Brethren, Dover Lodge has the honor to pay final respects to Brother Jack Atsberger, a 65-year member of Dover Lodge who passed to the Celestial Lodge above in February of this year. Brother Atsberger will have a Masonic Funeral Service on Friday July 9th, 2010 at 3:00pm at Lakewood Park Cemetery.

It is always a great sadness to those of us left to this mortal existence as we bid farewell to our Brethren. But we say with knowledge which passes all understanding that it is only a temporary farewell. Keep your apron straight and your corners square Brother Atsberger – we will meet again.

Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
Notes of our departing time;
As we journey here below.
Through a pilgrimage of woe!

Mortals, now indulge a tear,
For mortality is here!
See how wide her trophies wave
O’er the slumbers of the grave!

Here another guest we bring,
Seraphs of celestial wing,
To our funeral altar come,
Waft this friend and brother home.

Lord of all! Below – above –
Fill our hearts with truth and love;
When dissolves our earthly tie,
Take us to Thy Lodge on high.