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Clifton Forge Royal Arch Masons Chapter 24, Royal Arch District 14, as well as other Royal Arch chapters and districts recently participated in a Royal Arch festival.
Fifteen master masons received the Royal Arch degrees in York Rite masonry. The degrees consist of Mark Master, Past Master, Council, Select Masters, Royal Masters, Most Excellent Masters, and Royal Arch.
Most Excellent Clyde McAvory Perry, Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in Virginia, attended the festival.
Candidates for degrees included Kevin L. McCollough, Steven C. Wheeler, William D. Webb, Stanley W. Helmintoller, Daniel D. DeJarnette Sr., Brendan D. Skaggs, Glenn Harvey, Harvey L. Lively, Todd A. LaCour, Kevin Pitchford, Thomas F. Haynes Sr., Kevin J. Harvey, Brian D. Hiner, Matthew Wilcher, Daniel Link.
Royal Arch masons present included James M. Scarce, Joe Broce, Cliff Atkinson, Ralph Jones, J.D. Davis, Donald Lawhorn, Bill Kelley, Glen Bryant, Freddy Barnett, Tommy Hayes, Jim Fields, Warren Schmid, Torben Pederson, Dennis M. Haas, Harry Hammack, Tony Daniel, Herbert M Reedy, Emmett Dalton Jr., Aubrey Rosser Jr., Baldwin Locher Jr., John Giles, Randy Johnson, Ron Bostic, John Hayes, Russ Snodgrass and Dan Kidd.
(Photo Courtesy Ron Bostic)