
110 W. Central Street ~ Harlan, KY 40831
Copyright © 1915-2008 Harlan Masonic Lodge No. 879 ~ Harlan, KY
Webmaster: Brother W. Hollace Wilson Jr.
Past Masters of Harlan Lodge 879
Harlan Lodge #879 owes an enormous debt of gratitude to the brethren who have led us in the past and continue to provide inspiration and guidance for our officers and brethren. The following is a listing of our past masters in order of their service. We thank them one and all.



1915 |
Henry
L. Howard |
1949 |
Eugene
Kiser |
1983
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Billy
Ray Clem |
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1916 |
Will
Ward Duffield |
1950 |
Henry
Thomas |
1984 |
Chester
Clem |
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1917 |
A.M.
Clark |
1951 |
Conway
Smith |
1985 |
Leonard
Stubbs |
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1918 |
W.
Lee Ward |
1952 |
John
C. Hodges |
1986 |
Butchie
Clem |
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1919 |
Will
Ward Duffield |
1953 |
Charles
Cornett |
1987 |
Raymond
L. Day |
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1920 |
Millard
D. Ball |
1954 |
Ted
R. Turner |
1988 |
Leonard
Stubbs |
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1921 |
Finley
C. Lay |
1955 |
Dr.
Robert Marks |
1989 |
Melvin
Turner |
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1922 |
Robert
E. McNew |
1956 |
Neil
Matlock |
1990 |
Melvin
Turner |
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1923 |
Sherman
Burkhart |
1957 |
Neil
Matlock |
1991 |
Tracy
M. Turner |
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1924 |
Louis
Rice |
1958 |
Clarence
Ball |
1992 |
Dillard
Barley |
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1925 |
Virgil
Eversole |
1959 |
Ernest
McHargue |
1993 |
Ed
Gibson |
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1926 |
Robert
Marks S.r |
1960 |
Ben
Carr |
1994 |
Rusty
Howard |
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1927 |
Dr.
Charles Mayhall |
1961 |
George
Lacey |
1995 |
T.
Boyd Brown |
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1928 |
Dr.
Charles Mayhall |
1962 |
Earie
Mills |
1996 |
Boyd
R. Brown |
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1929 |
Roy
S. Walker |
1963 |
Rufus
Mills |
1997 |
W.
J. Murphy |
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1930 |
Otis
Cooper |
1964 |
Glynn
Morton |
1998 |
W.
L. Brassfield |
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1931 |
Fred
Taylor |
1965 |
Aurthur
Owens |
1999 |
Verlin
Maggard |
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1932 |
Keener
Goodman |
1966 |
Gurney
Luttrell |
2000 |
Harold
Link |
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1933 |
Keener
Goodman |
1967 |
Murph
Howard |
2001 |
Roger
Clem |
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1934 |
William
Shanklin |
1968 |
Joe
Osborne |
2002 |
John
W. Jones |
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1935 |
George
Gilley |
1969 |
Joe
Osborne |
2003 |
Jim
L. Whitaker Sr. |
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1936 |
George
Gilley |
1970 |
Archie
Smith |
2004 |
Kenneth
E. Casteel II |
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1937 |
Roy
S. Walker |
1971 |
Milford
Dugger |
2005 |
Brutus
Metcalf |
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1938 |
Roy
S. Walker |
1972 |
Dr.
Robert Marks |
2006 |
Brutus
Metcalf |
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1939 |
C.W.
Denham |
1973 |
Glynn
Morton |
2007 |
Tracy
M. Turner |
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1940 |
C.W.
Denham |
1974 |
W.M.
Schraeder |
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1941 |
Dr.
Charles Mayhall |
1975 |
Clarence
Forester |
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1942 |
Clarence
Denham |
1976 |
Clarence
Forester |
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1943 |
Sherman
Burkhart |
1977 |
Vernon
Howard |
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1944 |
Claude
Howard |
1978 |
Rufus
Mills |
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1945 |
Garnie
B.Purcell |
1979 |
Glynn
Morton |
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1946 |
William
Culbertson |
1980 |
Gordon
Farmer |
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1947 |
Robert
Harris |
1981 |
Roger
Skidmore |
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1948 |
Clell
Metcalf |
1982 |
Roger
Skidmore |



These are a few of the outstanding members who have
lent honor and integrity to the craft.
Will Ward Duffield |
Virgil Eversole |
Murph Howard |
Dr. Robert Marks Sr |