“ I have a lot of fond memories of my brother Gene the lessons he taught me In masonry the conversation on that front porch drinking coffee or the beverage of your choosing Gene was very funny person and always had a good joke in his back pocket I learned a lot from him he’s was a great man and mentor I will miss him a lot to Helen and the family our heart goes out to all of you !!! to our Brookhaven lodge 241 we loss a great man and brother Mason !!!! So mote it be ”