He served with distinction as: • Past Master, A.J. Henderson Lodge No. 792, MWPHGL of North Carolina • District Deputy Grand Master, 15th Masonic District, Prince Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina • Grand Lecturer, Prince Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina • Sovereign Grand Inspector General, USC-DC • Key Member, Fayetteville Masonic Co-Op • Past Potentate Kindah Temple No. 62, Prince Hall Shriners, A.E.A.O.N.M.S. • Honorary Past Imperial Potentate, Imperial Council • Member, Electa Chapter No. 627, Order of the Eastern Star • Member, Fayetteville Pope Shrine Club • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6018 • Member, The Samuel Council Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association “ Triple Nickle ” • Member, Liberty Gold Chapter of the Warrant Officer Association • Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union Board Member His leadership earned him numerous honors and accolades, including Volunteer of the Year from the Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union and recognition from the Army Fisher House. CW5 (Ret.) Willie Melvin Dickens will be remembered as a devoted father, loving grandfather, loyal friend, and faithful Mason—a man who embodied the virtues of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. His wisdom was deep, his humor uplifting, and his smile unforgettable. He served his God, his Country, and his Craft with equal devotion. Though his earthly labors have ended, his legacy endures in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. May the Supreme Grand Architect of the Universe receive his soul into that House not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
“ Well done, good and faithful servant … enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. ” (Matthew 25:23)
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