Growing up within Freemasonry

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EL PASO – For most of us childhood memories consist of lives involved with friends, family, school – precious memories we hold dear as we grow old. But what kind of memories do people treasure when their fathers are involved in Freemasonry, one of the oldest fraternal organizations in the world and what effect does it have on their lives? “Growing up with my father being a Mason was very enjoyable for me,” said Steve Miller, the current Worshipful Master for Fraternity Lodge 1111 and 2012 Potentate for the El Maida Shrine. “It made my days in school shorter. Yes, I had to keep my grades up in order to do what was required to go on the trips that my mom and dad and I used to have to go on.”

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Robert Brown in tow truck ready to roll in parade. (Courtesy of Ron Smith)

How Murphy’s Law nearly shot down the Red Baron’s Tow Truck

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EL PASO – It’s a parade! Flashing headlights and light bars on vehicles, cheerleaders of all ages, people on horseback, floats, clowns, VIPS in vehicles and on floats. We’ve all seen them in parades as we stand on the sidelines with cameras as they pass by, but nothing compares to vantage point I got during the Northeaster Parade held on April 7th, 2012 in Northeast El Paso, where I was able to be in the parade for the first time. That was an experience beyond comparison. My morning started when I awoke a little after 7 a.m. after sleeping for about four hours, having gotten out of work a little after 2 a.m., and getting home and to sleep around 3 a.m. I may have slept only a few hours, but I felt energized and ready to go.