Our Rusty Nail Degree was somewhat lightly attended, but we made up for it that evening by presenting a long-overdue 50 Year Award of Gold to Brother L. D. Taylor, Jr., who was raised in Broad Ripple Lodge on November 11, 1955. Brother Taylor was unable to attend Lodge to receive the award earlier due to health problems being suffered by his lady Carolyn, who is recovering at home from two small strokes late last year. We were pleased to have Brother Taylor in lodge with us that night and pray for the continuing recovery to good health of his wife.
The brethren of Broad Ripple Lodge who have attained the Award of Gold in 2006 are Brothers James Thomas Rafferty, James Godwin Campbell, John William Talbott, John William Talbott, and Donald Frank Hunter.