January 6, 2024, we thanked the 2023 officers for their year of service in their respective offices. Wor. Derrick Gittleman invited RW Simonton, Senior Grand Warden, to the East to install the new life of officers. However, when the 2023 officers were retired and RW Hersey, DDGM, was lining up the 2024 officers, a change was made to the installation team as a surprise to the Master-Elect.

The Master-Elect's family came for his installation, but they were there for more than just watching from the sidelines. Wor. Jeremy Hicklin served as the installing Master, Bro. Andy Hicklin served as the installing Marshal, and Wor. Cliff Hicklin served as the installing Chaplain. These Brothers are on either side of Wor. Jeff Hicklin in picture below.

We'd like to thank the Hicklin family for conducting the installation but we don't want to forget the efforts of RW Jeff Simonton, RW Jody Hersey, and MW A. James Ross who originally agreed to conduct the installation.