TYRO LODGE HOLDS 200TH ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF LODGE OFFICERS

CALEDONIA - On Saturday, August 17th, 2024, the men of Tyro Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A.M. held their  annual installation of officers for the ensuing year.  The installation started with a delicious dinner catered by Russell’s Café. 
After dinner, the 2024-2025 installation commenced with RW Bro. Cecil Issac as Installing Worshipful Master, RW Bro. Joshua Counts as Installing Marshall and RW Bro. Kenneth McCutcheon as Installing Chaplain. Installed elected officers for the ensuing year of the Lodge were newly-elected Worshipful Master Kevin L. Queen, Senior Warden-RW Bro. Warren Robinson, Junior Warden – RW Bro. Scott D. Pierce, Treasurer -RW Bro. Joesph Tiefenauer, Secretary – Bro. John M. Robinson, III. Appointed Officers installed were Chaplain – RW Bro. Daniel T. Robinson, Senior Deacon – RW Bro. CRW Bro. Irvin J. Schamel, Junior Deacon – Richard E. Sanders, Senior Steward – RW Bro. Gerald (Jerry) Bush, Junior Steward -Caleb J. Tiefenauer, Jr., Marshall – RW Bro. Randall L. Head, and Tiler – Bro. Larry W. Jones. Immediate Past Worshipful Master Brandon A. Gregory.
Many of the officers this year have a long family history in the Lodge, and as this is the 200th Anniversary, it was appropriate that many took on leadership roles. Newly installed Worshipful Master Kevin L. Queen is a direct descendant of the first Worshipful Master of Tyro RWB Martin Ruggles (1825) and other relatives from the local Queen family, Masonic brothers John III, Warren and Dan Robinson are direct descendants of the Charter Treasurer of the Lodge James L. Robinson (1825), he being their 4th and 5th great grandfather and Masonic brothers and biological father, and son Joe and Caleb Tiefenauer are the descendants of Brother Joseph Yohana Tiefenauer,  who joined the lodge in 1926 and held the position of Tiler for 35 years until his death in 1961.
Tyro Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A. M. was chartered on April 7, 1825, and is preparing for its 200th anniversary next year. Past Worship Master Brandon Gregory appointed an anniversary committee last year to start preparations and planning for the 200th. The planning committee is John Robinson, III, Joe Tiefenauer, and Kevin Queen.
Tyro Lodge No. 12 is the oldest Masonic Lodge still on its original charter.