Category Archives: NewLife
Florida Trip
Florida Trip April 2015 These are pictures from our Florida Trip. I hadn’t been to Disney since I was 13 and it was Latisha’s first time ever. We visited the Shriners International Public Relations Convention in Tamp Florida, Clear Water Beach, Downtown Disney, Disney Animal Kingdom, Disney Studious, Disney Epcot Center,and the Magic Kingdom. We […]
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Cryptic Council Degrees Congrats to our newest Royal and Select Masters. Welcome to the Cryptic Council Companions! Now onto to Commandery.
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York Rite Freemason I joined the York Rite in LaPorte on February 23, 2015 On Thursday April 23, 2015 LaPorte Council #32, Royal and Select Masters conferred the Royal Master and Select Master degrees on seven Companions from Elbert.H. Gary #103, Valparaiso # 86 and LaPorte #32. Congratulations to our newest Royal and Select Masters!
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My story now appears on the University of Chicago website. Bariatric Patient Loses 300lbs, Gains Years and Quality of Life In 2010, Ron Garrison, of South Haven, Ind., reached his peak weight of nearly 500 pounds – and not for lack of trying to slim down. For nearly two decades the military veteran had tried […]
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Shriners Installation I became a Shriner on 11/8/2014, I joined Orak Shrine in Michigan City Indiana. The local temple of Shriners International. Every Shriner is an owner of the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.
Continue readingWorshipful Master
Worshipful Master Griffith Masonic Lodge #735 Free & Accepted Masons for 2014 I was installed as Worshipful Master of Griffith Masonic Lodge on Friday, December 13, 2013 for the 2014 Officer Line. Pictured with me are my fiance Latisha, my mother Darlene and my Farther Arthur.
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Well here is something I haven’t been able to do in over 25 years because of my weight. Thanks to my surgery and the team at the University of Chicago I am now a volunteer fireman again.
Continue readingWhite Sox Opening Day 2013
Here is something I would have not been able to do prior to surgery. I couldn’t fit in the seats at the stadium let alone climb to the nose bleed section LOL. Fantastic time that I will be repeating. %
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