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3brothers receive 50-year pins By Dr. M. B. At the regular October meeting of Fidelity Lodge, Port Perry, last"Tuesday, the lo¢al Masons marked an event unique in the Annals of Free Masonry here. Prior to the regular meeting of the Lodge, almost 100 brethren met at dinner in the St. Jonns Church served by the Pres. byterian Womens' Associat- ion to do honour to three members who have reached the 50-year mark in Mason- ry. Each of the three has been a member of Fidelity - Lodge for nearly 52 years. "The three members, Bro. Dr. Lee Honey of Fenwick, Ontario, Bro. Dr. Morley Honey of Thornhill and Bro. Harold Honey were all initi- ated into Masonry in Fidelity Lodge, Port Perry, in 1923. In this they followed in the footsteps of their revered Father, the late Bro. Charles Albert Honey, who became a Mason in Fidelity Lodge in 1910. Wor. Bro. M. B. Dymond acted as M.C. for the occas- ion. He briefly sketched the "long history of the Honey family which originated in Brittany but being fishermen and boat builders, -in the course of plying their trades, they reached the south coast of Cornwall, England, and settled there prior to the 12th Century. One of the descend- ants of this family, Samuel Honey arrived in Canada at "age 15 to join 'a married" sister in Newcastlé, unuario, in'1822., Samuel had a family of nine boys and one girl. ~ The fifth son was Chas:, the father of those honoured this evening. Lee, the eldest of the three was born in North Dakota where the family lived for a few years. When he was three years old, the family moved back to Ontario, sett- ling on a farm in Logan Township, near Mitchell. There Lee began Public School. Morley and Harold were born in Mitchell, Ont., and,also, began their school- ing there. In 1906, the family moved again, this time to the farm at Honeydale. Lee went to Port Perry High School and on graduation went west working at various jobs in all of the western provinces. On the outbreak of World War One, he returned to Winnipeg and joined the 203rd Batal- lion there, and was soon shipped overseas. From active service in France, he was returned to England, to take his commission and then again back to acuve service in France, as an Officer. On-his discharge at the end of the war, he enrolled in Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and graduated in 1923. A pioneer in his profession, he first practised in Timmins, then returned to Toronto, served as President of the Ontario Dental Associ- TY TA - 'ation. to, and Editor of the Ontario. Dymond, M.P.P. A prolific contributor Dental Journal, Lee did much new work in Public Health Dentistry, and after seryice in World War Two, he was appointed the first Public Health Dentist on the Welland District Health Unit, where he served till retirement. He now lives in Fenwick, Ontario. Morley got his education in the Yellow School, Reach Township and Port Perry High School. Then he quali- fied as a teacher at Peter- borough Normal School, but War One had begun, so on graduation, he joined the' 80th Battallion'in Belleville for service in England and Europe. On his discharge, - he joined brother Lee in Dentistry at University of Toronto, graduating in 1923. His first practice was in Schumacher, Ontario, but after a few years he moved to Toronto until the begin- ning of War Two, when with his Brother, he too, joined up for service. At the close of this war, he began practice again but was soon called by the Department of Veterans Affairs to head the Dental Service at Sunnybrook Hos- pital. In this capacity he served until his retirement after which he voluntarily served for two years as Director of Dentistry at the Christian Mission Hospital, Retlaur, India. He now lives- retired, in Thornhill, Ont. © 64 Water Street - Port Perry PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1974 -- 19 Unique occasion at Masonic Lodge Harold' Hondy of Port Perry left). Dr. Morley Hoty of Thornhill and Dr. Lee Honey of Fenwick were presented with pins for 50-year membership in the The presentation took place at St. John's Church in Fidelity Lodge last week. Port Perry. Harold, the youngest of the three, was also educated in the Yellow School, Reach Township, and Port Perry High School. He was always greatly interested in farming and in this connection went to the west to study methods - and procedures of prairie farmers until the early twenties when he was per- suaded to come back to Ontario to take over the home farm at Honeydale. Well known and highly reputed across Canada and even beyond as one of the leading Holstein Breeders, Harold has contributed extensively to the improve- ment of Holsteins and was a pioneer in many of the things that have won great acclaim for that breed of cattle in Canada, and beyond He, too, is now retired, but we were given it on "good authority", this was just so he could devote more time to his grandchildren. V. Wor. Bro. Clark Wil- liams, the senior member of Fidelity Lodge - who was recently honoured by Grand Lodge, by his appointment as Grand Steward, presented the 50-year Jewels to the three Brethren. Brother Morley expressed appreciat- ion on behalf of all three, reminiscing briefly, and took the opportunity to emphasize the benefits in life accruing from his training and exper- iences in Masonry. Another Brother, Dr. Ralph Honey of Peterbor- ough visited to do honour to his three brothers. 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