We stopped here as Susan's Great Uncle Samuel Ammert Nelson was a member. Rawlins Lodge No. 5 was his third Lodge membership; he was a member in good standing until his death on October 21, 1957. Below is his Masonic history.

Alta Lodge No. 748, Illinois
Elected - May 2, 1895
Initiated - May 11, 1895
Passed - May 23, 1895
Raised - June 6, 1895
Dimitted - January 19, 1905
Offices held in Alta Lodge No. 748
1896 - Tyler
1901 - Junior Deacon

Border Lodge No. 406, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Affiliated - April 29, 1910
Dimitted - December 25, 1919

Rawlins Lodge No. 5, Rawlins, WY
Affiliated - February 14, 1920

We are very grateful to the following who generously gave their time helping us trace Uncle Sam's Masonic History from Rawlins back to Illinois.
William M. Grinnell, Grand Secretary of Wyoming
William R. Crawford, Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. & A.M.
Joyce A. Hashman, Office of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Illinois