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concerning their Homes.

LaVern accompanied her husband on almost every trip that he made during the year, and he made
a point of telling the Brethren of the Lodges that the support of the ladies was most important in
the activities of the Lodge. If the ladies were included in some social aspects of the Lodge, they
would encourage the men to attend knowing the value of the teachings of Masonry and the fine
men of the community with whom their husbands were associating. It was with our Grand Master's
sponsorship and encouragement that a new brochure, "Welcome to a Mason's Lady" was printed
and circulated.

Most Worshipful Brother Sparger firmly believed in the strict observance of the Masonic Law. He
practiced this policy in his term of office, which was not without controversy. When the Grand
Lodge of Alaska was formed, it was his belief that the Washington Masonic Code would not allow
the Grand Lodge of Washington to recognize the newly formed Grand Lodge of Alaska until the
matter was presented and discussed at the Annual Communication in June 1981. This caused our
Alaska Brothers to be dispossessed from Masonic Fellowship with their Washington Brethren until
the 1981 Annual Communication.

To quote from his message to the Craft: “When I started these travels I realized it might be over a
rough and rugged road, but I believe we have traveled them well together and all has been for the
betterment of our Grand Jurisdiction.”
Most Worshipful Brother Wayne Alvin Sparger was called from his earthly life on March 8, 1987.