The Bill Robertson Outstanding Mason Award

This award is given out to Master Masons who belong to Phoenix Lodge who demonstrate a commitment above and beyond the average mason to better Phoenix Lodge and Freemasonry as a whole. It is not given out yearly nor awared for accomplishing any particular achievement. The nominee must be discussed by Phoenix's Past Masters Committee and elected unanimously by them in order to recieve this award. Once awarded the recipient is also presented with an engraved medal for him to wear at lodge meetings and his name is engraved on the Bill Robertson Outstanding Mason Award Plaque which hangs in the dining room at Phoenix Lodge.

James William Robertson

James "Bill" Robertson was a pillar not only in Phoenix Lodge but in Freemasonry all together. He proudly served Phoenix Lodge as its Worshipful Master in 1957. Bill was devoted to his family as a husband, father, and grandfather and in his community, serving as Deacon of his church for many years. Brother Robertson served Phoenix Lodge in many ways such as Trustee, serving on numerous committeess throughout the years, Proficiency Card Holder, and was well known for his breathtaking performance of the "Stairway" lecture in the Fellowcraft degree. After Brother Robertson passed away in 2007, fifty years after serving as its Worshipful Master, the members of Phoenix created this award and established that it would only be given out when a member of the lodge had proven himself to be worthy of such an honor.

Recipients of The Bill Robertson Outstanding Mason Award:

Brandon Thomas Sory

Nicholas Perkins Holt, Jr.

Thomas Michael Hayes, Sr.

Joseph Roger Anderson, Jr.

 

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