[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO BAFFORD HOPE HARRISON

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2008

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Bafford Hope Harrison, recently elected and installed as Grand Master 
of the Masons in Maryland. Born in Talbot County, Maryland, he 
graduated from Hurlock High School in Dorchester County in 1942. It was 
there he met his wife, Willa Catherine Jaynes Harrison. They have two 
daughters and a son, Jerry Hope Harrison, who is following in his 
father's footsteps as a member of Granite Lodge #177.
  During World War II, B. Hope Harrison served in the United States 
Navy on a radar/sonar training ship until his honorable discharge in 
1946. At age 24, after becoming an operative mason, he started his own 
masonry contracting business in St. Michaels. Maryland. Over the next 
few years, B. Hope Harrison expanded his business to general 
construction on residential and light industrial projects as well as 
development. He spent the next 40 years in construction and real 
estate.
  The long hours and pressures of his ever-expanding business were such 
that he did not petition his masonry lodge until the age of 39. Since 
that time, he has dedicated himself to the fraternity, holding such 
respected titles as Worshipful Master of Granite Lodge #177, Worthy 
Patron of St. Michaels Chapter, W. Grand Standard Bearer, and Senior 
Grand Warden, and he has maintained active membership in both the York 
and Scottish Rite bodies while serving on the Board of Trustees since 
1978.
  In addition to his Masonic service he has served the Methodist Church 
in almost every capacity from Sunday School Superintendent to Church 
Lay Leader, a position he still occupies. Active in his community, he 
has served Talbot County and the town of St. Michaels through 
membership on several boards and commissions.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Grand 
Master Harrison. His legacy as a committed and active member of his 
community, church, and the Masons in Maryland ensure that he will be 
remembered for the consistent, dedicated service he has provided. It is 
with great pride that I congratulate Grand Master B. Hope Harrison on 
his achievement and volunteer service to the State of Maryland.

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