In preparation for our 150th anniversary in 2023
WB Wiley Forrester made this information available to us:
“A small amount of history for your records. The enclosed PDF contains every WM and Sec through 2021 that Buford Lodge has ever had.
A few interesting points:
Our longest serving WM was our first WM: W.B. Haygood, serving for a total of 14 years.
— From 1874 through 1878 and 1880 through 1888
We had two other WMs who served 7 years each:
— WB F.L Beard – From 1883 through 1898
— WB J.O. Johnson – From 1895 through 1901
1 Secretary Served 17 years: Brother Wm. M. Shelly
— From 1913 through 1929
1 Secretary Served 13 years: Brother Carl J. Pirkle, Sr.
— From 1942 through 1954
9 Other Secretaries served 5 years or more:
— Brother H.H. Beard – 1883 through 1898
— Brother V.M. Beard – 1906 through 1912
— Brother Martin E. Brogdon – 1930 through 1934
— Brother A.K. Holbrook – 1937 through 1941
— Brother Otto M. Whitley – 1955 through 1959
— Brother Horace E. Banks – 1961 through 1968
— Brother Scrap V. Overby – 1969 through 1975
— Brother Idus H. Kennedy – 1976 through 1982
— Brother F. Doug Street – 1988 through 1996
— Brother Gerald D. Gifford – 2013 through 2020
You may find this history fascinating. I do, considering the dedication it has taken to sustain 150 years of service in this fraternity!“
To view the .pdf file, click the following link: HISTORY