Hiram Award Program

In 1983, Most Worshipful Brother Curtis N. Lancaster appointed a committee to develop a Hiram Award based on the program adopted by the Grand Lodge of California. The committee presented a set of rules, requirements, along with a certificate and pin design that were accepted by Grand Lodge in 1984. During 1984 the first awards were presented.

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"This program will provide a special and meaningful technique for a Lodge to distinguish a deserving Brother who may otherwise go publicly unnoticed." - M.W. Brother Curtis N. Lancaster, Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings 1984

Qualifications and Requirements:
1. A Lodge member must have a minimum of ten years of continuous service as a Master Mason.
2. His regular attendance at tiled and non-tiled meetings and functions should be considered but not mandatory.
3. Service as an officer of the Lodge is not required but should be considered by the Lodge committee.
4. A member who has been suspended and then reinstated should be reviewed as to the circumstances of the suspension and all the factors taken into consideration.
5. A member who has distinguished himself in civic affairs but not active in Lodge could be considered. Three areas should be considered when recommending a member: Masonry, family, and civic.
6. Membership in higher Masonic bodies is not required, but such membership and activity could be considered as a secondary factor.

Hiram Award Recipients