Pleasant Grove Lodge #909 :: Tribute to Our Heroes!
We Salute All That Serve This Great Nation.......
A TOAST TO THE FLAG
Here's to the RED of it, There isn't of thread of it, in all the spread of it, From foot to head. But heroes bled for it, Faced steel and lead for it,
Bathing it RED.
Here's to the WHITE of it, Who knows the might of it, But thrills to the sight of it, Through day and night. Womanhood's care of it Made manhood dare for it, Purity's prayer for it,
Kept it so white.
Here's to the BLUE of it, Heavenly hue of it, star spangled view of it, Constant and true. Here's to the whole of it, Stars, stripes and pole of it,
Here's to the soul of it
RED WHITE &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& BLUE
AUTHER UNKNOWN
A SPECIAL THANKS TO BROTHER L.G. EADS FOR
PROVIDING US WITH A COPY. Charles M. Self United States Air Force Airman Basic 23 Years Old Proud Parents: Harry and Dona Self of Birmingham, Alabama Proud Grandparents: Arlice and Grace Stanford of Pleasant Grove, Alabama
Airman Self is a 2004 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove, Alabama. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in May 2008. Airman Self graduated Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas on June 27, 2008. He is currently attending school at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
You can contact Airman Self via email at U.S.A.F.Airman2008@yahoo.com
Brother Billy R. Wooten
Army
served 3/12/55 - 7/15/58
Korea 1/57 - 7/58
Brother Wooten is a retired State Trooper of the Great State of Alabama. He started his Masonic career at Flint Hill Lodge in Bessemer Alabama where he was Initiated, Passed and Raised to sublime degree of Master Mason. He is a well respected member of Pleasant Grove Lodge #909 and of ColdWater Lodge #148 Free and Accepted Masons of The State of Alabama. Brother Billy is also an active member of the communications unit at the Zamora Shrine Temple in Birmingham Alabama.
Brother Layman W. Stricklin
Navy
1958 - 1963
Brother Layman Stricklin is a retired business owner of the Birmingham area. He started his Masonic career in Jefferson Valley Lodge#795 in Bessemer Alabama before moving his membership to Fairfield Lodge #749 and Pleasant Grove Lodge#909. Brother Stricklin has been an active Mason since, serving in many Grand Lodge Positions as District Lecturer and as Chairman of the Committee on Work. He is currently secretary of Fairfield Lodge #749 and the Chief instructor at the Pleasant Grove Masonic Lodge School of instruction.
Brother Roy E. Stanford
Air Force / Combat Air Rescue / Helicopter Crew Chief
1980 -1987
Brother Roy Stanford was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Capital Lodge #54, Cheyenne, Wyoming in January 1989. Brother Roy transferred to Pleasant Grove Lodge #909 in 2006. He is a member of Birmingham Metro York Rite Bodies (Chapter #76/Council #43/Cyrene Commandery #10), Valley of Birmingham Scottish Rite, Zamora Shriner Temple, Emrys W. John York Rite College No. 179, and Louise Richardson Chapter No. 236 OES.
Sgt. Terry Johnson
167th C Com Birmingham Alabama
Basic Training Ft. Jackson North Carolina
James E. Mosier
DP3 U.S. Navy
1967 - 1970
USS Kearsarge &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Com Nav Air Pac
Basic Training San Diego, California
Vietnam Veteran
Charles Matthew Self (Son of Charles H. Self)
United States Air Force
Charles H. Self
SP4 United States Army Fort Polk Louisiana
Basic Training Ft. Huachuca Arizona
Ashaffenburg, Germany 31 months 3rd Inf. Division
Calvin Mack Stanford
United States Air Force
1945 - 1947
Basic Training Biluxie Mississippi
Japan
George Hamilton
United States Navy
August 26, 1942 - December 22, 1945
Radar Man 2/C
USS King DD 242
USS Orleck DD 886
Reabun Reginald Tinker
United States Navy
Radar Tech. VP40 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& VP 42
1951 - 1955
Charles Warren
United States Air Force
April 15, 1961 - April 15, 1965
Airman 2nd Class
MR. Warren lives in Pleasant Grove
Ken J. Adams
United States Navy
1965 - 1969
VP - 10
Mr. Adams lives in the Pleasant Grove community
Carl L. Smith
United States Army
6/4/43 - 4/10/46
Sergeant 71st Division
Sgt. Smith lives in the Pleasant Grove community
Jimmie R. Montgomery
Alabama National Guard
Nov. 18, 153 - Nov. 17th 1995
Gulf War C.W. 4
Mr. Montgomery lives in the Pleasant Grove community
Brother Arlice O. Stanford
United States Navy
1947 - 1951
Brother Arlice Stanford is a Charter Member of Pleasant Grove Lodge #909 Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama. He has been an active member of Masonry for over 54 years serving Pleasant Grove Lodge as a two time past Master. Brother Arlice has also been a driving force behind the Rainbow Girls and Order of The Eastern Star in Pleasant Grove and throughout the state for many years. He is or was a member of many appendant Masonic bodies including the Scottish Rite Valley of Birmingham, Birmingham York Rite Bodies where he held many officer positions throughout the years, and a member of Zamora Temple in Birmingham. Brother Arlice remains active within the community of Pleasant Grove
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