Hiram Award
The Hiram Award is presented to a Master Mason who has unselfishly served both his Lodge and the Masonic Fraternity with devotion far exceeding what is considered to be ordinary. Aside from being selected to serve as Master of the Lodge, the Hiram Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a brother.
The award consists of a certificate and a gold medallion suspeded by a blue ribbon that is worn around the neck. The obverse of the medallion has the Square and Compass with the letter G encircled by wreath of laurel. Circumscribed around the medallion are the phrases "Hiram Award" and "Dedicated Service." The reverse of the medallion has the seal of The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of California.
Each lodge is permitted, but not required, to award one Hiram Award per year. The selection process varies from lodge to lodge.
Hiram Award Recipients
1980 - Froman Barrett, PM
1982 - Edwin Settle
1983 - Frederick J. Leipper, PM
1984 - Raymond W. Alston, PM
1985 - Daniel Martin
1986 - Duane R. Thiel, PM
1987 - Van Dawson
1987 - Robert J. Valdisera, PM
1990 - C. Curtis Champlin
1991 - Ralph Gordon
1992 - George McKenzie
1994 - Edward Sutton
1999 - Louis H. Bauer, PM
2001 - Douglas W. Johnston, PM
2002 - George McDaniel
2004 - Kenneth C. McMillen, PM
2005 - Jerry Pennington, PM
2006 - Marvin L. Ens, PM
2007 - Donald G. McMorran
- Deceased