The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
ALBERT |. REESE MASONICLEADER
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Funeral Services Will Be Held Tuesday After
 noon

Albert Leslie Reese, age 43, junior grand warden of the grand lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama and secretary of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonary of north Alabama, died at o'clock Monday morning at his resi- dence, 1913 Thirteenth avenue, north after an illness of four weeks.
 On April 24, Mir. Reese went home for attention and rest. When physi- clans were summoned he was declared to be in serious condition. For a time he revived under medical atten- ton, but when he began to sink for , the second time it was decided that a change of climate was needed. He was never able ot be moved and last Thursday a turn for the worst came, MT. Reese, realizing that it was the end, selected his pallbearers and made his funeral arrangements. At 4 o'clock Monday morning with members of his family and closest friends around his bed he sank into coma which lasted until his death at 8 o'clock.
 Was Ardent Worker
 With the passing of Albert l.. Reese,
  and the. Birmingham district, lost an ardent worker and the religious and educational forces of the city and state have lost one of their best supporters.
 The body was placed in charge of { the Vice Undertaking company, and will lie in state in the little auditorium of the Masonic temple until the funeral at 3 80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The l. the Masonic Temple and the grand lodge of Alabama will have charge of the services at>EImwood cemetery. All officers of the grand lodge and the mas fers and prominent Masons throughout the state have been advised of the death of Mir. Reese.
 Pallbearers were named sby Mir. Reese as follows: A. M. Reeves, c. P. Caldwell, J., l.. Hagy, s. R. Hawley, A. D. Reeves and H. B. Kirby. He designated all 30 degree Masons and the K. C.. c. H.. as honorary pail bearers.
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lida l., Reese and five children: Lu- eile, Albert L., J., Harris C., John T., and Howard L. Reese Four sisters Mrs. R. E. Moore, Mrs. l.. M. Tucker, AfAAos ANODC1I N1CSICohy2 2 Ol " AAIAClu, Ala, and Mrs. H. w. Hamilton of Muscle Shoals, Ala, survive him
 Albert L. Reese was borne January 19, 1881 on Marion county farm near Winfield, Ala. His early school ing was obtained near his home, but his parents sent him to the University of Virginia, and later to sthe normal school at Florence.
 Whila a0nnnrtnd with fba v1l,I,Eo schools here, he married Miss Lida Lanier of this city. In 1917 while principal of the public school at Ely. ton he was elected and accepted the secretaryship of the Ancient and Ac- eepted Scottish Rite of FNreemasonPy with offices at the Masonic Temple, the largest body of its kind in the south
 Mir. Reese's Masonic record began be- fore 1913 and at the time of his death he was a member of Birmingham Tenn pie Lodge No. 636, A. F. and A. M. In December, 1923 lie was elected junior grand warden of the Grand Lodge ol Alabama. His membership includes all Scottish Rite bodies; Mineral City chapter, R. 4. M.; Sam Thompson council, Royal and Select MasOns Cy- rene Commandery, Knights Templars Zamora Tempe, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Kamram Grotto, Yelled Prophets off the En- chanted Realm; chairman of the grand lodge committee of the grand lodge on appeal; Royal Order of Scotland; or ganiaztion of tie K. C.. c. H.; secre- tary-treasurer of the Masonic temple association; member of the trustees of Kamram Grotto; and a member of the Order of Eastern Star.