Re: Life Memberships

Peter Dettmann <pe...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ok but it occurred to me that 'Life Membership' may have obvious
limitations, such as when a Brother is excluded for one reason or
another.  What then happens to the money he paid in ?

Obviously the case of NPD no longer applies, so it seems
like if other reasons get treated like death. At death the
endowed fund continues to pay into lodge and grand lodge
in the juridictions I'm in. As to suspension or expulsion by
a Masonic trial in California there's no refund and I haven't
looked up the rule in Illinois.

Also in the case where his Lodge ceases operations.  He would then be
not a life member ?

This case I also looked up in California but not Illinois - If a
lodge loses its charter the lodge assets revert to grand lodge,
including the life membership fund. The building too.

The one I'm interested in - Transferring membership. What
happens if you demit and go to another lodge? In jurisdictions
that allow multiple memberships there isn't any point in
demitting from a lodge where you hold a life membership so
it just stays with the lodge in the jurisdictions I know about.
But some jurisdictions only allow a Mason to be a member of
one lodge at a time. For brothers in such jurisdictions, what
happens in this case? Does the endowment move with you?

Doug Freyburger
LM Pasadena 272 California F&AM
LM Arlington Heights 1162 Illinios AF&AM

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Life Memberships
    ... A "Life Membership" is a gift from the Lodge to a member who has distinguished himself in service to the lodge. ... The granting lodge is still obligated to pay the annual per capita assessment to Grand Lodge for the "Life Member" unless exempted by some other Grand Lodge regulation. ... An "Endowed Membership" can be purchased for one's self or in memory of, or in honor of, another Brother. ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: GL results from California?
    ... buy Life membership for 21 times the current Lodge dues. ... in the eighties was also for a 21 year payment; but the Grand Lodge ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: GL results from California?
    ... We made changes to the Life Membership in Idaho a couple years ... buy Life membership for 21 times the current Lodge dues. ... Brother and elected to pay for Life membership for all the Lodge ... Now the fund pays out only the interest gained over and above ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: Dues Remissions
    ... the current lodge. ... The Lodges that follow this practice here normally purchase Life ... Life Membership the sum equals 15 times annual dues or $525. ... Lodge Life Membership fund from which the Lodge draws the interest. ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)