but, with a satisfactory competency, he was contented with the condition of a quiet and honored private citizen.
His Masonic life was, in one respect at least, very remarkable. He was initiated in Amicable Lodge, of Cambridge, Feb. 18, 1828, — sixty years ago, — and was elected Secretary, Dec. 22, 1830. In this office he served his Brethren with characteristic faithfulness until the Lodge. was wrecked in 1838 by the anti-Masonic tornado. When the Lodge was reorganized, in 1846, he was reinstated in his office, and was thenceforward reelected annually as long as he lived — his last election in December, 1887, being on the fifty seventh anniversary of the first. His faithful service was recognized by his Brethren not long ago, with the presentation of a gold-headed cane of much strength and beauty. Moreover, they placed his life-sized portrait on the wall of the Lodge-room, near his official chair, as a perpetual memorial of their fraternal regard. He died June 9, 1888, respected and lamented not only by his Masonic Brethren, but by his fellow-citizens generally.
I hope to be pardoned for saying that the death of Brother Tufts comes especially near to me, inasmuch as he was the last survivor of my associates who reorganized Amicable Lodge after the restoration of its Charter. One Past Master, George B. Lothrop, still survives, who united with us two months later, (as soon as he had received the Master's degree), and rendered very valuable service; but of the band of Brethren who actually reorganized the Lodge on the 10th of February, 1816, not a single one of my associates remains on the earth. But they have not perished; they have only gone before, and, when the time of my departure shall come, (which cannot be far distant), I hope and confidently believe that I shall again meet all those good men and true in "the Celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides."
TUFTS, GEORGE JULIAN 1852-1908
From Proceedings, Page 1908-220:
GEORGE JULIAN TUFTS was born Oct. 26, 1852, at Eden, Me., and died suddenly in Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 13, 1908.
In his youth he resided in South Boston, where he attended the public schools. He afterward attended Tufts College, graduating in the class of 1874, and then went to Boston University, where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1877. Subsequently he entered upon the practice of law in the city of Boston.
Brother Tufts received the Masonic degrees in Zetland Lodge of Boston, in 1892, and was its Worshipful Master in 1904 and 1905. He was elected Secretary of Zetland Lodge in 1905 and served three years. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Second Masonic District in 1905 and served in 1906 and 1907.
Brother Tufts was present at the Annual Meeting of Zetland Lodge, apparently in the best of health; but on the following Sunday, while walking along the highway in Bedford, he was suddenty stricken and died immediately.
Brother Tufts was an earnest, workful and beloved member of our Fraternity who lived universally respected and died universally regretted.
