Heroes of Undistinguished Acclaim One of the early business pioneers of Mason was James Ranck. Along with brother-in-law and business partner, William Lockhart, Mr. Ranck helped to develop the tiny settlement growing up around Fort Mason into the town that still bears traces of his work even today. But, Mr. Ranck, like so many Mason residents through the years, had a selfless desire to see his adopted hometown prosper, and sometimes made decisions that did not benefit him in the long term. ...