The Brothers of the Valley of the Hudson, AASR paid tribute to our very own John Homa, 32° Scottish Rite Brother by laying a wreath at his grave in the Oakland Cemetery located in Yonkers, New York on Monday October 7th, 2019.
Brother Homa was a WWII United States Army hero who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6th, 1944. His bravery that day along with his unselfish military service combined with his dedication to the Masonic Brotherhood was what our Valley was honoring.
Brother Homa’s memory lives on as the Valley of the Hudson has named one of its bodies: “The John Homa Council – Princes of Jerusalem” which meets in Westchester County not far from where our esteemed Brother has been laid to rest.
The Valley of the Hudson will be making this wreath laying ceremony an annual event in our Scottish Rite calendar.
Our thanks to Brother Murry Cohen 32° Director of Veterans and First Responder Programs for the Valley of the Hudson who did an outstanding job at coordinating this entire event.
Fraternally,
Bob Siebold, 32°
Commander in Chief
Valley of the Hudson, AASR, NMJ
Brother Homa was a WWII United States Army hero who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6th, 1944. His bravery that day along with his unselfish military service combined with his dedication to the Masonic Brotherhood was what our Valley was honoring.
Brother Homa’s memory lives on as the Valley of the Hudson has named one of its bodies: “The John Homa Council – Princes of Jerusalem” which meets in Westchester County not far from where our esteemed Brother has been laid to rest.
The Valley of the Hudson will be making this wreath laying ceremony an annual event in our Scottish Rite calendar.
Our thanks to Brother Murry Cohen 32° Director of Veterans and First Responder Programs for the Valley of the Hudson who did an outstanding job at coordinating this entire event.
Fraternally,
Bob Siebold, 32°
Commander in Chief
Valley of the Hudson, AASR, NMJ
