Six Inductees Named to Masonry Hall of Fame

Words: Dan KamysOn Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) inducted six individuals into the 2016 Masonry Hall of Fame class at the MCAA convention during the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas. [caption id="attachment_12171" align="alignnone" width="640"]2016 HOF Inductees 2016 HOF Inductees from left to right: Robert V. “Buddie” Barnes, Jr.; John Smith, Jr.; Ryan M. O’Brien; Richard Matthews; J. Gregg Borchelt; Harry E. McGraw.[/caption] The 2016 Masonry Hall of Fame inductees included Robert V. “Buddie” Barnes Jr., J. Gregg Borchelt, Richard Matthews, Harry E. McGraw, Ryan M. O’Brien and John J. Smith Sr. Full biographies of all six inductees can be found in MCAA's original press release. Additional information about the Masonry Hall of Fame can be found at www.masoncontractors.org/hall-of-fame.  
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