Brother Luther Edward Weldon
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| Brother Luther Edward Weldon
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A master's job is never done, it lives on through the ages. Luther E. Weldon was born in Denton County, Texas in 1869. His family moved to California in 1887, coming to Fresno at this time. L.E. Weldon move to Clovis in 1895 to act as an engineer for the Fresno Flume and Lumber Company. Next he worked for the Copper King Mining Company for the next nine years as construction and shipping superintendent. When the mine closed he returned to Clovis and followed the building industry. In 1914 Mr. Weldon bought the Clovis Drayage Company renaming it The Clovis Dray and Ice Company, which was at the time the oldest business in Clovis. Throughout his life Mr. Weldon was interested in the community around him. He served as City Clerk from 1912 - 1920. He was also a member of the city council and was Mayor of Clovis for 8 1/2 years, the position he held at the time of his death in 1948. For many years he was a trustee for the Clovis School System, and was also a member of the county Association of Trustee's and served as their President. He believed that young people should have the best in their educational endeavors, and worked hard to raise and improve the standard for Clovis Schools. After the night of June 16, 1912, when the Lodge burned to the ground, Worshipful Master Weldon, went into action along with a committee of two others, in procuring new furniture for the Lodge and finding a new hall to meet in. He accomplished this task in record time. He made a trip to San Francisco to buy new Lodge room furniture, but finding it to expensive, returned empty handed. They then ordered new furniture from a company in Illinois and had it shipped to Clovis. He also made a deal with the Oddfellows Lodge and the Woodmen of America to share the expense of Frietas Hall for a two year term, at a cost of $36.00 per month, which included a janitor and the lights, which the three groups split evenly. New officers for the year 1913 were installed on February 7, 1913. |
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