Akin Masonic lodge Page

04/28/2026

Brethren, Masonic Rites for Brother Richard McCollum will be held at Pate Funeral Home in Benton on Sunday May 3rd at 12:45pm.

04/28/2026

Brethren, it is with great sadness that I inform you that Brother Richard McCollum has laid down his working tools. I will make a post and in form you all once there is any information on funeral services or even if there will be masonic rites or not.

04/21/2026

03/17/2026

We have made the decision to cancel the breakfast for March 28th, we will still have the pulled pork pickup on the 28th.

02/19/2026

Brethren, the trestle board site now has a page that is dedicated to Southern area funerals. On this page you will find Madonic Rites for any Brother in the Southern Areas along with a section to assist your lodge with knowing who can perform Masonic Rites listed by Southern Area Districts. If you can perform either Master or Chaplain and are not listed, please send an email to either, RW Brother Ed Robinson or RW Brother Paul Taylor and let us know and we will add your name to the list.

Thank you all for the support and feedback on the site as we are working on the site and getting new things added. There will be a few ne pages added in the near future so be on the lookout.

02/18/2026

Today, Worshipful Brother Kevin Sprague took checks from Akin Lodge and matching funds checks from Illinois Grand Lodge to both Akin School and Thompsonville school . These funds are to assist the school in providing coats, shoes and any other items a student might need.

02/17/2026

If you would like some pulled pork for an Eastern dinner, please feel free to reach out to any mason from Akin lodge and they help you out with some tickets.

02/12/2026

Brethren, I have been working on adding a new page to the trestle board for an easy way to find lodge that have a school of instruction. I would like to know what lodges have any kind of schooling on a regular basis. So far I have the following lodges with a schooling every month.

Rendlake #64 River To River
Frankfort #567
Hurst #1004
Galatia #684
Donhola #581
Vienna #150
Hiram #503
New Columbia #336

If your lodge is not on this list and would like for it to be then please send me an email at [email protected]
This email is also on the trestle board as well.

02/11/2026

Akin Lodge #749 would like to welcome our newest entered apprentice to the fraternity, Brother William Stutts.
Congratulations on your first degree.

There was around 35 brothers who showed up to help, and Akin Lodge #749 would like to thank everyone of them who traveled to help put on a great degree.

02/01/2026

Brethren, I have been in contact with R.W. Brother Ed Robinson and we have made the decision to create a new trestle board that will be ad free and easier to use.
With that being said, please feel free to take a look at the website and let me know what your thoughts are on the site. You will be able to either message myself, R.W. Brother Paul Taylor or message R.W. Brother Ed Robison for degree work to be posted. Both email addresses are on the website.

illinoistrestleboard.com

Also, feel free to share this information with anyone and everyone that can or will use this site.

01/31/2026

Brothers, services for WB Jim Duff are as follows:
Friday, February 6th, at Leffler Funeral Home in Benton, IL.
Visitation / walk through from 4PM to 6PM. Masonic Rites at 6PM, with services to follow.
Your attendance will be greatly appreciated as we support Amy and help WB Duff take the next step to that place not built with hands eternal in the Heavens.