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OLD DOMINION #364, MAJ Les Albers, Secretary, 8297 Lindside Way, Springfield, VA 22153.
On December 14th, 2020, Bro. Daniel Clark, Pres., joined a party of 10 Masons to commemorate the death
of Bro. George Washington at his Mount Vernon tomb. The annual event was hosted by WM Daniel
Froggett of Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22 and a video of the proceedings was posted on the Lodge’s
Facebook site. Sojourners were well represented at this rainy event. Bro. Michael Bible delivered the invo-
cation and benediction. Before posting the first memorial wreath, Bro. Clark provided stirring remarks re-
counting the military and political achievements of Bro. Washington that were essential to the founding of
this democratic republic. His address included the quote from our Heroes of 76 Camp namesake, Bro.
General “Light Horse Harry” Lee that Washington was “First in peace, First in war, and First in the hearts
of his countrymen”. Wreaths were also posted by Bro. Washington’s Fredericksburg Lodge, AW22, and
by Most Worshipful Brother Douglas Vernon Jones, the 175th Grand Master of Masons in Virginia. At-
tendance was limited to 10 participants because of health concerns.

On February 22nd, 2021, Chapter President Daniel Clark joined a party of Masons to commemorate the
289th birthday of Brother George Washington at his Mount Vernon tomb. The annual event was hosted by
WM (and Sojourner) Michael Huff of Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22 and a video of the proceedings
was posted on the Lodge’s Facebook site. Before posting the first memorial wreath, Brother Clark, Past
Master of AW22, provided stirring remarks recounting the military and political achievements of Brother
Washington that were essential to the founding of this democratic republic. His address reinforced the rea-
sons Masons celebrate General Washington, “because there are always new Americans to whom we must
repeat what we already know, that Brother Washington… was the indispensable man…” to the founding
of our nation and its government.” Wreaths were also posted by Brother Washington’s Fredericksburg
Lodge #4, George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, Grand Commandery of Knight’s
Templar of Virginia, Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22, and by Most Worshipful Brother Douglas
Vernon Jones, the 175th Grand Master of Masons in Virginia.
BELOW: Bro. Dan Clark posts the wreath at Washington’s Tomb.