Balboa

BALBOA LODGE

Location: Balboa, Canal Zone

Chartered By: J. Philip Berquist

Charter Date: 07/08/1983 1983-130

Precedence Date: 03/08/1916

Current Status: formed by merger of Darien and Army Lodges, 07/28/1983. Merged with Sibert Lodge to form Gatun Lodge, 05/31/1995.

PAST MASTERS

• Thomas E. Sellers, 1983
• Thomas R. Fulcher, 1984
• Victor D. Cruz, 1985
• Malcolm J. Stone, 1986
• John P. Mercier, 1987
• Larry M. McDougal, 1988
• Donald E. Lockhart, 1989
• Mark A. Goldsborough, 1990
• Henry E. Smith, Jr., 1991
• Roger M. DeCamp, 1992
• Edward J. Russell, Jr., 1993
• Nelson Flores-Gomez, 1994
• Jaime E. Alfaro, 1995

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Consolidation: 1983
• Consolidation Petition (with Sibert Lodge): 1995

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1985 (Richardson)
• 1988 (Ames)
• 1991 (Darling)
• 1994 (Lovering)
• 1995 (District Grand Master Guy U. Hall; Consolidation; Special Communication)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1984 1986 1993

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• James E. Cook, District Grand Master 1996-1998; N
• Victor D. Cruz, District Grand Master, 2006, 2007
• John J. Dorsa, District Grand Master, 1984-1986; N
• Henry E. Smith, Jr., District Grand Master, 2003, 2004, 2005

OTHER BROTHERS

• Raymond M. Dragseth, Memorial

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DISTRICTS

1983: Panama District

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