The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-13
JAMES FINDLATER IS FOUND
DEAD IN BED IN SAGINAW
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name OF Masonry. His example has
been emulated by masters OF other
lodges with beneficial results. II can
truly be said Of him that he did more
for Masonry In this state than any
other man.
Mr.. Findlater was one OF the oldest
members OF Ashlar lodge, No. 81, r. a.
A. M, and he never wavered In his
allegiance TO his blue lodge. He was
made a Master Mason I'm Ashlar in
May, 1860, and the fiftieth anniversary
OF his raising. which was celebrated
May 80. 1910. In the Masonic temple,
was one OF the most memorable oc.
casions In the history of Ashlar lodge.
II was the largest gathering OF Ashlar
members that ever turned out and the
entire top floor of the temple was
required for the banquet. On this oc-
casion Mr. Findlater was presented
with purse of 81 900 In gold as a token
OF appreciation OF his services.
He had been master of Ashlar
three times and was the Oldest OF its
past masters. He was past high priest
of Peninsular chapter, No. 16, X. A.
M. past thrice potent master Of Mon
roe council, No. /. past commander
OF Detroit Commandery, No. 1,
knights Templar, and captain-general
from 1894 until last April, when he
was elected captain-general emeritus.
He was presiding officer of Carson
council, Michigan Sovereign Consis-
tory. for 20 years, and created the role
of Zerubabel, which he made famous
the world over. He was elected to
the Thirty-third degree In 1893
Mr. Findlater had filled every chair
from the blue lodge TO the thirty-sec-
ond degree and had filled them with
honor. He was a master OF the lit
ual and knew every word by heart
Ashlar members regarded IL as a
great privilege to witness the con-
ferring of the third degree under his
direction. One of the notable oc-
casions in the lodges history was
his raising of his son, William, to
the degree OF Master Mason.
Detroit commandery. under his
generalship, became famous as a drill
corps and for years regularly cap
tured the first prize at the annual con-
claves of the knights Templar of
the country.
Mr. Flndlater resided with his wife
at No. lS5 Warren-ave. west.
Mr. Findlater was born in Aber-
deem, Scotland, April IL, 1889, and
came to this country when IL years
old. He had lived in Detroit prac-
tically all that time. He worked for
Black & Young in a warehouse on
the river front, and later was clerk
on a lake boat. Later he was en-
gagged with the Clarke Dry Dock
Co. as secretary and treasurer, and
remained until the consolidation OF
the company with the Detroit Dry
Dock company. After this, he became.
member of the firm of Dick & Find
later, funeral directors, but with his
strongly sympathetic nature, the bust
ness was not to his liking, and he re-
tired 10 become manager of the Loyal
Guard Insurance society in this city.
In 1868 ne was married to Miss
Eliza luton, whose home was on JEFF
ferson.ave., and their happy married
life has been 43 years of affection and
devotion TO each other. The children
are: Mrs. WilI.lm Cleland, No. 1863
Putnam-ave.; William Findlater, No.
81 Commonwealth-ave and James
Findlater, Jr., of Chicago. The latter
is now in Mt. Clemens, taking the
baths for rheumatism, and II was only
after receiving telephone message
early Monday morning that he was
feeling much better following a re.
lapse the end of the week, that. his
father could be induced to undertake
the Saginaw trip.