Golden Trowel Award

The Grand Lodge of Texas established the Golden Trowel Award to be presented to any living member of a Texas Lodge who has consistently demonstrated outstanding and exemplary service to his Lodge through Masonic and community service.

Each year, Billie Mosse Lodge selects a deserving Master Mason to receive this coveted award.  The honoree’s family is invited to join him for a special dinner, and ceremony in which the award is bestowed.  The list of honorees includes men who have worked very hard to make Billie Mosse Lodge successful, and to make it a place where men want to belong.

Billie Mosse Lodge Golden Trowel Honorees:

2003 P Shaffer Official2017 –
Phillip  W. Shaffer
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Billie Mosse Lodge.
  • Raised in Billie Mosse Lodge,
    March 7, 1998.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2003 – 2004.
2007 B Laymance Official2016 –
Bruce Edward
Laymance, Sr.
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Travis Lodge # 114, Sherman, TX.
  • Raised in Travis Lodge,
    October 24, 1990.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2007 – 2008.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 2014.
2006 RS Cherry Official2015 –
Robert Stephen “Steve” Cherry
  • Initiated in San Jacinto Lodge # 106 Willis, TX.
  • Passed in Lockhart Lodge # 690, Lockhart, TX (by courtesy to San Jacinto Lodge)
  • Raised in Lockhart Lodge # 690, Lockhart, TX (by courtesy to San Jacinto Lodge)
    January 18, 1979.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2006 – 2007.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 2002.
2009 A Ramey Official2014 –
Arnold Leo Ramey
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Billie Mosse Lodge.
  • Raised in Billie Mosse Lodge,
    September 18, 2004.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2009 – 2010.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 2006.
2000 Hurlock Official2013 –
Calvin J. Hurlock
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Concorde Lodge # 42, Casa Blanca, Morocco .
  • Raised in Concorde Lodge Lodge,
    November 26, 1957.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2000 – 2001.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 1999.
  • 50 Year Service Award, 2007
  • 60 Year Service Award, 2017
2002 H Franks Official2012 –
Harold R. Franks
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Billie Mosse Lodge.
  • Raised in Billie Mosse Lodge,
    July 13, 1996.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2002 – 2003.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 2010.
2001 G Weger Official2011 –
Gordon Weger, Jr.
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Billie Mosse Lodge.
  • Raised in Billie Mosse Lodge,
    April 6, 1996.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2001 – 2002.
2012 C Neal Official2010 –
Claude E. “Chuck” Neal
  • Initiated and Passed in
    Billie Mosse Lodge.
  • Raised in Billie Mosse Lodge,
    January 4, 2003.
  • Served as WM of Billie Mosse Lodge,
    2012 – 2013.
  • Endowed Member,
    Billie Mosse, 2003.