Champ Buzbee

Past Master Biography: Champ C. Buzbee (Died 1989) Past Master: Lubbock Lodge No. 1392 Year Served: 1963–1964 I. Life & Career Masonic Legacy & Humor Brother Buzbee was an early and energetic leader of Lubbock Lodge No. 1392. He is affectionately remembered in the Lodge\'s history for a lighthearted event in October 1961. During a stated meeting, Brother Buzbee \"preferred charges\" against the Lodge\'s first Worshipful Master, F. C. Odorizzi. The \"charges\" were a ruse to have Brother Odorizzi\'s portrait \"hung\" (placed on the wall) as the Lodge’s first Past Master—establishing a tradition of honoring Past Masters that continues to this day. Residency While his early Masonic career was dedicated to Lubbock, records indicate he later affiliated with Atlanta Lodge No. 463 in Atlanta, Texas, suggesting a move to East Texas later in life. II. Masonic Journey Degree Work Initiated (EA): February 9, 1950 — Yellowhouse Lodge No. 841 Passed (FC): March 15, 1950 — Yellowhouse Lodge No. 841 Raised (MM): April 22, 1950 — Yellowhouse Lodge No. 841 Memberships & Affiliations Lubbock Lodge No. 1392: Demitted March 10, 1978. Atlanta Lodge No. 463: Affiliated April 6, 1978. Mackenzie Lodge No. 1327: Affiliated Oct 16, 1953; Withdrew Feb 17, 1961 (likely to focus on the new Lubbock Lodge). Yellowhouse Lodge No. 841: Mother Lodge (Demitted Oct 16, 1953). III. Service Record & Offices Held Brother Buzbee moved through the progressive line during the Lodge\'s formative years, serving as its fourth Worshipful Master. Lodge Leadership (Lubbock No. 1392) Worshipful Master: 1963–1964 Senior Warden: 1962–1963 Junior Warden: 1961–1962 Tiler: 1964–1965 IV. In Memoriam Brother Champ C. Buzbee laid down his working tools on September 1, 1989. Interment: Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Texas. Obituary: Published in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, September 1989.