South Lyon Lodge #319

09/08/2025

Brothers,

Northville Assembly No. 29 IORG is selling Pasties. Visit https://forms.oƯice.com/r/rYjq3vS444 to order if you're interested.

12/04/2024

We really hope you consider making an online donation to our cause on this Giving Tuesday! We are 100% volunteer-run, so ALL of your donation goes towards providing food to children in our community! Thank you so much to everyone who supports Blessings!

To donate online, visit www.blessingsinabackpack.org. Click on “Donate Today” and be sure to specify “South Lyon”.

03/21/2024

12/18/2023

Happy Holidays from our Grand Secretary, Bill Finkel PGM!

12/10/2023

Santa's helpers. Couldn't do it without them.

12/09/2023

Congratulations to Worshipful Brother Ray Coy and all of the 2024 Officers of South Lyon Lodge No 319

12/09/2023

Our installation of New officers is complete! Congratulations to all and may the new year bring nothing but good things to light!

11/09/2023

Coney Night this Friday November 10, 2023! At Howell Masonic Lodge from 5 to 7pm across Grand River Ave from the library. New Hope #61 Rainbow Girls.

11/03/2023

We are saddened by the loss of 'Dad' Wayne Turton who passed on to the celestial lodge above on October 30, 2023. A service of Life will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2023, in the Doig Chapel at the Michigan Masonic Home in Alma.

Dad Wayne Turton was an Emeritus member of the International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay, Holder of the Honorary Legion of Honor, and Chairman of Frank A Marshall Chapter Advisory Council, who passed away yesterday, October 30, 2023, in Alma, Michigan, at the Masonic Home. Dad Turton, who was 94, was active in many Masonic Organizations. He was raised as a Master Mason in Rock Moriah Lodge 740, Centerville, Ohio. He graduated from General Motors Institute and worked his entire career in various financial positions at General Motors. During that time, he and his wife Mary had three sons, two daughters, and several grandchildren. He became the Grand High Priest RAM in 1978 and MW Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of F&AM in Michigan in 1990. Dad Turton was a member of almost every Masonic body. He transferred to Farmington Lodge No. 151 in 1961, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1974. He served as High Priest of Union Chapter No. 55 in 1968, Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons of
Michigan in 1978-79, Deputy General Grand High Priest for the East Central Region of the United States, and General Grand Master of the Third Veil, and is now serving as a Trustee of General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Int. He served as Thrice Illustrious Master of Northville Council No. 30 Royal and Select Masons and Commander of Northville Commandery No. 39. In the York Rite College, he served as Grand Governor for the State of Michigan 1979 through 1982, Herald General 1982 through 1985, Governor of Prince Edwin College No. 8 in 1984 and was elected a Regent of the Sovereign College in 1990. Dad Turton was a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit and Moslem Temple Shrine. He holds membership in the Aries Grotto; Allied Masonic Degrees; National Sojourners, Order of the Eastern Star; Order of Amaranth; White Shrine of Jerusalem; Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis; Royal Order of Scotland; the Philalethes Society; Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; and serves the DeMolay Foundation of Michigan as a member of the Board of
Directors and Treasurer. Among his honors received is the York Rite Sovereign College Order of the Purple Cross; General Grand Chapter R.A.M. International Silver Medal of Distinguished Service;
DeMolay Cross of Honor and Honorary Legion of Honor; Rainbow for Girls Grand Cross of Color; and Job’s Daughters Grand Triangle of Honor.