I'm currently a member of two Masonic Lodges.

Yep... Masons, Shirners, Scottish Rite (all related) - And I'm sure ancestors were memebers of not only the Masons, but other organizations. ;-)

my dad was an attorney in a small but thriving community. he was a member of all the clubs and orders. he was a mason, an odd fellow, kiwanis, honorary Lion and honorary Knights of Columbus. and probably others i wasnt aware of. Me, I dont belong to anything.

Grew up an active member of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) that was originally founded as a farmer's / agricultural organization, but in later years (while maintaining those interests) .. functioned locally much like a civic organization. I'm grateful (much as many are to Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, 4H, etc) for all it taught me about basic social values. Also brought me "out of my shell" as the saying goes - traveled - tried things - took leadership roles I might not have otherwise - gained a sense of community and community responsibility and managed to have fun too! For family & ancestors, there are IOOF (Odd Fellows), Eastern Star, Knights of Columbus and who knows what all else I haven't found yet. Several have fraternal organization insignia engraved on their tombstones or have metal insignia signs at their gravesite - similar to military or fire dept ones. Here - just wondering which ones are/were a part of daily life. :)

Forgot to say one more thing abot fraternal organization memberships. For our ancestors? If you're into genealogy or family history (I am) .. then .. searching for archives or databases of fraternal organization memberships in your family tree .. or local records (chapters, etc) .. esp secretary minutes, officer roles, committees, donations, activities and so on .. can lead to great little tidbits about how our people spent their time. (just like learning of schools they went to .. or what occupations they had) Memberships add to our sense of who they were. If you find a "member" of one in your family tree .. in a given locality .. then a search through local newspapers of that timeframe might lead to news of what that local group had for projects or events. That was part of that ancestor's daily life and the history we gather about them. May have been actively involved or only paid their dues and stayed home, but it was "a part" of who they were. No memberships wee mandatory, so they had to have "selected" what they wanted to belong to. So in that way, we can match up group goals to individuals and get to know them better. :)

My father is a Mason.

Proud member of Lions for 30+ years

There are a lot of Masonic people in my family.

My hubby's father is a Mason.

My father is a mason. My 2 cents.

Masons, my father, his father, his father and so on for many generations.

My maternal grandparents were members of the Lions/Lioness. My paternal grandfather was a Mason. My paternal grandmother was a member of the Garden Club. It has been on my mind for several years to look into either the Lions club, or the Rotary (to which my next door neighbors belong). I've got to get my health a little more stable first, however, as I'm sick too often. I'm already heavily involved in my church and I'm the leader and founder of a ministry to support the families of children with cancer, as they often lose their jobs and health insurance as soon as their kid gets sick. They often lose their homes and end up living with family and they are frequently going hungry. So my husband and I founded an outreach group to provide meals for them while their child is in the hospital. At least I know they aren't going hungry then. We are trying to expand it to provide other services as well. So with that and my ill health, I'm doing about as much as I can handle.

My Grandfather belonged to the Orange Lodge for a month. Said he got tired of listening to people complain about Catholics.