Home Lodge of Most Worshipful Brother Robert Rill Jr. Past Grand Master of Ohio.
N.L. #40 History
Army Lodge #24, Fort Meigs
Northern Light Masonic lodge located in Downtown Maumee, Ohio was started as Freemason Lodge (Army Lodge) #24 in 1813 at Fort Meigs. When the troops were disbanded after the war of 1812 the lodge was discontinued. A new lodge was petitioned by Lieutenant Almon Gibbs of Fort Meigs and a new charter was received on December 21 1818. The current lodge resides on that original location. Northern Light Lodge #40 is located in Northwest Ohio and is part of a proud Masonic community. It is often called the Mother Lodge because so many Masonic lodges in Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan started through Northern Light. Northern light merged with Calumet Lodge #612 1997 and Sanford L. Collins Lodge #396 in 1995. Northern Light is also home to Royal Arch Chapter, Grotto, Eastern Stars, and Cryptic Council.
The first building (center), circa 1837, Maumee Ohio. Purchased from the Sons of Temperance in 1854.
"The East" circa 1854. Much of the original furniture shown in this photo is still in use today as is the hand-carved letter "G".
2016 Grand Master of Ohio, MWB Robert Rill Jr.
Home Lodge of Most Worshipful Brother Robert Rill Jr.
Most Worshipful Brother Robert Rill Jr. was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Northern Light Lodge No. 40 on February 23, 1993. He served his Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1997. And is also a member of the York and Scottish Rite as well as the Eastern Star and the Shrine. Most Worshipful Brother Rill served the Grand Lodge of Ohio as a District Deputy Grand Master for the 11th Masonic District from 2006-2008. He was appointed by Most Worshipful Brother Charles R. Murphy as Junior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Ohio in 2009. He was subsequently appointed as Senior Grand Deacon, Grand Marshal, and Grand Orator and was elected Junior Grand Warden, Senior Grand Warden, and Deputy Grand Master. On October 23, 2015, Most Worshipful Brother Rill was elected to serve the Grand Lodge of Ohio as its Grand Master and installed into that office on October 24, 2015 during the 206th Annual Communication, held in Columbus.
Officers
2018-2019: Elected and Appointed Officer Positions
Worshipful Master - Max Sikorski
Senior Warden - Michael Weeks, PM
Junior Warden - Gerry Steiner
Secretary - Mark Christian, PM
Treasurer - Dave Szocek, PM
Senior Deacon - William Clayton
Junior Deacon - Noah Monroe
Senior Steward - Paul Jensen
Junior Steward - Ryan Turco
Chaplin - MWB Robert Rill, PM
Tyler - Ryan Turco
LEO - Sam Wilburn