Brother David Lylse Cross, 32° MSA
by Valley of Salem on 12/22/24
I am sorry to report that Brother David Lylse Cross, 32° MSA, died on 12/17/2024.
Many of you may have known Bro. Cross through his involvement in Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shriners and so many more organizations (including the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.)
For those who didn't know him, he was a really fine man - a true gentleman. He loved our fraternity, and devoted a lot of his life to it.
In addition to being a Life Member of Grand Lodge, he was a Life Member of Scimitar Lodge, as well a member of Philanthropic Lodge (his primary lodge), and St. John's Lodge. He was raised in Wayfarers Lodge in Swampscott on April 6, 1961. (Wayfarers Lodge merged with Philanthropic Lodge.) He was a Life Member in the Valley of Salem and the Valley of Boston. He was a Freemason for 63 years.
A celebration of life will be held at Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal Street, Salem, MA at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 27, 2024. Calling hours will precede the service starting at 9:00 AM, with a Masonic Funeral ceremony at 10:30 AM.
For the full obituary, visit https://www.murphyfuneralhome.com/obituary/david-cross
Rest in Peace Brother Cross.
