Brethren,
The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Ernest Himmelman, 32°, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of life and with them has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. His labors here below have taught him to divest his heart and conscience of the vices and superfluity of life, thereby fitting his mind as a living stone for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Strengthened in his labors here by faith in God, and confident of expectation of immortality, he has been granted admission to the Celestial Lodge above. His Brethren mourn the passing of a great man and Mason.
Brother Ernest Himmelman was born on April 14, 1928 and passed to the Celestial Lodge on Saturday August 5th, 2019 at 91 years of age. He was a 51 years life member of the Medford Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, and a member of the Hillah Shrine. Ernest was a Past Master (1976) of Warren Lodge #10 A.F. & A.M. in Jacksonville, Oregon. Ernie was an Army veteran and will be interred at the Eagle Point Veterans Cemetery in Eagle Point Oregon alongside his Wife Patricia. He is survived by his Son Steve Himmelman and three Daughters.
Services will be held at the Medford Scottish Rite Center, 3581 Lear Way, Medford, Oregon on August 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Services will be performed by Illustrious Brother James Westerfield 33* and Brother Don Blankenship 32*.