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Updated: 17 January 2010

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MW Richard L. Swaney
Grand Master of the State of Illinois

RW Phil Walin
Area Deputy Grand Master, NE

RW Manny Roth
District Deputy Grand Master, 5th NE

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Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M.
of the State of Illinois
5th District - NE Area
Jefferson Masonic Temple
5418 West Gale Street
Chicago, IL 60630

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Bro. George Washington:
"Observe good faith and justice
towards all."

HISTORY OF THE BUILDING
AND LOCAL MASONRY

U N D E R . C O N S T R U C T I O N .

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H I S T O R I C . P U B L I C . I N F O R M A T I O N . C A M P A I G N
All are also invited to examine the web site associated with Illinois Masonry's historic public information campaign launched in the Spring of 2008: www.askamson.us

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200th ANNIVERSARY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTH - 12 FEB 2009

"We here highly resolve . . . that this nation, UNDER GOD, shall have a new birth of FREEDOM."

"Gentlemen, I have always entertained a profound respect for the Masonic fraternity and have long cherished a desire to become a member." Mr. Abraham Lincoln, c. 1860 CE

FOUNDING
MASONIC FATHERS

22 Feb 1732
Bro. George Washington
is born:

VISION

COURAGE

WISDOM

LIGHT

TRUTH

JUSTICE

TOLERANCE

CHARITY

FAITH

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