FilMasons Farewell WBro Fred Enriquez

WBro Godofredo "Fred" Enriquez, 24 June 1948 drops his working tools 12 February 2010; was farewelled by at least 73 mostly FilMasons at his viewing and Masonic Tribute yesterday, 18 February at Pinegrove Memorial Park Chapel.

Funeral Mass - 20 February 2010 at 10:00 AM, Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 110 Mimosa Drive, Bossley Park NSW 2176. Parking, off Restwell Road.

Internment - 20 February 2010 after Church Funeral Rites, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington Street [off Great Western Highway], Michinbury NSW 2770.

"While we deplore the loss of our beloved brother, and pay this fraternal tribute to his memory, let us not forget, my brethren, that we, too, are mortal; that our bodies, now so strong and vigorous, must ere long, like his, become tenants of the narrow grave and that our spirits, too, like his, must return to the God who spake them into existence."

" 'Man that is born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.' "

"We extend to the bereaved family, Sister Dolly and family, relatives and friends of our departed Worshipful Brother Fred our sincere sympathy in this hour of sorrow, and we pray that "He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" will give them His divine comfort and consolation, and that they may be brought to realize that the spirit of our brother Fred is happy in his Father's House, where "God shall wipe away all the tears from their eyes, and where there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away." "*

 "We consign his body to the tomb. We cherish his memory here. We commend his spirit to God!"

We thank brethren from Lodge Star of Australia, Lodge Beauty of Cabra-Vale, Lodge Alpha, Lodge Education, Lodge Blacktown-Kildare, Lodge Woronora and Lodge Jose Rizal [and many others] for their attendance; as well as our ladies and friends.

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*Excerpts from the Philippine Masonic Funeral Services booklet as provided by Bro Ved Reyes.