King Solomon Lodge No. 60 Free & Accepted Masons of Washington

08/25/2026

Youth groups? We have them!
What do they need? Adult Mason leaders!
When do they need them? NOW! (And forever… No, seriously…)

08/25/2026

A new Entered Aprentice? What?!
Gene Criswell, welcome!

08/19/2026

In case you did not know…
Brother Austin Cothern is our newest Master Mason!

08/06/2026

In case you were wondering how our Grand Musician was handling his namesake's moments of local fame... Tuesday evening at the Tacoma Scottish Rite Scholarship Dinner he gave a wonderful presentation on Masonic musicians and played some of their works: Wolfgang Mozart, Irving Berlin, John Philip Souza and Duke Ellington!

Find the full story on kiro7.com

07/28/2026

Brother Ben Gordon is a Master Mason…? What?!
Yep! Thank you to all who came out to do and see this work with us! It was great fellowship as well! Let’s do it again soon! (Like August 17th…)
🥰

07/08/2026

If anyone wants a stop off in Tacoma/University Place this coming Saturday, check this out - some great people working to support a great cause (Children's Hospital).
Keep the 250th year of our good ol' USA going!
11 a.m. to dark, big parking lot in front of the Tacoma Scottish Rite building (recently completely repaved, very nice).

Chowdown Festival brings together the best chefs and food trucks for a one-day celebration of food, culture, and community.

05/28/2026

If only the builders of OUR temple had used their operative tools and been a bit less speculative?

05/12/2026

Our Very Worshipful Brother planned for last night to be his last Official Visit after 2 years as our Rowdy District 13 Deputy of the Grand Master, to King Solomon 60 in Auburn, at home. We planned to make it special for him, memorable and serious but full of fun and love. One of us is fond of saying that, “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans,” and so it was yesterday. Nicholas Franz’ brother Loren Franz (and our Brother of many decades too) passed away yesterday afternoon. Some might address such a loss by hiding away from the world, but for these brothers & Brothers, this group is a large portion of their ‘family’, the very people who are their support, and this was our chance to be there en masse at exactly the right moment. Thank you to all who came, who hugged and smiled, laughed and reminisced. Many friends, many lodges, in a great night of fellowship & brotherly love.
RIP Loren.
Congratulations Nick.

05/12/2026

The Roll of the Workmen has been called, and our Worshipful Brother, Loren F. Franz, has answered not to his name.

Once again, a Brother Mason - having completed the designs laid down upon Life’s Trestleboard - has answered the last summons of the Grand Warden of Heaven and entered that Celestial Lodge above, over which the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides. Though our beloved Brother has passed through the portals of eternity, his memory remains to inspire us to live respected and die regretted.

Initiated (EA): October 16, 1978
Passed (FC): February 26, 1979
Raised (MM): June 9, 1979

“Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark.”

Please keep the Franz family in your thoughts and prayers. Information regarding a memorial service will be shared as it becomes available.

05/09/2026

Thanks to Frank S. Land Lodge #313, Des Moines Lodge #245 & Brothers of King Solomon Lodge #60 for time together and friendly rivalries within that bring us closer.