Fellows of the Missouri Masonic Lodge of Research

Section 77-A of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri contains the first mention of Honorary Titles in conjunction with the Lodge of Research. The section states in part . . . "individual Masons may be elected 'Fellows' by the Lodge of Research as recognition of outstanding accomplishment."
The Minutes of the 1964 Communication of the Missouri Lodge of Research contains a revised Resolution outlining the requirements for the "Fellow" honor. It states:
A person to be designated a "Fellow" must have been a member of the Missouri Lodge of Research for at least five years, and must have complied with one or more of the following requirements: Write or publish a book or leaflet on some Masonic subject that has had general distribution, have written articles on Masonic Subjects that have had distribution in some Masonic publication, contributed as Editor or otherwise to the publication of a Masonic magazine or publication over a period of years, compiled historic Masonic research of value which has contributed to the success of some Masonic publication of the Lodge of Research."

1955	Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri (1931~1932) Master, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1942~1943 Member, Trenton Lodge No. 111, A.F.&A.M., Trenton Prolific Author, Founder of "The Royal Arch Mason Magazine" Deceased

1964	Most Worshipful Brother William R. Denslow Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri (1967~1968) Master, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1976 Member, Trenton Lodge No. 111, A.F.&A.M., Trenton Author: 10,000 Famous Freemasons Deceased

1968	Right Worshipful Brother Alphonse Cerza Past Grand Orator, Grand Lodge of Illinois Member, Decalogue Lodge No. 160, A.F.&A.M., Skokie, IL Author: Anti-Masonry Deceased

1970	Most Worshipful Brother Lewis C. Wes Cook Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri (1975~1976) Master, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1973 Member, Weston Lodge No. 53, A.F.&A.M., Weston Deceased

1996	Most Worshipful Brother Bruce H. Hunt Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri (1960~1961) Master, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1956 Member, Adair Lodge No. 366, A.F.&A.M., Kirksville Deceased

1996	Wor. Brother Allen E. Roberts Author, Brother Truman Babcock Lodge No. 322, A.F.&A.M., Highland Springs, VA Deceased

1997	Most Worshipful Brother J.C. Montgomery, Jr. Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri (1978~1979) Master, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1989 Editor Emeritus, Missouri Lodge of Research Former Editor, The Freemason Member, Elvins-Ionic Lodge No. 154, A.F.&A.M., DesLoge Dual Member, Tuscan Lodge No. 360, A.F.&A.M., St. Louis

1999	Right Worshipful Brother Gerald W. Burnworth Past District Deputy Grand Master Past Master, Freedom Lodge No. 636, A.F.&A.M., Mehlville Member, Algabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636, A.F.&A.M., Mehlville Prolific Masonic researcher, author, and speaker Deceased

1999	Right Worshipful Brother Ronald E. Wood, Jr. Editor, Missouri Lodge of Research Grand Chaplain, Grand Lodge of Missouri Member, Charity Lodge No.331, A.F.&A.M., St. Joseph

2002	Right Worshipful Brother James M. Williams Past District Deputy Grand Master Past Master, Author:

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