A very dear Friend and Brother, He will be missed by all of us.

    The Masonic Funeral is at 5:45pm
    Buma Funeral Home, 101 North Main St., Uxbridge 01569
    Visitation is from 6pm to 8pm
    www.bumafuneralhome.com/uxbridge.html

            The rest of the information can be found in the Obituary Below:

    Born: 03-11-1919
    Died: 05-18-2011
    Birthplace: Auburn, MA
    Resided In: Westborough & Uxbridge

    Visitation: Friday May 20, 2011 from 6-8 PM in the Buma Funeral
Home, Uxbridge - Masonic service at 5:45 PM
    Services: Saturday May 21, 2011 at 9 AM in the Mendon First Parish
(Unitarian), Mendon
    Cemetery: Private graveside service in West Ridge Cemetery, Charlton

Uxbridge - Elton C. Jones, 92, of Westborough and formerly of Uxbridge, died
Wednesday May 18, 2011 in UMass Medical Center, Worcester. He was the
husband of the late Shirley (Pease) Jones who died in January 2011 and the
late Marjorie L. (Lizotte) Jones who died in 1983.

Mr. Jones was employed for the AMICA Mutual Insurance Co. in Providence as
an inspector for 31 years and as a consultant for another 15 years after his
retirement. Elton, during WWII, worked in the administrative offices of the
FBI in Washington, D.C.

He was born March 11, 1919 in Auburn son of the late Clarence P. and Ethel
(French) Jones. He was a graduate of St Mary's Catholic High School in
Milford, Class of 1937 the IBM School of Technology in Boston, MA and earned
his BCS degree from Southeastern University in Washington, DC in 1948. He
also attended classes at Clark University in Worcester.

Mr. Jones had served as the Uxbridge Town Moderator for over 40 years. He
also served the Town of Uxbridge as a member of the Board of Registrars,
Assessor, Executive Director of the Uxbridge Housing Authority and as
Chairman of the Town Study Committee. He was a board member of the Council
on Aging at the senior center and "Custodian of the Town Clock" for 25
years. He was past president of the Worcester County Republican Committee, a
licensed realtor, Chairman of 4-H Town Committee for 25 years (as well as an
honorary member), a member of the Uxbridge Elderly Connection, former
president of the Tri-Valley Elder Services Board and a member of the
Uxbridge Grange for over 71 years. Mr. Jones was a former Superintendent of
Sunday School at the Providence Universalist Church and the Uxbridge
Unitarian Church and Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Masons in Massachusetts. He was Past Master, Secretary and a 71 year member
of Solomon Temple Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Uxbridge and Past Patron of the Order
of the Eastern Star.

He is survived by two daughters; Debra J. D'Alessandro of Mendon and Cressa
L. Zajac of Port St. Lucie, FL, two step-sons; Roger and his wife Janet
Esten of CA and Randall and his wife Linda Esten of ME, a step-daughter
Judith Elliott of FL, 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Sat. May 21, 2011 at 9 AM in the Mendon First
Parish (Unitarian), 13 Maple St., Mendon 01756.

Private graveside services will be in West Ridge Cemetery, Charlton, MA.

Visiting hours will be Friday May 20, 2011 from 6-8 PM in the BUMA FUNERAL
HOME, 101 North Main St., Uxbridge 01569. There will be a Masonic Service at
5:45 PM in the funeral home, prior to the visiting hours.

The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial donations made to the
Tri-Valley Elder Services, 10 Mill St., Dudley, MA 01571 or the Mendon First
Parish (Unitarian), 13 Maple St., P.O. Box 392, Mendon, MA 01756.

Buma Funeral Home * 101 North Main Street * Uxbridge, Massachusetts 01569 *
508-278-2755 * fax: 508-473-0726

Brethren,

I would like to thank those that assisted with the meal in February. All the help in preparation and cleanup was greatly appreciated.

Great job to our J.W. for putting on another fine program of preparedness! Please keep up the great work!

A special thank you to R.W. Lou Papagni who sat in as J.D. for the evening. Both Lou and a couple of visiting Brethren from Boylston Lodge were awarded GLL traveling Gavel. Five members of Boylston Lodge were present, so I will be planning a raid on Boylston Lodge with six or more members to retrieve it.

Brethren, you should be especially proud of your line officers. Many of the visitors approached me after the meeting to say, “Glad to see ritual is not dead”. We began this year with a promise that GLL would be open in Due Form at every communication. In doing so, your ritual has improved tenfold and I’m very proud of all of you.

Rehearsals will continue to be every Wednesday evening at 7pm. We will be going over the FC degree until this meeting and then begin work on the MM degree after the 9^th. If you cannot make a rehearsal as a line officer, please call me (508-735-0807) or email (wayne.anderson@charter.net) by 5:00 PM the night of the rehearsal so we are not holding up the rehearsal to wait for a missing Bro.

This upcoming communication is a Fraternal visit of the DDGM and his suite. All members should make every effort to come out and support our District Deputy. We chose to also hold the FC degree as it is the shortest of the three degrees and on a single candidate, so will go quickly.

Sincerely and fraternally,

R.W. Wayne E. Anderson

Brethren,

I’ve gone through the communication from cover to cover trying to update and clean it up. If you find errors or omissions, PLEASE send me an email with changes (wayne.anderson@charter.net). If you are not receiving regular email from me and wish to be ‘in the loop’, please send an email to me at the above address requesting same.

Thank you to the Rainbow and DeMolay that came out to help serve, run the cheese and cracker station, park, and attend the coat room at the G.M.’s reception. He was well pleased with the behavior and service provided by all! Well done! Additionally, a congratulations to the officers of GLL for their performance in opening the lodge in due form in front of many additional brethren in attendance.

My last note for this communication is regarding rehearsals. GLL is in the midst of multiple degrees. To ensure that the candidates receive the best possible work, we will be holding practices every Wed. Please make every effort to come out. We are currently practicing for the second degree (the shortest of the three) to be held at our regular communication in March. If you cannot attend, please give me a call at 508-735-0807. Practice nights will encompass floor work, ritual, and I will stay each night until a Bro. is satisfied with his knowledge of the degree. Please feel free to bring up other questions you may have at that time related to any of the three degrees.

Be safe, and I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Sincerely and fraternally,

R.W. Wayne E. Anderson

Master, Guiding Lights Lodge

Brethren, another month has passed and now we’re looking down the throat
of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and others. Many of us are not familiar
with why other religions celebrate the season - so I did some cursory
research…

Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday observed generally on December 25
to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. The
date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have
initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months
after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived, the date of
the winter solstice on the ancient Roman calendar, or one of various
ancient winter festivals. Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday
season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of
Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. The word Christmas originated as a
compound meaning "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English
Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in
1038. "Cristes" is from Greek Christos and "mæsse" is from Latin missa
(the holy mass). In Greek, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of
Christ, and it, or the similar Roman letter X, has been used as an
abbreviation for Christ since the mid-16th century. Hence, Xmas is
sometimes used as an abbreviation for Christmas.

Hanukkah: Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and
nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which
coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar.  In
Hebrew, the word “Hanukkah” means “dedication.” The name reminds us
that this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in
Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.
~About.com 11/25/2010

This season of community, giving and rededication should remind us of our
friends and family. Those that we hold close and dear to our hearts.

Let us as Masons look deep. Remember what this ‘season of giving’ is
truly about. Not the gift giving, but more of love and friendship. There
are many charitable acts we can perform without the mighty buck. However,
when digging deep in the pockets, remember to give back to the community
and celebrate your prosperity.

Please make every effort to attend the December communication as we will be
voting on two prospective candidates as well as expenditure of funds.

Additionally, Unless it conflicts with a holiday or important ‘Masonic’
day (such as a visit of the DDGM to a district Lodge), please note that we
will hold practice at the Auburn Masonic Building each 2 Wednesday’s
following a regular communication at 7pm. We have degree work coming up as
well as a very important day for the next incoming Grand Master. If you are
an officer of the Lodge, please study your parts for a full ‘due-form’
opening.

My sincere hope for you all to have a happy, healthy and safe holiday
season.

Sincerely and fraternally,

R.W. Wayne E. Anderson
Master, Guiding Lights Lodge

Brethren,

I'd like to begin by thanking everyone who came out to assist with the
DDGM Official visit to Guiding Lights Lodge. Most especially my
extremely supportive wife Shirley and R.W. Andrew G. Robinson who were
instrumental in procuring, and cooking the meal for the evening.
Additionally, Shirley stayed to clean after the rest of us went up to
the Lodge room. I'd also like to thank the stewards who prepped the
collation.

During the evening, most of the remaining officers have been installed
and we are ready to get down to the business of Masonry. I will be
working with the secretary to complete the investigations that are in
the queue so we will be able to vote at the stated communication.  We
will also be working with Wor. Mark Maass of Joel H. Prouty Lodge who is
the schedule holder for the Lodge building to ensure we have a few
Wednesdays available each month for study of degrees, floor-work, and
fellowship.

I'm getting mixed responses for going for the Grand Master's Award. If
we don't get full sign on, by all the officers - we may not go for it. I
will send an email out soon to meet with the officers to get final
input.

I hope all your children enjoyed Halloween and wish a sincere happy
Veterans Day to all of our members and their families that are or have
served in our military.

God Bless you all.

Sincerely and fraternally,
R.W. Wayne E. Anderson
Master, Guiding Lights Lodge