GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD The 2011 Golden Trowel Award for Carrollton Lodge #1400 went to Brother Kevin Morton. Kevin is a Past Master of the Lodge and is also the Past Master of James A. Smith Lodge #395.  Brother Morton was recognized for his loyal and unceasing devotion to our fraternity in general, and to Carrollton Lodge in particular. His many years of service has made him a most deserving candidate for this award. There has never been a time when he has not willing to step forward to meet the needs of Carrollton Lodge.  He has consistently been active in our Masonic degrees, has headed up several fund raising projects, conducted Masonic investigations of prospective new candidates, and has pitched in doing whatever has been needed around the Lodge.  He is a true Brother and a fine Mason. Our Lodge's love and respect for him is boundless. The Golden Trowel is a Lodge’s formal recognition of a Brother for his devoted service to Masonic principles in general or to his Lodge.  It is intended to recognize the Brother who, year after year, quietly, but actively demonstrates his devotion to the teachings of Masonry without thought or recognition or special honors. Every Lodge has such members.  They spread the living cement that builds our Fraternity into a true brotherhood.  You will find them at labor in the kitchens, on the work committees, in public office, on community projects, in service clubs, heavily involved in their church activities and in schools – anywhere that a true and steady hand of assistance is needed. It is those Master Craftsmen that the Golden Trowel Award is designated as the highest Award a Lodge can bestow an individual member.  Only one Golden Trowel Award can be bestowed each year if there is a deserving Mason.  The selection is made by the three most recent Past Masters.  Neither they nor the serving Worshipful Master are eligible to be selected that year. Previous recipients of the Golden Trowel by Carrollton Lodge 1400 are:      2010  Jim Pipkin, Jr., Past Master 1999-2000      2009  Tom Van Hoose, Past Master 2003-2004      2008  Autrey Perkins, Past Master 2002-2003      2006  George Mills, Jr., Past Master 2010-2011 and Chaplin for 16 years      2003  Frank Johnson, Past Master 1996-1997      2002  David Riddle, Past Master 1997-1998 and 1998-1999      2001  Benney Harper*, Past Master 1984-1985      2000  Jerry Miller, Past Master 1995-1996      1999  John Bowser, Past Master 1993-1994      1998  Ralph E. (Butch) Watson, Past Master 1985-1986      1997  Ronald Park, Past Master 1982-1983      1996  J. W. Thompson* (posthumously), Past Master 1963-1964      1995  George Randolph, Past Master 1988-1989      1994  Bob Mauch, Past Master 1977-1978      1993  Milburn Gravley, Past Master of James A. Smith #395      1992  Finis J. Douglas* (posthumously), Past Master 1979-1980      1991  H. H. McInnish*, Past Master 1964-1965      1990  Ward Steenson* (posthumously), Past Master 1971-1972   * Deceased