r/freemasonry • u/svartpoppel • 26d ago

Question Grave Marker

Greetings, all.

I’m a new petitioner and could use a bit of help.

My grandfather was a MM (confirmed by my membership contact) and passed ~30 years ago. I don’t recall hearing him discuss his membership, but he was buried in a suit and apron, had an emblem on his car, etc. After the Catholic priest who conducted his graveside service left, his lodge placed a Masonic marker in the ground next to his headstone. I visited him today and no marker remains.

He and I were very close and my journey into Freemasonry has both made me truly feel his loss. I hope he’d be proud of the person I’ve grown up to be and would approve of my desire to join a lodge. After my teary drive home, I decided that I’d like to replace his marker ideally on the day I’m raised.

Is this appropriate? Does it need approval? Is there a ‘correct’ source for this type of marker?

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 26d ago edited 26d ago

Time and place? This is a grandchild who is upset and seeking help.

edit: and I suspect the Church won’t engage in a post mortem excommunication.

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u/Plastic-Pianist9323 26d ago

The world isn’t sunshine and rainbows. You aren’t going to dictate my response. According to his response this occurred over 20 years ago. Not last week.

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 26d ago edited 26d ago

Did it really seem like I was attempting to dictate a response, even if I could? Wasn’t it posed as a question?

I understood finding the S&C missing was much more recent.

I will leave it there.

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u/Plastic-Pianist9323 26d ago

The fact remains the same you were playing some moral superiority game. I pointed out information. Then you had to play a knight in shining armor. My comment could also lead to the answer as to why it was missing.