On April 15 at the regular communication of Saggahew Lodge, Wor. Scott Reid, a two-time Past Master of the lodge was presented the Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal. Brother Reid presided over the lodge in 2014-2015 and oversaw the merger of Bethany Lodge with Saggahew. He also served an additional term of office in 2020-2021 as the fraternity began to find its way back to something resembling ‘normal’ during the COVID pandemic. Scott is an active member of his congregation, a dedicated husband to his wife Missy and three children. He currently serves as the Saggahew lodge Ritualist, helping the officers to rehearse and stay on script when performing the ceremonies of the fraternity.
This Joseph Warren Medal is given for exemplary service and distinguished service to the Fraternity, the community, and the member’s house of worship. The recipient must be truly deserving, as this award should not be taken lightly. If it were to become commonplace or watered-down it would lose its significance, particularly when we consider the sacrifice made by Dr. Joseph Warren.
Brother Warren was not only a Freemason and a past Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, but a Founding Father of our nation and an important figure during the opening days of the Revolutionary War. Warren enlisted Paul Revere and William Dawes on April 18, 1775 to sound the alarm of the imminent raid by the British garrison at Boston on the town of Concord to seize arms and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Warren participated in the Battle of Lexington and Concord and shortly thereafter was commissioned a Major General in the colonial militia. Warren served in the Battle of Bunker Hill as a soldier rather than exercise his rank, and was killed in combat when the British finally broke through the American fortifications.
As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Joseph Warren, a patriot and Freemason whose courage echoes through history, we recognize in Scott a modern embodiment of those same virtues. His dedication as a Mason and his devotion to his family and congregation inspire us all. With heartfelt gratitude, we congratulate Wor. Scott Reid on this well-deserved honor and thank him for his enduring commitment to the principles of Freemasonry.
