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UNION LODGE #38
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE JOHN HENRY PETERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION |
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The John Henry Peters Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually by Union Lodge #38, Free & Accepted Masons of Kingston, Tennessee. Brother John Henry Peters transferred his Masonic membership from Monrovia, California to Union Lodge #38 in the 1950's. In 1976, he moved to Jefferson Iowa. While residing in Kingston, he became good friends with Union Lodge Secretary Brother Henry Wattenbarger. While living in Iowa, Brother Peters corresponded with Brother Wattenbarger on a regular basis and retained his Union Lodge Membership. Brother Peters passed away in 1985. When he died, he had no living relatives and bequeath his estate equally among 5 Masonic bodies (including Union Lodge) that he had been associated with during his lifetime. Brother Peters requested that his gift be used for scholarship and charitable purposes. Accordingly, these scholarships are named in his honor and in his memory. In 2000, a total of five scholarships will be awarded graduating seniors of Roane County High School and Midway High School. Recipients must be planning to attend an accredited two or four year college or Trade School. The scholarship will be a one time award of $500 and will be paid directly to the student's college upon enrollment. An application form must be completed and received by March 15, 2000. Application forms are available from the Guidance Counselors at each school, or from any member of Union Lodge #38 (Kingston). The winners will be announced in May 1998. Winners will be selected based both on academic achievement and financial need. Preference will be given to those students who have been involved in community service projects during High School. Applicants DO NOT need to have a Masonic relative in order to be considered. By his generosity to Union Lodge, Brother Peters has also taught us all a very valuable lesson--the value of helping others. He appreciated the kindness shown him by his Union Lodge brethren during his times of need while living in Kingston, and has returned this generosity many times over. Union Lodge is proud to repeat his example of generosity by helping our local students further their education. |
JOHN HENRY PETERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 1996 Michael Ann Finley Roane County High School Rena Jane Branch Midway High School 1997 Jason E. Gaston Roane County High School Brooks Benjamin Roane County High School Audrey Moore Midway High School Stephen T. Brooks Midway High School 1998 Samantha Colyer Roane County High School Amanda Harvey Roane County High School Angela Ballard Midway High School Carmin Barger Midway High School 1999 Candi Guinn Roane County High School Jessica Paige Watkins Roane County High School Amber Johnson Midway High School Patricia Ownsby Midway High School Christopher Aaron Smith Midway High School 2000 M. Kristen Seaman Roane County High School Amanda Newman Roane County High School Christina LyAnn Basler Midway High School Alyssa Basler Midway High School Melissa A. Turner Midway High School 2001 Tiffany Martino Roane County High School David Feaker Midway High Shcool 2002 Michael R. Lloyd Roane County High School Derrick Woods Midway High Shcool 2003 Nicholas Wayne Forrester Roane County High School Mindy Lovell Midway High Shcool |
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