Minerva Lodge #98 held its annual Installation of Officers ceremony on November 20th and made history. At just twenty-three years old, Brother Nick Gore became one of the youngest elected Master since Minerva Lodge was chartered in 1843. Gore submitted his petition as soon as he turned nineteen in 2017 and has been an active Mason ever since. In his remarks, he noted that he wants to focus on the traditions of the Lodge and Masonry in his year, not surprising for a young man with his Masonic background.
He is a fourth generation Master Mason, following his great-grandfather, Charles, in February 1956; his grandfather, Rick, in March 1993; and his father, Rex, in April 2010. WM Nick is the third generation to serve as Worshipful Master in less than a decade. Rick Gore led the Lodge in 2014 and Rex Gore served in 2017.
The Masonic tradition continues. WB Rick Gore has another son, David, who joined in 2013. WB Rex Gore’s second son, Jake, is eager to join once he finishes his active duty in the United States Marines in December 2022 as well.
