April, 2018

At our meeting we discussed some issues with the lodge hall.  The floor downstairs is starting to get soft in places and the trustees are going to open up a hole to see what the extent of the damage is.  Some of the moisture might have come from the water line break that saturated the ground in front of the lodge.  That break has been repaired.  There are other issues on the outside of the building that need to be addressed as well which are not as pressing but will have to be addressed soon.  A brother also proposed that the meeting time be changed from 8 PM on the third Saturday to 7 PM on the third Saturday.  The proposal will lay over until the next meeting and be voted on in May.  A notice will be sent to the members.  We had a good inspection on April 6.  The inspection report was read and RWB Cooper gave us high marks.  Congratulations to the officers for their performance and the hard work they put in to prepare for it.  We did have to hold it at Goshen Lodge because of the floor and water issue.  I hope to see you at the next meeting.

WB John Fahey

It is with sadness I report the passing of WB John Fahey, Past Master and 56 year member of Edenton Lodge.  Below is a copy of his obituary:

Obituary for John Taylor Fahey

John Taylor Fahey was born in 1931 and passed away at home on April 17, 2018. He was the only child of Foster Craig and Martha Fahey (nee Richardson).  John is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Ruth Fahey (nee Cole), and 3 children; sons, John Taylor Fahey Jr., Jeffrey Neil Fahey (Faye), and daughter, Amy Lyn Stevens (David), 2 granddaughters, Valerie Beth Figart, (Daniel), Madison Ann Stevens and 1 great grandson, Atticus Liam Figart. John was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Trudi Jo  Rose and grandson, Samuel Taylor Irvin.  He also leaves behind step-grandchildren, Jack Robinson (Crystal) and Abbie Volonde (Erich). John was a Master Automobile Mechanic and retired from the Ford Motor Company in 1991. He was a 56-year member of the Edenton Masonic Lodge #332 F.&A.M. and a 50-year member of Amelia Chapter #338, O.E.S. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 22 from 3-5 PM at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St., Amelia. Funeral service Monday at 11 AM at the funeral home followed by interment at Edenton Cemetery. Memorial contributions in John’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society. www.ecnurre.com. 

A Masonic service will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home.