Yes looks like Ballard is a mason. Found this vid clip with him narrating symbols/signs of masonry preserved by the Israelites...given to apostles. (?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90OThOa59cI
Why are inverted pentagrams on LDS Mormon Temples? CLIP (Statesmen & Symbols DVD)
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“Statesmen & Symbols: Prelude to the Restoration” Interviewees: Vicki Jo Anderson, Tim Ballard, Scott N. Bradley, Kay M. Godfrey, J. Ruel Haymond, Rod L. Meldrum, Amberli G. Nelson, V. Lauri Updike, L. Hannah Stoddard, James F. Stoddard III
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Have come across discussion that all high level LDS (ex bishops) are masons. In clip he seems to be a narrator. Not sure if the Joseph Smith Foundation is an official vehicle for LDS materials. Have looked for but not found entire video on line.
cripes...is anything as it seems?
check this out
cripes - 404 ...that was quick