No particular Masonic Lodge or locality in Nevada could be singled out from which to select distinguished members, for from almost every Lodge have come Masons of outstanding qualifications who have figured prominently in municipal, county, state and government affairs. The list is long and honorable, and Nevada Masonry is justly proud of its outstanding members of the craft, who have been, and are, a unit of the fraternity.

It was from such men as these that Masonry added another unit to the Nevada jurisdiction early in the year of 1902, which became an established and moral influence in what was Butler, Nevada, later becoming Tonopah, the county seat of Nye County.

Tonopah became the Queen of the Silver Camps with its rich abundance of silver and gold production in those early years. The first regular communication of Tonopah Lodge No.28 was held on the 15th day of February 1902, where the dispensation was read.

Among the distinguished members of the craft came those who bore upon their shoulders the purple of the order as Grand Masters of Nevada. They are MW Brother Thomas Lindsey, who served in 1917, MW Brother Harry H. Atkinson, who served in 1920, MW Brother Scott E. Jamison, who served in 1931, MW Brother Gerald A. Roberts, who served in 1973, and, continuing in the proud tradition of his father, MW Brother William G. Roberts, in 1990.

Tonopah Lodge and the surrounding area has always had times of boom and bust with the mining trade and government entities providing the never ending influx and out flow of personnel - all this while never losing sight of pride and the values of Masonic tradition. Tonopah is at the crossroads of Nevada, and Tonopah Lodge No.28 has close ties to all Lodges within the state.

Members of Tonopah Lodge have a rich history that embodies all aspects of human endeavor. From Top Secret military applications at the Tonopah Test Range, raising cattle, growing potatoes, mining silver, gold, and now copper. Tonopah was, after all, the original home of the Stealth aircraft. Western hospitality is still the norm, and Tonopah has a year round climate that cannot be beat. A sojourning Brother is never a stranger here.