Past Grand Masters – The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Utah

Most Worshipful Brother Travis M. McGuire was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 8^th 1977, to Edward and Sandy McGuire, the youngest of three boys and his mom’s favorite. He grew up in Taylorsville Utah. He attended Cottonwood High School, graduating in 1995. He worked a number of starter jobs until he found his niche in the world of production planning and management. He worked for Intermountain Wood Products for 20 years. He has three beautiful children Cody (Brooke), Tyler (Addison), and Oakley (Carson) who are the light of his life. He met his girlfriend Alexis and has three bonus kids Jaxson, Brody, and Avery and they have been inseparable ever since.

Most Worshipful Brother McGuire was initiated an Entered Apprentice in Christopher Diehl Lodge No. 19 (now Oquirrh Lodge #19) in Magna, Utah on July 27, 2009. He was passed to the degree of Fellowcraft in the same Lodge on November 23, 2009 and Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on February 13, 2010. He affiliated with Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 11 on June 18, 2010, with Tintic Lodge No. 9 on September 8, 2015 and with Canyon Lodge No. 13 on June 16, 2016.

Most Worshipful Brother McGuire served as Worshipful Master of Christopher Diehl Lodge No. 19 in 2015. He also served as Secretary of Christopher Diehl Lodge No. 19 during the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He served as Treasurer of Tintic Lodge No. 9 in 2017, and 2020 . He also served as the Deputy Grand Lecturer in Christopher Diehl No. 19 in 2016.

In 2016 Travis was appointed Junior Grand Steward of the MW Grand Lodge of Utah by Most Worshipful Brother R. Wesley Ing. He was appointed as Grand Marshal in 2017, and as Grand Lecturer in 2018 and 2019. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 2020, Senior Grand Warden in 2021, and Deputy Grand Master/Grand Master Elect in 2022. On February 4, 2023 Most Worshipful Brother McGuire was installed as Grand Master of Utah by Most Worshipful Brother R. Wesley Ing, PGM.

Most Worshipful Brother McGuire joined El Kalah Shrine in 2010 and has subsequently served as Parade Marshal twice, the last time in 2022. He was elected Assistant Raban in 2023. He joined the Midvale York Rite in 2019. He joined the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite in April 2010, beginning his journey on April 22, 2010 and achieving the 32˚ on April 24, 2010. He was invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor for his extensive service on November 7, 2015. He was Coroneted a 33° Inspector General, Honorary on August 19, 2023. He is also a member of Bonneville Conclave Red Cross of Constantine.

He has served as head of all four bodies of the Scottish Rite Valley of Salt Lake. Serving as Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection in 2016. Wise Master of James Lowe chapter of Rose Croix in 2019. Commander of the Salt Lake Council of Kadosh in 2018. And Master of Kadosh of the Utah Consistory in 2016.

He served in various capacities including Commander of the KCCH Club, as a member of the Reunion Staff, also served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for RiteCare of Utah beginning in 2010 and served for more than a decade.

Most Worshipful Brother McGuire’s extensive travel throughout the state of Utah, and within all its major bodies, as well as his extensive business experience have well prepared him to oversee the Grand Lodge of Utah and we are greatly blessed by his service to the Grand Lodge and Scottish Rite of Utah.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2021

Most Worshipful Brother Daniel J. Lawes was born in Massachusetts. At a young age the family moved to Wyoming where he was raised in Evanston and Little America with a brief stint in Farmington, Utah in between.

Brother Lawes graduated from Green River High School in Green River, Wyoming. He went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health from the University of Utah and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from Walden University. He has worked for University of Utah Health Care since 2008. From 2011 to 2016 he served as a Planning Commissioner and Planning Commission Chair for The City of West Jordan, Utah.

He is married to the love of his life and together they have one beautiful daughter.

Brother Lawes was Initiated, Passed and Raised a Master Mason in 2005 in Wasatch Lodge #1 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He later joined Christopher Diehl Lodge #19 in Magna, Utah (now Oquirrh Lodge #19) in 2007, serving in many positions including Worshipful Master in 2013, 2018 and 2019. He is also a member of Canyon Lodge #13 in Midvale, Utah, Rock Springs Lodge #12 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, South Pass Historic Lodge #1869 in South Pass, Wyoming, Bannack Historic Lodge #3777 in Bannock, Montana, and a Charter Member of Camp Floyd Historic Lodge #205. He is honored to hold Honorary Memberships in Rocky Mountain Lodge #11 in Tooele, Utah, Harmony Lodge #20 in Logan, Utah, and Story Lodge #4 in Provo, Utah. He was first appointed as an Utah Grand Lodge Officer by Most Worshipful Brother Gerald Everett in 2015 as Grand Pursuivant.

Brother Lawes is also a member of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Orient of Utah. In November 2017 he was honored to be invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor and in 2021 Coroneted a 33° Inspector General, Honorary by the Supreme Council. He is a member of the Provo York Rite Bodies, Bonneville Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, Jezreel Council # 570 Allied Masonic Degrees, Camp Floyd #19 York Rite Sovereign College, Mt. Nebo Chapel #34 and Book Cliffs Chapel #44 Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Proteus Council # 141 Knight Masons, Grand College of Rites of the United States of America, Scottish Rite Research Society, Salt Lake Chapter #114 and Grand Masters Chapter #996 National Sojourners, and The Masonic Order of the Bath.

In 2020 he was recognized by the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay with the Honorary Legion of Honor.

He served as Chairman of the Conference of Grand Masters of North American at their Annual Meeting in 2021. This was the first conference to be held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2025 he was appointed to the Board of Directors for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, an organization that he is very passionate about.

In his spare time, Brother Lawes enjoys spending time with family, trips to Disneyland, woodturning and fishing at Flaming Gorge with his Father-in-Law John.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2017

Robert M. “Spats” Wolfarth was born in El Paso, raised in Dallas, and schooled in Austin He holds a double bachelor of arts in International Economics and Russian Language from the University of Texas. After six years of working in foreign policy, defense, and intelligence for the US Senate and US House of Representatives in Washington, Robert decided it was time to get a real job. He had a successful second career in the medical device industry, including teaching at the graduate level at Utah Valley University and running his own consulting firm. He has held many volunteer positions in his community, such as Chairman of the Church Council at Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City and President of his Homeowners Association Board of Directors.

Robert is fascinated with systems of ethics as influenced by cultures and philosophies, which led to his interest in Freemasonry. Among his Utah Masonic activities, he is Past Master of Argenta Lodge № 3, Past Secretary and Past Master of Wasatch Lodge № 1, Past Master of Camp Floyd Historic Lodge № 205, and Past Venerable Master of Behle-Simons Council № 544 of Allied Masonic Degrees. He is also Past Vice President of the Salt Lake Masonic Temple Association, Past Education Officer for Utah Scottish Rite, Past Scottish Rite Fellow, Past Chairman of the VMAP Committee, Past Venerable Chief of the Utah Scots Guard, Past Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection, Past Commander of the Salt Lake Council of Kadosh, Past Master of Kadosh for the Utah Consistory, and Past Wise Master of the James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix. He holds honorary membership in Harmony Lodge №21 and Rocky Mountain Lodge № 11.

Robert held positions serving the Grand Lodge of Utah as Grand Standard Bearer and Grand Lecturer before being elected Junior Grand Warden in 2014, and has served on many Grand Lodge committees. He is a life member of the Scottish Rite and is a life member and sits on the Board of Directors of the Scottish Rite Research Society, where he serves as Secretary. He received the 32° in Scottish Rite in 2006 and was invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 2011. On August 22, 2017, he received the 33°, Inspector General Honorary, in Washington, DC. Not known to stand still for long, Robert has completed the Scottish Rite Master Craftsman I Program, is a Senior Ritualist, was editor of The Plumbline for several years, editor of The Minaret for El Kalah Shrine, and was Vice President of his Scottish Rite class. He is a Knight Templar, a Senior Member of the Order of DeMolay where he was invested with the Legion of Honor. He served in the Patrol of El Kalah Shrine, and has published almost 20 Masonic articles internationally. He was a Charter Member and Fellow of the Utah Masonic Research Society, Founding Member of the Masonic Society, Charter Member of the Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty Club, Charter Member of Keystone Mark Master Lodge № 00, and Charter Member of Camp Floyd Historic Lodge № 205. He delivers speeches and presentations frequently in many venues and has directed three and acted in many Scottish Rite degrees and plays.

Among his Masonic charitable activities, Robert is a member of the Grand Master’s Club of the Knight Templar Eye Foundation, Associate Patron of the Knight Templar Eye Foundation, supporter of the 365 Club of Utah Rite Care, a founding annual supporter of the Utah Rite Care One Child Club, a Superintendent of Building for Utah Rite Care, has received the General Grand Master’s Award of the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation, and is a Sustaining Donor to Shriners Hospitals for Children and a New Century donor to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial where he sponsored a granite bench. He also supports several community charities by labor and finance.

Robert is a practicing Buddhist and has traveled to over 30 countries. He is fond of diverse music, ethnic foods, laughter, walks in the forest, good deeds, dinner with friends, and fine port. He adopted a girl and a boy in the People’s Republic of China (his son is now a Utah Master Mason and his daughter was a member of Job’s Daughters Bethel #7). He married the former Melissa Hamilton in the Salt Lake Masonic Temple. He and Melissa now spend half their time in the Washington, DC, area and half their time in Barcelona, Spain.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2015

Brother Gerald J Everett was born on December 24, 1953 in Ogden, Utah. He was the second of two children born to Walter G. and Beverly J Everett. In the family he is noted as being the first “Everett” grandson of Grandpa Joseph R. Everett and the first grandson of Grandpa Gerald A. Meier a member of Amity Lodge in Brigham City, Utah. Jerry was educated in the Davis County school system, graduating from Clearfield High School. He attended Weber State University received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering and then a Master’s Degree in Engineering Administration from The University of Utah. Jerry continues to work within the manufacturing environment in Quality Assurance, Engineering and Production Management and now working in Quality Engineering with Ardent Mills the largest flour milling company in North America.

Brother Everett petitioned his father’s lodge, Gateway Lodge No. 29 in Clearfield, Utah, but took his degrees in Argenta Lodge #3, the home lodge of Worshipful Master Walter J. Miller previous Executive Officer of DeMolay in Utah and Argenta was the Lodge that performed his Grand Fathers courtesy Masonic Funeral. Jerry was initiated an Enter Apprentice on January 13 1976, passed to the degree of Fellow Craft on March 16 1976 and being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on June 1 1976, just before Graduating from Weber State and leaving the area for employment with Mattel Toy Company. Jerry returned to Utah after his father became ill and has made it his home ever since. While in California he served the Southern California DeMolay Association as the League “Dad” for the 13 chapters in the Orange County DeMolay League. Jerry really started his Masonic career when his sister joined Job’s Daughters Bethel #2 in Ogden and he was left outside the door to entertain the Outer Guard. Shortly thereafter his parents were instrumental in starting both a Bethel of Job’s Daughters and a DeMolay Chapter in Clearfield, Utah, where he served DeMolay as Master Councilor and State Master Councilor. Jerry and his son Brandon have the distinction of being the only father and Son State Master Councilor’s in Utah DeMolay history. Jerry holds the Degree of Chevalier and the Legion of Honor as well as having served on the Advisory Council with his dad in Clearfield Chapter and the State Staff for Most Worshipful Brother Curtis Lancaster the Executive Officer for DeMolay. After having served with his daughter when she was Honored Queen of Bethel #15, Jerry was awarded the Key of Excellence for his dedication to Job’s Daughter’s principals and ideals.

Brother Everett joined The Accent and Accepted Scottish Rite, Orient of Utah and has been active, working and directing the Stage Crew and performing in a number of degrees. He currently directs the 28th degree. Most Worshipful Brother Everett was Coroneted a 33 degree at the Biennial Session in Charleston, South Carolina. Jerry served as Potentate of El Kalah Temple AAONMS in their 100th year and later as a trustee and Treasurer of the Temple. He served all three Salt Lake York Rite bodies, the Grand York Rite of Utah bodies and was elected Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandry of the Knights Templar of Utah, and recipient of The Knight Commander of The Temple.

Brother Everett later joined Gateway Lodge #29 and served as Worshipful Master. Feeling a real connection with the Brothers of Corinne Lodge he joined there, where he enjoys helping with their annual Oyster Dinner. Later, he joined Camp Floyd Lodge #205 as a Charter Member and served as Worshipful Master.

Brother Everett was appointed to the Grand Lodge of Utah by Most Worshipful Brother Glen A Cook as the Senior Grand Steward. He subsequently served as the Grand Standard Bearer, Grand Marshal, Grand Lecturer, and was elected as the Junior Grand Warden in 2012. In 2014, he was elected as the Deputy Grand Master (Grand Master Elect) and was installed as our Most Worshipful Grand Master, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah on January 31 2015, in the Salt Lake Masonic Temple. While serving as the Deputy Grand Master and until the 2015 Conference of Grand Master’s in Vancouver, British Columbia, Most Worshipful Brother Everett serves the Conference of Grand Masters of North America as their Conference Chairman.

Brother Jerry belongs to many other Masonic organizations include the Anointed High Priests, Thrice Illustrious Masters, Past Commanders Association, Knight York Cross of Honor, Royal Order of Scotland, Mark Master Lodge #00, Cabiri International & Cabiri Chapter #36, Ogden Shrine Club, the El Kalah Klunker’s Shrine unit, National Sojourners, Heroes of ’76 and is an Emeritus Member of the Colorado Corporation of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Brother Everett also serves his community in many capacities. He was Chairman of the Restoration Advisory Board, Hill Air Force Base representing the Layton Community. He served Troop 78 Boy Scouts of America, National Ski Patrol/Powder Mountain Patrol (43 seasons) and can regularly be found when not doing something Masonic, umpiring Baseball or officiating Football at all levels from the little guys on a chili Saturday morning to “Under the Bright Lights” of a High School game on a Friday night and even a little semi-pro football or as he refers to it as “adult babysitting”. He even served as an Olympic Volunteer at the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games.

Jerry has two children, who he proudly raised to be excellent parents and outstanding members of their communities. He is also very proud that he has two “in Laws” a Son-in-Law and a Daughter-in-Law and the true “Lights of His Life” are his two granddaughters, with “a baby Boy” on the way. His life-long passion has been cooking, from breakfast for the family at age nine to Grilling Steaks or Hotdogs or even flipping Pancakes, so when time permits Jerry can be found behind a Grill or slaving over a stove feeding who ever will come out and eat. He loves the out of doors. He loves to hunt, and fish, but not too much of that has happened since he lost his hunting and fishing partner, his dad.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2012

Illustrious brother Baker was born in 1955 on Saint John the Baptist Day in Salt Lake City, Utah; the Son of Billy Floyd and Janet Kerby Baker. He spent his formative years growing up in Murray, Utah along with his two sisters. Brother Baker attended public schools in Salt Lake City and graduated in 1973 from Carbon High School in Price, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and Utah Technical College – now Salt Lake Community College where he graduated and was employed for twenty-six years as an electrician and Project Manager for Facilities Services managing capital improvement projects, building construction, renovation and remodel services for the Institution, he retired in 2021. He is a graduate from the Institute for Facilities Management for the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers and was a member of the Project Management Institute. He was previously employed for eleven years with a civil engineering firm as a technical illustrator, cartographer, land surveying and department supervisor and DOD contract special security officer for U. S. Government contracts. He was also employed for seven years with an electrical contractor as a project foreman in industrial controls and construction. He is a licensed journeyman electrician and an Eagle Scout.

Brother Baker received the three degrees of Freemasonry in 1999, in Twin Peaks Lodge #32, F. & A. M. of Utah, where he served as Worshipful Master in 2004 and is currently Lodge Treasurer. He was appointed to the Grand Lodge of Utah in 2004 by Grand Master Steven D. Lancaster and served as Grand Master to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. of Utah in 2012.

32° KCCH honors were bestowed upon him in October 2003 and he was coroneted a 33° Inspector General Honorary in October 2007, Valley of Salt Lake, Orient of Utah, A. & A. S. R. In September 2013 he was appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council in the Orient of Utah. He was elected an active member of the Supreme Council and crowned Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Utah on the 23^rd of August 2015, Mother Supreme Council of the World, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. He was appointed by Sovereign Grand Commander James D. Cole to serve as Grand Master of Ceremonies for the Supreme Council on the 19^th of August 2019.

He is a member of Utah York Rite bodies and Appendant Orders, K.Y.G.C.H., KCT; HRAKTP, Past Sovereign Bonneville Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, member National Sojourners, Royal Order of Scotland, a Noble of El Kalah Shrine Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He serves on the board of the Masonic Foundation of Utah as a trustee and Chairman of the Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah. He is an Honorary Legion of Honor member, Order of DeMolay 2012.

Brother Baker resides in Sandy, Utah with his wife Carole and their Standard Poodle, Benjamin (Benny). When time permits; he enjoys traveling, art, photography, writing and outdoor sports such as golf, fishing and target shooting.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2011

Brother Liley was born in Boston and grew up in rural Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He is the oldest of thirteen children with ten sisters and two brothers. His parents were also Foster Parents to many children throughout the years. He attended the public schools and graduated from the local community college. He has held a job since he was 10 years old starting out delivering the local county newspaper. In 1994 he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and entered the mortgage industry. He has worked for national wholesale and retail mortgage banks and on the local Bank and Credit Union level. He is currently employed in Salt Lake City, Utah licensed in most of the Rocky Mountain and West Coast states.

Brother Liley has had a life time fascination with watches and clocks. He has been an avid collector, trader and seller for 30 years. He is a founding member and Secretary of the Horological Society of Utah with a mission of educating the public about watches, clockmaking and collecting. In 2023 Brother Liley with Brother Allen Record started Markwell Watches a small independent company producing watches in Switzerland and Asia.

Brother Liley has a keen interest in history specifically that of Scotland. He has served as a board member of the St. Andrew’s Society of Utah, and was the Clan Sinclair Association Commissioner in Utah for many years. One evening at a Society gathering a friend overheard him speaking about the supposed connection between the Knights Templar, the Clan Sinclair and Freemasonry. This friend had just taken his degrees in Wasatch Lodge and later became his first line signer.

Brother Liley comes from a Masonic Family. His father was a Demolay. His Uncle, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather were all Master Masons. His Grandmother and Aunts were members of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Brother Liley petitioned Wasatch Lodge No. 1 in Salt Lake City, Utah in the Fall of 1997 receiving the degrees in the Spring of 1998 serving as Worshipful Master in 2004. He is a founding member of St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 34 serving as Worshipful Master in 2006 and 2007. He is a Past Master 2014 of Tintic Lodge No. 9 Eureka, Utah and assisted in the merger of these two lodges that became St. Andrews No. 9, and has honorary memberships in lodges in both England and Scotland. He is also a founding member of Camp Floyd Historic Lodge No. 205. He holds membership in numerous appendant Masonic Organizations having served as a presiding officer in many of them. He has masqueraded as the Bear for the El Kalah Shrine Wreckers and served the foot Patrol for over 10 years. He was coroneted a 33rd Degree Inspector General Honorary of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in August 2007 in Washington DC at the only joint sessions of the Northern and Southern Supreme Councils. He currently serves as the Personal Representative to the SGIG in Utah. He was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter RAM of Utah in 2022. He is a member of the KYCH, AMD, The Red Cross of Constantine, CBCS and founding Senior Warden of Keystone Mark Masons Lodge No. 0.

Brother Liley has served the Grand Lodge of Utah on the Public Relations Committee, The Committee on Jurisprudence and served as a Chairman on more than one occasion. He was appointed to the Grand Lodge line mid year 2004 as Grand Pursuivant. In 2006 he was appointed Grand Sword Bearer, in 2007 Grand Orator and elected Junior Grand Warden in 2008, Senior Grand Warden in 2009, and Deputy Grand Master (Grand Master Elect) in 2010. He served as Grand Master of Masons in Utah in 2011.

Brother Liley lives in Cottonwood Heights, Utah with his wife Kelli and their many Boston Terriers. He has two wonderful daughters Tessa and Quinn. He is an Amateur Horologist, snowboarder, bicyclist, marathon runner, business owner, a mortgage alchemist and he likes to ride a motorcycle.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2008

Brother Cook grew up in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. He attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1982. He then entered active service in the US Navy Judge Advocate General Corps. He subsequently served as a Reserve officer, attaining the rank of Captain, including over six years as a General Court-Martial Judge, the Chief Reserve Judge of the US Navy and on the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. Brother Cook is qualified as an attorney both in the United States and England and has a private law practice in Salt Lake City.

He received the degrees of Freemasonry in Acacia Lodge No. 17, F.&A.M. of Utah, in 1994, where he served as Worshipful Master in 2000. He was also the founding Master of St Andrew’s Lodge 34. He had the unique opportunity to be installed as the Worshipful Master of Sentinel Lodge 4707, Stockport, England in May, 2006. In September, 2007, he was invested with the rank of Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden for the Province of Cheshire, United Grand Lodge of England.

A member of a number of Masonic appendant bodies in this country and England, he has been the presiding officer in many of them. He was coroneted a 33rd Degree Inspector General Honorary in October 2003. He was appointed as a Grand Lodge officer in 2002 by MW Wm. Powell and installed Grand Master of Masons in Utah at the 136th Annual Communication in 2008.

He was President of Cabiri International in 2012-2013 and was appointed the Intendant General of the Red Cross of Constantine, Division of Utah, in 2014.

Brother Cook was installed as the Sovereign Grand Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States in 2020, and as Grand Master General of Knights of the York Cross of Honour in 2021. At the 2021 Biennial of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite he was elected to receive the Grand Cross of the Court of Honor.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 2002

M.W. Brother Powell was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, December 31, 1929. His parents were Detroit Wilson Powell and Bennie Naomi Goudelock, both deceased. Bill and his wife, Bettie, have resided in the Ogden area since July 1966.

Brother Powell received his elementary and high school education in Spartanburg, graduating from Spartanburg High School in June 1947. He is a graduate of numerous military technical and management schools during his twenty-two years of military service. He graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree in 1980. He was employed in textile manufacturing after high school hours from 1945 to 1948 when he enlisted in the US Navy as an enlisted volunteer transferring to the US Navy Active Reserve in 1949. He returned to Spartanburg and employment in the textile trade until reenlisting in the US Air Force at the outbreak of the Korean police action in 1950. Brother Powell was trained in Air Craft Maintenance at Shepard Air Force Base in Texas. He was transferred to military duty at Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany, with the Army of Occupation in 1952. Reassigned to Brookley AFB, Mobile, Alabama, he was trained as a Flight Engineer on Military Air Transport (MATS) Air Craft. His assignment as an Air Crew Member took him to many parts of the world in support of the Department of Defense Mission. Brother Powell was awarded numerous military campaign and special recognition awards during his military service. Upon retirement from the USAF in 1970, Brother Powell received the Air Force Flying Safety Award for over 15,000 safe flying hours.

He was employed as a Technical Training Specialist at Hill AFB retiring in 1994 with over 24 years as a civilian employee with the Federal Government Service. He has over 47 years of combined military and federal service.

It was at Brookley AFB where he met his wife Bettie Jane Little, where she was employed at the base Post Exchange (PX) and Instrument Repair Section. They were married in the Base Chapel on July 3, 1954. The family consists of four children, Patricia (Stanley) Busath and family, Salt Lake City; William “Artie” (Julie) Powell, Jr. and family; Huntsville, Utah; Joanne (William) Kamppinen and family, Omaha; and Daniel Powell, Merritt Island, Florida. They have eleven grandchildren and four great-grand daughters and one great-grandson.

His Masonic career began while serving as an enlisted Air Force Air Advisor to the Wyoming Air Guard in Cheyenne in the 1960’s. He was initiated, passed and raised in Cheyenne’s Rocky Mountain Lodge Number 40, where he still maintains membership. He is a member and Past Master of Unity Lodge Number 18 in Ogden, and a charter member of St George Lodge Number 33 in St George, Utah. His Masonic membership includes the Scottish Rite Bodies in Salt Lake; The Red Cross of Constantine, Bonneville Conclave; Ogden York Rite Bodies, El Kalah Temple; Royal Order of Scotland, Royal Scots of Utah; Ogden Shrine Club; Ogden Scottish Rite Club; Ogden Masonic Library Club and Scottish Rite Research Society. He was elected by the Supreme Council to receive the 33º, Inspector General Honorary, at the Scottish Rite 2001 Bicentennial Biennial Session in Charleston, South Carolina in October, 2001. Past Grand Master James D. Wadley appointed Brother Powell to the Grand Lodge Officers line in 1992. His Masonic career has encompassed many offices and duties of responsibility.

Most Worshipful Brother Powell passed away October 27, 2017.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1999

M. W. Brother Chretien was born in Buffalo, New York, on August 17, 1958, to Jack and Mary Chretien. He graduated from Kenmore West High School in Kenmore, New York, in the Bicentennial year of the United States of America. The summers found Jeff working in the family’s moving company. In the fall of 1976, Brother Chretien started his undergraduate work in the Business School of the State University of New York at Alfred. Completing an Associate Degree in Computer Science, he transferred to Salt Lake City to attend Westminister College. Throughout high school and college, snow skiing, football, volleyball, discjockeying took up some spare time. While in New York, Brother Chretien skied in downhill and freestyle competitions, and with the National Ski Patrol. An EMT certification through the Patrol was useful in Campus Paramedic volunteer service in New York.

Chretien graduated Suma Cum Laude from Westminister College in 1980, with dual degrees in Business Management and Behavioral Sciences, majoring in Human Resource Management, with minors in Economics, Finance, and Communications. He served as the Business Management Representative to the Legislative Assembly of the Student Body, and was involved in the development of the Associated Students of Westminister College. He is a Fellow Alpha Chi National Honors Fraternity, and is listed in “Who’s Who among American Colleges and Universities.”

In 1985, following a career in industrial equipment sales, Jeff was employed as general manager of Utah Machine and Mill and Supply Company, Inc., where he continues to work. In addition to spending a lot of time in the endless servitude to felines, at home as at work, Jeff enjoys shotgunning, target shooting, pheasant hunting, and occasionally working in the new workshop at home.

M.W. Brother Chretien began his Masonic career in Progress Lodge No. 22 in Salt Lake City, having been Initiated on September 29, 1981, Passed on October 26,1981, and Raised on November 30,1981. Jeff was honored to be selected by Progress Lodge to compete in the 1981 Master Mason of the Year, a program of then Grand Master, LeRoy S. Axland. He served as Worshipful Master in 1987 and 1988 of Progress Lodge. In 1987 Jeff took a dual membership with Uintah Lodge No.7, in Bountiful, serving as secretary from 1990 to 1994, and as Worshipful Master in 1995. He began service to the Grand Lodge Education Committee in 1985, serving as it’s chairman in 1988. Jeff served Job’s Daughters as Associate Bethel Guardian to Bethel No.9, Bountiful, from 1988 through 1990, and serving on Committees of the Grand Guardian Council of Utah. He was Chapter Advisor to Bountiful Chapter, Order of DeMolay and was appointed as Executive Officer for DeMolay in Utah in 1991, retiring from that position in 1996. He is an Active Member of DeMolay International, and holds the Honorary Legion of Honor in that Order.

Brother Chretien has been recognized for his leadership in the Masonic Youth Programs in Utah by having been presented with the Francis W. Douglas Youth Leadership Award, and the York Rite Masonic Youth Leadership Award.

Jeff became a 320 Scottish Rite Mason during the 159th Reunion of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April of 1982. It should come as no surprise that he was elected Orator of that class. He was honored with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour on October 31, 1987, and was Coroneted a 330 Inspector General Honorary on November 6, 1993. He has served as Chairman of the Education and Americanism Committee for the Orient of Utah since 1986, and is a Past Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection and Past Commander of the Council of Kadosh in the Valley of Salt Lake. He has directed the Eighteenth Degree since 1987, and enjoys participating in several Degree presentations. He is a Trustee of the Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah.

Chretien became a noble of EI Kalah Shrine Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., serving as the “Cheerleader” of the “Super Bees of 83” during the Western Shrine Association Conference in Salt Lake City. He has served as Wagonmaster of the Utah Caravan to the Intermountain Unit of the Shriners Hospital for Children. He joined the Utah No.1 Bodies of York Rite in 1994, is a Past Eminent Commander of Utah Commandery No.1, Knights Templar and is serving in the Officer line of the Chapter and Council. Jeff began serving on the Board of Directors of the Utah Masonic Youth Foundation in 1991, serving as Treasurer from 1994 until 1998. Brother Chretien is a Past Patron of Bethsaida Chapter No. 22, in Bountiful, of the Order of Eastern Star. He is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, the Royal Scots of Utah, and Lions International.

M. W. Brother Chretien was appointed to the Grand Lodge Office line in 1992 by M.W. James D. Wadley, as Junior Grand Steward. He subsequently served the Grand Lodge in the positions of Grand Chaplain, Grand Marshal, Grand Lecturer, and was elected as Junior Grand Warden in 1996. He was installed as the 123rd Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Utah at the 127th Annual Communication.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1997

M.W. Grand Master David H. Nelson was born on March 21, 1933, in Great Falls, Montana. His parents were Emil H. And Margaret Sprague Nelson. His father was employed by the U.S. Post Office Department in Montana. Both parents were active in Masonry, and his father was Worshipful Master of Lodges in Montana and Oregon. He was also active in the Scottish Rite in Oregon and was a 33º Honorary.

Shortly after his birth, G.M. Nelson’s parents moved to Helena, Montana, where he attended public schools, graduating from Helena High School in 1951. He entered the University of Montana School of Pharmacy at Missoula, Montana, in the fall of 1951. G.M. Nelson volunteered for military service in June 1952. He served with the U.S. Army in Washington, Alaska, and Japan. After his discharge in 1955, he re-entered the University of Montana, where he graduated with a B.S. Degree in Pharmacy in June 1958.

After graduation from college, G.M. Nelson worked as a pharmacist for several retail and hospital pharmacies in Butte and Great Falls, Montana. He was employed as pharmacy manager by Skaggs Drug Centers from 1963 to 1967 and worked as a store manager for Skaggs Drug Centers from 1967-1977, managing stores in Great Falls, Spokane, Washington, Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He returned to the practice of pharmacy in 1977 and was pharmacy manager for several Skaggs Alpha Beta and Osco drug stores. In 1983, he joined Thrifty Payless as pharmacy manager, where he is still employed.

He met his future wife, Beverly Mican, while she was a student at St. Patricks School of Nursing in Missoula, Montana. They were married on June 14, 1957, shortly after her graduation as a Registered Nurse. They are the parents of four children: Barbara, Patricia (Cazer), Karen, and David Michael and have four grandchildren, Mathew and Alex Cazer, Kacey and Cydney Stackhouse.

G.M. Nelson was initiated as an Entered Apprentice in Elko Lodge #15, Elko, Nevada, on November 15, 1976. Shortly after his initiation he was transferred by Skaggs Drug Centers to Salt Lake City. He received his Fellowcraft Degree on May 26, 1977, and his Master Mason Degree on May 31, 1977, in Canyon Lodge #13. He affiliated with Canyon Lodge #13 in June 1977. He served as Worshipful Master of Canyon Lodge #13 in 1984 and 1985. He is a charter member of St. George Lodge #33, St. George, Utah.

G.M. Nelson served on several Grand Lodge Committees and was appointed to the Grand Lodge by Grand Master James A. McIntire in 1988. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1994 and was installed as Grand Master on February 2, 1997.

G.M. Nelson is a member of A. & A. Scottish Rite and is a past Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection. He was knighted a K.C.C.H. in 1993. He is a member of the Midvale York Rite Bodies and is a Past High Priest, Past Illustrious Master, and Past Commander of those bodies.

He is presently an appointed officer in all Grand York Rite Bodies. G.M. Nelson is a member of El Kalah Temple A.A.O.N.O.M.S., the Knight York Cross of Honor, the Red Cross of Constantine, and the Royal Scots of Utah.

G.M. Nelson is a member of the American Legion and the B. P.O.E. He and his family attend Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. When not at work or at a Masonic Function, he can be found working on his scroll saw, reading, gardening, doing glass work, or stamp collecting.

Most Worshipful Brother Nelson passed away March 27, 2022.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1996

Born September 16, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jack and Eileen Betts. Educated in public schools in Chicago, Illinois, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City in 1968. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 through 1974. Graduated from Salt Lake Community College in 1976 with an Associate Degree in Building Technology. Returned to school in 1985 at Westminster College to pursue a degree in Business Administration. Currently employed by Hewlett Packard Company as Branch Office Manager.

During his travels in the Coast Guard Bruce met the love of his life, Elizabeth L. Cornell. Bruce and Beth were married on February 7,1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have three lovely daughters: Rebecca, Rachel, and Alicia.

Member of Progress Lodge #22 F. & A.M., Salt Lake City, Utah. Initiated an Entered Apprentice on January 10, passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft on February 28, and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on March 28, 1977. All three degrees were performed by his father Jack C. Betts, who was the presiding Worshipful Master of the Lodge. Bruce served Progress Lodge #22 as Worshipful Master in 1982 and as trustee from 1983 through 1992.

A member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, he received the 32nd Degree in the spring of 1978 as a member of the 151th class. Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in 1995. Currently serving as director of the 31st Degree. Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine of North America in 1978. Member of the Royal Order of Scotland and the Royal Scots of Utah, 1993. Member of Lynds Chapter #1 Order of the Eastern Star. Served as Worthy Patron in 1990 and 1992. Past Guardian Treasurer of Bethel #1, Salt Lake City, International Order of Job’s Daughters, serving from 1985 through 1990. Initiated in R.W. Moore Chapter, Midvale, Utah, International Order of DeMolay in the spring of 1966. Recipient of the International Order of DeMolay’s Active Legion of Honor in 1995.

Member of Wasatch Presbyterian Church, Salt Lake City. Member of Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, graduate of Leadership Utah Class of 1994. Consultant for the Salt Lake Junior Achievement.

Most Worshipful Brother Betts passed away November 10, 2019.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1995

Grand Master Murphy was born in Ely, Nevada, on November 14, 1928, and shortly after moved to Inglewood, California. The family remained in California until he was 3 years old when his parents moved to Morgan, Utah, where they lived for 1-1/2 years before moving to Idaho. Jim attended Public Schools in Hailey, Cascade, Boise, and Pocatello. After moving again to Utah in 1945, Jim graduated from Ogden High School in 1946 and attended Weber State College at the old campus, studying Engineering for 1-1/2 years.

Jim married Helen Driskell January 9, 1948, and to this marriage four children were born; two daughters Patricia and Jamie; and two sons Michael and Dennis.

Jim was employed with Murphy/Neill Electric of Ogden for 41 years as a construction electrician on such projects as Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals, Hill Air Force Base, Pillsbury Mills, Thiokol Corporation, and Western Zirconium.

Grand Master Murphy began his Masonic career as a DeMolay in Ogden Chapter in 1946. He was initiated an Entered Apprentice on November 8, 1951, passed to the degree of Fellowcraft on January 24, 1952, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on March 20, 1952 all in Weber Lodge No.6, F. & A.M. in Ogden. He served as Worshipful Master of Weber Lodge in 1982. Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Moffet E. Felkner appointed Jim to the Grand Lodge line as Grand Tyler in 1985. Jim served in the offices of Senior Grand Steward, Junior and Senior Grand Deacon, Grand Chaplain, Grand Pursuivant, Grand Lecturer, and in 1992 was elected Junior Grand Warden.

Further activity in Masonry for Grand Master Murphy continued when he was Exalted a member of Ogden Chapter No.2 Royal Arch Masons, Greeted in Ogden Council No.3 Cryptic Masons and Knighted in EI Monte Commandery No.2 Knights Templar. In 1976 he was elevated to the 32nd degree as a member of the Valley of Salt Lake, Orient of Utah Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. He was created a Noble of The Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in August 1973 and presented with a Grand Master’s Fez at the February 1995 Shrine meeting.

In 1994 Grand Master Murphy received the DeMolay Legion of Honor (Active) of which he is very proud.

Most Worshipful Grand Master Murphy was appointed a 3-year Trustee to the George Washington National Memorial. A Utah appointment has not occurred since 1985.

His response to all of this was “I’m honored and most proud to be a Utah Mason.”

Most Worshipful Brother Murphy passed away March 21, 2006.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1994

John Elwell was born in Scott City, Kansas on March 3, 1936; a son of J. L. Elwell and Zilpha E. Paschal Elwell. Educated in public schools of Dodge City, Kansas; he graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1954 and Dodge City Community College in 1956 with an Associate in Arts Degree. He received a BA degree in January 1959 from the University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University); with a Chemistry major and minors in Math and Education.

He was employed as an analytical chemist by Frontier Chemical Division of Vulcan Materials in Wichita Kansas from January 1959 to January 1962. He accepted employment with Thiokol Chemical Corporation of Brigham City, Utah and remained there from January 1962 to January of 1965 when he accepted Civil Service employment with the A.F. L.C. at Hill AFB. Utah. He accepted an early retirement from the Air Logistics Command on March 3, 1988. During his employment years, he developed analytical procedures using the current “state of art” electronic equipment. An interest in solvent theory led to the formulation of a variety of mixtures used in the repair of electronic equipment for aerospace applications. This interest resulted in the development of three patents for the Air Force.

He married Mary Jo Fry in Montezuma, Kansas on March 1, 1959. They have one son , Martin “Marty” Elwell,who resides in Gray County Kansas and one grandson , Cody Aubrey Edward Elwell, who lives in Dodge City, Kansas. John and Mary Jo have bred American Quarter Horses since 1965. They belong to the American Quarter Horse Association, Utah Quarter Horse Association, National Cutting Horse Association, National Reining Horse Association, the National Reined Cow Horse Association, and several of their affiliates in Utah and Idaho. John is a past director of the Utah Quarter Horse Association and a past President of the Intermountain Quarter Horse association. Serving the IQHA from 1983 through 1985. John and Mary Jo were named to the Utah Quarter Horse association “Hall of Fame” in 2003 in recognition of their loyal support.

While in Utah, John and Mary Jo have belonged to the Tremonton Community Methodist Church, the Community Methodist Church in Washington Terrace where he served three terms as chairman of the administrative board , and they currently belong to the Clearfield Community Church.

He was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 A.F. & A.M. in Wichita Kansas on October 18, 1961. He dimited to Corinne Lodge No. 5 on May 10, 1965 serving as Worshipful Master in 1968, 1973, 1989, 1999, and 2005. He was given a life membership in 1994. He was appointed Grand Tyler of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F. & A.M. by M.W. Curtis N. Lancaster, PGM in 1983. He served various appointed offices prior to being elected Junior Grand Warden in 1991 and being progressively elected to the various platform positions . He was elected and installed Most Worshipful Grand Master at the 122nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Utah on February 1, 1994. He was awarded the 50 year service pin of the Grand Lodge of Utah by Charles Persinger, W.M. of Corinne Lodge No. 5 on 18 October 2011.

M. W. Brother Elwell was exalted a member of Logan Chapter #8 , Royal Arch Masons on June 8, 1963 serving as High Priest in 1971 and 1972. He was appointed to the line of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Utah in 1992. He served various offices prior to being elected and installed M. E. Grand High Priest in 2001 and serving his term until completion in 2002. He received the Anointed High Priest degree in 1971 and served as M.E. President of the Anointed High Priests of Utah in 1993. He completed 50 years of service to Royal Arch Masonry on 8 June 2013.

He was greeted a member of Ogden Council #3 of Cryptic Masons on February 17, 1964 serving as Illustrious Master in 1975 receiving the Order of the Silver Trowel in 1976. He later served in various offices and positions in the officer line of the Grand Council Cryptic Masons of Utah prior to serving as Most Illustrious Grand Master in 1997-98.

He was knighted a Knight Templar on March 23, 1964; serving as Eminent Commander in 1979. He joined the Past Commanders Association of Utah in 1981. He was elected and served as Right Eminent Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Utah for the Templar year ending 1996. He received the K.C. T. award in May of 1996.

He was elected a member of the Knights of the York Cross of Honor in 1980 serving as Prior of Utah Priory No. 47 in 1997. He received the 4th Quadrant of the KGYCH in 2002 by virtue of having completed serving the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter RAM, Grand Cryptic Rite, and the Grand Commandery of Utah in the respective presiding offices. He is a life member.

He became a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason in the 135th class of the Valley of Salt Lake, Orient of Utah for Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons in 1970. He was invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH) in 1993 and exalted to the rank of 33rd degree on Nov. 11, 1999. He is a life member of the Valley of Salt Lake.

He is a life member of the Royal Order of Scotland having received the degree in 1971 in Billings Montana.

He was elected a Member of the Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest Tabernacle Petra LXI in 1997, serving as Very Excellent Preceptor in 2005. He is a life member.

He was awarded the DeMolay Legion of Honor on Sept. 10, 1993. Designated an active member on the basis of membership in the Dodge City Kansas chapter of DeMolay in the 1950s.

He joined El Kalah Temple of Shrine Masons in Nov. of 1966. He served as president of the Northern Utah Shrine Club in 1971 and was a Charter Member of the El Kalah Shrine Clowns. He is a past member of Utah Court #49 Royal Order of Jesters.

He is a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #11 and the Camp Floyd York Rite College Jurisdiction of Utah from 2001-2004.

He was installed a member of Bonneville Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine serving as Sovereign in 1996. He was installed Intendant General for the Division of Utah of the United Grand Imperial Council Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders United States of America, Mexico, and the Philippines on June 13, 2009 during the 137th annual assembly in Oklahoma City. He served in this capacity until 14 June 2014.

He was accepted as a member of the National Sojourners Chapter #114 in Salt Lake City on March 24, 1994. He became a member of the Heroes of 1776 in 1996.

A life-long interest in team sports motivated him to support/coach elementary age baseball and basketball teams that competed in the Roy City/ Weber County recreation leagues. The Elwells provided basketball uniforms that were used long after their involvement in the recreation league. Since the rural area in which the Elwells reside was incorporated in 1991, their residence is in West Haven Utah. John served on the City Planning Commission from July 1, 1991 to Dec. 31, 1993. He was Chairman of the Commission for one and one-half terms.

Most Worshipful Brother Elwell passed away October 30, 2021.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1991

J.C. McLaughlin or Jay, as he is commonly called, was born October 16, 1934 at home on a wheat farm in the panhandle of Texas near the small town of Channing. He started school in French, New Mexico. This town no longer exists. His Family moved from New Mexico in 1943 and most of his adolescent years were spent on a dairy farm in northeast Texas at Sulphur Springs where he graduated from high school. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry from East Texas State Teachers College in 1956 and attended one year of graduate school at The University of Oklahoma where he was employed as a chemistry teaching assistant. All his corporate working experience was in chemical research and development.

He married Nancy Ann Webb in 1954 and they raised two sons; John and Brad.

After being employed as a chemist for two years at Temco Aircraft and two years at Texas Instruments, his desire to move to the mountains resulted in his seeking employment with Thiokol Chemical Corp. as a chemist. So the McLaughlins moved to Brigham City, Utah in 1961. After 5 years at Thiokol, in 1966 he joined Lithium Corp. in a joint research project with a West German Company that resulted in Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemical (GSL) where he retired in 1999 as Senior Research Chemist.

Jay was made a Master Mason in Amity Lodge #23 in 1965. Jay has served Amity Lodge #23 as Worshipful Master 4 times the first in 1972. He served Utah as MWGM in 1991. Being appointed to the Grand Lodge Jurisprudence Committee in 1992 he served a total of some 14 years, serving as chairman in 1995 and 2006.

He enjoys being a Scottish Rite Mason, served in two degrees and has been honored with the 33 rd degree. Being a member of the York Rite Bodies in Ogden, Utah, he served as head of Ogden Chapter #2, Ogden Council #3, and El Monte Comandery #2 and was elected a KYCH member of York Rite Priory #47. He also served as Eminent Prior of the Past Commanders Association. In the Grand York Rite of Utah he served as Most Illustrious Grand Master of Cryptic Masons and Grand Commander of Knights Templar. As a member of El Kalah Temple he served as Chaplain on year.

J.C. as a loyal member of Corinne Chapter #11 The Order of The Eastern Star he served Utah as Worthy Grand Patron in 1980. He also served three years as Fraternal Relations Committee Chairman for the General Grand Chapter of The Order of The Eastern Star. At this writing he has served 16 times as Worthy Patron of Corinne Chapter # 11,

He was awarded the Legion of Honor by the DeMolay and is a member of the Red Cross of Constantine. He is very proud of these honors and will continue to serve where needed in the Masonic Family.

He has always believed in service and has served as a teacher and Deacon in the First Baptist Church and as a teacher and Trustee in the Methodist Church, both in Brigham City, Utah. His motto is Quality, Fun, and Service.

His earnest hope is that mankind and Masonry will be better for his having passed this way.

Most Worshipful Brother McLaughlin passed away October 26, 2022.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1990

Born in Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon, August 21,1920. Educated in public schools in Oregon; Boulder, Colorado; and graduated from Cache la Poudre High School, LaPorte, Colorado, in 1938. He married Urith Blake in LaPorte on October 20,1946. He and Urith graduated in the same high school class. They have three children, Mark, Jane, and Karl, and two grandchildren. He graduated from Colorado State University with a Baccalaureate Degree in Animal Science in 1943, and received the Master of Science in Microbiology in 1949 from Purdue University. A.T. retired from Federal Civil Service at Dugway Proving Ground in 1979, then worked for the Utah State Health Department until November 1989. He entered the United States Army, Medical Department, in December, 1944, and was Honorably Discharged with the rank of corporal in August, 1946. He is a member and an Elder of Wasatch Presbyterian Church, Salt Lake City. He was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on March 28, 1952, in Highlands Lodge No. 86, Denver, Colorado. He demitted to Utah and affiliated with Kaibab Lodge No. 25 in February, 1973, serving as Worshipful Master in 1980. He was appointed to the Grand Lodge line in 1981 by the late Most Worshipful Grand Master LeRoy S. Axland.

An active member of the Masonic community, he is a member of Midvale/Park City York Rite. He served as High Priest of Ontario Chapter No.3, Royal Arch Masons in 1977; as Illustrious Master of Daly Council No.5, Cryptic Masons in 1976; and as Eminent Commander of Malta Commandery No.3, Knights Templar in 1978. He is a life member of Anointed High Priests of Utah and served as President in 1986; a life member of the Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters in Utah; and a Charter Member of Utah Past Commanders Association and served as Eminent Prior in 1984.

He is a member of Salt Lake Valley, Orient of Utah, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and served as Commander of Salt Lake Council of Kadosh in 1988; he was invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1987; he serves as Chairman of the Robe Room for Scottish Rite.

A member of El Kalah Shrine Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, he served as President and Secretary of Nomads Shrine Unit and is now Honorary/Inactive; however, he continues to chair the Robe and Make-up activity for Nomads during Shrine ceremonials, and participates in several other Nomad activities during the year.

He is a member of Petra Tabernacle No. LXI, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests. He is a member of Knights York Cross of Honor Priory No. 47. He is a member of Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 49. He is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, and of Royal Scots of Utah, of which group he has been President.

He received the Honorary DeMolay Legion of Honor in 1989. He was installed a member of Salt Lake Chapter No. 114 National Sojourners in 1990. As a postscript, he is a Trusted Shellback for having crossed the equator aboard USNS Silas Bent on 23 February, 1973.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1990.

PGM. Andrew T. Hereim died on February 18, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2000, Page102.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1989

Born April 6, 1929, in Eureka, Utah. Graduated from Tintic High School in 1947. He married Patricia Theriault in Eureka on June 10, 1947. They have two daughters, Janet Lynn and Pamela Ann, and four Grandchildren. A station supervisor for the Utah Department of Transportation, he retired in July 1987, after thirty-six years.

Brother Brady is a member of Tintic Lodge No. 711, B.P.O. Elks, and served as Exalted Ruler in 1957. He is a member of the Eureka Volunteer Fire Department and served as Fire Chief in 1955. He is a member of the Eureka United Methodist Church and is currently serving as Lay Leader.

He was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on March 14, 1972, in Tintic Lodge No.9 and served as Worshipful Master in 1977 and again in 1983. An active member of the Masonic Family, he is a member of Tintic Chapter No. 18, Order of the Eastern Star, and served as Worthy Patron in 1976 and 1985. A member of the Provo York Rite Bodies, he presided over Provo Chapter No.4, Royal Arch Masons, Provo Council No.2, Cryptic Masons, and Ivanhoe Commandery No.5, Knights Templar. He was awarded the Knight Templar Cross of Honor in 1987. He is a member of the Salt Lake Valley, Orient of Utah, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, presently serving as Prelate in the Jordan Lodge of Perfection. A member of EI Kalah Shrine Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, he served as President of the Central Shrine Club in 1980. He is a member of Petra Tabernacle No. LXI, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests; a member of Knights of the York Cross of Honor, Priory No. 47; a member of Bonnevile Conclave Red Cross of Constantine; a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 49; the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, where he served as Thrice Illustrious Master in 1987; a member of the Grand Council of Anointed High Priests; serving as Prior in 1988. He was invested with the Honorary Legion of Honor of the Order of DeMolay in 1987.

He was appointed to serve the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Utah in 1981 by Most Worshipful Grand Master LeRoy S. Axland.

Most Worshipful Brother Brady is a lifelong resident of Eureka, Utah.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceeding, 1989

Lynn J. Brady, 82, of Omak, Wash., passed away Jan. 5, 2012.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat, and mother and father.

He is survived by two daughters, Janet (David)?Fitzpatrick, and Pamela (Carl) Fife; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Keith and Ray Brady. He also is survived by his “North Country” families, fiance Janet M. Davisson; her daughter, Jana (John)?Dieter of Omak, Wash., and grandson, Joey Dieter, of Omak, Wash.; and her son, Larri (Clarice) Harvey of Davenport, Wash.

Graveside services and internment Jan. 12, 2012, Eureka City Cemetery in Eureka, Utah.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1988

Born April 20, 1929, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Pearl and Rose McIntire. He has one sister, Peggy K. Queal. Bud resided in various cities in Kansas, Alabama, and North Carolina. He worked for Kansas Flour Mills, located in Lawrence, Kansas, before moving to Salt Lake City in 1944. In 1944, he began work for the Salt Lake Flour Mills (now Cereal Foods), as a millwright. Bud attended West High School and graduated in 1947. In 1950, with his father, P.R. McIntire, he started the family business, Utah Machine and Mill Supply, Inc., a machine company allied to the flour milling industry. He is now President of the firm.

He served the United States Army during the Korean conflict, as a Staff Sergeant in the Signal Corps. Upon being Honorably Discharged, he received the Accommodation Medal for Meritorious Service.

Married Thelma N. VanBatenburg, September 13, 1957. Their daughter, Patricia Ann, was born in 1960.

He is a member of Progress Lodge No. 22, F. & A.M., Salt Lake City, Utah. Initiated June 9, 1969, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, September 29, 1969. He served that Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1976, served as Treasurer from 1978 to 1981, and is presently serving that Lodge as trustee.

A member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, he received the 32nd Degree in the Spring of 1970 as a member of the 135th class. Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1975. Appointed Assistant to the Director General of Degrees in 1981, and appointed Director General in 1983. Coroneted Thirty-third Degree, Inspector General Honorary in 1983. Serves on the Advisory Conference for the Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Served as Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection, 1987.

Joined the York Rite in 1977, is a member of Utah Chapter #1, Utah Council #1, and Utah Commandery #1. He has worked in the first section of the Most Excellent Master Degree since that time, and presently is the Director of that Degree.

Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine of North America in 1970. He has been a member of the Oriental Band, and a member of the Mounted Patrol, serving as Captain in 1976, 1977, and 1978, and as President in 1979. Served as President of the Western Shrine Mounted Patrols in 1983. He takes an active part in the Ceremonial Divan. He is a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, Court #49. Bud is now serving on the Board of Governors, Intermountain Unit, Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children.

Recipient of the International Order of DeMolay’s Honorary Legion of Honor in 1987. Member of the Royal Order of Scotland, 1980.

Member of the Royal Scots of Utah, 1980.

Member or Bethisaida Chapter, No. 22, Order of the Eastern Star.

Past Associate Bethel Guardian, Bethel #9, Bountiful, Utah, International Order of Job’s Daughters, serving in 1975 and 1976.

Appointed to the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Utah in 1979 by Jack H. Thomas, P.G.M., as Grand Tyler. Served as Junior Grand Steward in 1980, Grand Marshal in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Grand Lecturer in 1984. Elected Junior Grand Warden in 1985, Senior Grand Warden in 1986, and Deputy Grand Master in 1987. Appointed Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland near. the Grand Lodge of Utah in 1987. Installed Most Worshipful Grand Master of Utah February 2, 1988, during the 116th Annual Communication.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceeding, 1988

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1987

Duane C. Carpenter was elected Grand Master of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah, on February 3, 1987. Most Worshipful Brother Carpenter was born in Michigan city, Indiana, but spent the majority of his childhood and adolescent years in Tucson, Arizona; Miles City, Montana; and Sheridan, Wyoming; and attended public schools in each of these cities. He attended Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, and is currently President of Carpenter Furnace Co., Inc., Ogden, Utah

In 1950 in Salem, Oregon, he married Patricia L. Roper of Atchison, Kansas. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Ogden where they have resided since, with the exception of short sojourns in Twin Falls, Idaho, and Holland, Michigan. They have four children and nine grandchildren.

Brother Carpenter began his Masonic journey in Unity Lodge No. 18 where he was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in May, 1955. He served as Worshipful Master of his Lodge in 1981. He was appointed an Officer of The Grand Lodge in February of that year and has served in various offices in that Body. He became a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in 1980, a member of the Ogden York Rite Bodies in 1966, and EI Kalah Temple A.A.O.N.O.M.S. in 1972. He holds membership in several Masonic bodies, including the Red Cross of Constantine, KYCH, HRAKTP, Royal Order of Scotland, Royal Order of Jesters, Past Associate Guardian of the Grand Council IOJD, and has been invested with the Honorary Legion of Honor, Order of DeMolay.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1987

Most Worshipful Brother Carpenter passed away November 12, 2022.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1986

Jesse R. Barnes was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on February 26,1931, and attended the public school system in Evanston, Wyoming.

He there met Shirley, his wife of 32 years. They have been blessed with three children and five grandchildren, all of whom reside in Utah.

After leaving Evanston, he spent four years in the U.S. Navy, after which he attended the University of Utah School of Engineering. He has been employed by Litton Guidance and Control Systems division for the past 21 years and is currently an Engineering Group Leader.

His Masonic career began in 1962 when on March 8th he was initiated in Acacia Lodge #17 and raised to the sublime degree on April 28th. He had the honor of serving Acacia as Worshipful Master in 1969 and again in 1972. Most Worshipful Brother M.G. Stowe appointed him an officer of that body. He became a member of the Scottish Rite in April 1969 and was decorated a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in October 1979. He joined the York Rite in November 1981; El Kalah in May 1981; and served as Worthy Patron of Bethsaida Chapter, Order of Eastern Star in 1983.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1986.

Most Worshipful Brother Barnes passed away July 19, 2022.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1985

Moffet E. Felkner was born in Garden City, Kansas, on May 21, 1923. He received his grade school education in a one-room schoolhouse, called “Sunrise”, located near the family farm where one teacher taught all eight grades.

In 1934, during the “Dust Bowl Years,” the family moved to Salt Lake City where his father had close relatives. Moffet continued his education in Salt Lake Public Schools, graduating from East High School in 1939.

He served with the USAF in WWII as a B-29 radar officer.

Following the war, he returned to the University of Utah, receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1950, graduating and being inducted into Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity.

He joined then Standard Oil Company of California in June, 1950,at its Salt Lake refinery and has worked continuously at this refinery for nearly 35 years, becoming superintendent of operations in 1969.

His wife’s name is JoAnn. They have two daughters, Shauna Johnson and Patricia A. Felkner. They are also the proud grandparents of two grandchildren.

He became a 32 Scottish Rite Mason in April, 1947, was invested a K.C.C.H. on October 15, 1973, and coroneted a 33 Honorary on February 9, 1980. He is a Past Wise Master, James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix, and Past Commander, Salt Lake Council of Kadosh. He is a director of the degree work for Utah Consistory and directs the 30.

He was appointed to serve Grand Lodge as Junior Grand Deacon in 1978. He was elected and installed as Junior Grand Warden on February 2,1982. On February 5,1985, he was elected and installed as the 110th Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, F. & A.M. of Utah, during its 113th Annual Communication.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1985.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1984

W. Thuren Odendahl was born December 8, 1924, in Oak Creek, Colorado where he attended school for eleven years. In 1942, he moved to Benton, Illinois, where he attended, and graduated from high school.

He served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon his return from the service, in March 1946, he moved to Sunnyside, Utah, to further his education.

While living in Sunnyside, he met his wife, Beverly, and they were married in June 1948. They now live in Price, Utah, and have three children, Gordon, Barbara, and Keith, and seven grandchildren.

Thuren and his father owned and operated Star Point Coal Company for five and one-half years. They then bought Carbon Transfer & Supply Company, a mining supply company, which is now owned and operated by Thuren, who is president, and his three children.

He became a Master Mason in Joppa Lodge No. 26 in February 1948, and served as Worshipful Master in 1957 and 1976. He was the first Master Mason in Joppa Lodge to be raised by his father and, also, installed as Worshipful Master by his father. Thuren also has had the honor of raising both of his sons, Gordon and Keith, and of installing both of them as Worshipful Masters.

Joppa Lodge now has three living generations of Past Masters. His father, Walter, is presently serving as Worshipful Master of Joppa Lodge.

Thuren is a member of the Price York Rite Bodies, a member of El Kalah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He is a member of the Royal Order of Jesters.

In 1966, he joined the Scottish Rite becoming a Master of the Royal Secret or 32º Scottish Rite Mason. He was invested with the 32º Knights Commander Court of Honor in October of 1979 and coroneted a 33º Inspector General Honorary in 1985. He is an officer of the Utah Consistory, a member of the Membership Committee, and the Royal Order of Scotland.

In 1984, he was awarded the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. He is a member of the United Methodist Church of Price.

He was appointed to serve Grand Lodge as W. Junior Grand Steward in 1977. In 1981, he was elected R. W. Junior Grand Warden. In 1984, he was elected and installed as the 109th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Utah.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1984.

Most Worshipful Brother W. Thuren Odendahl, Past Grand Master of Masons in Utah was unexpectedly called home by the Grand Architect of the Universe on May 16, 2013, at the age of 88.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1983

M. W. Grand Master Curtis Norman Lancaster was a towering figure in Utah Masonry as well as nationally. Yet he was ever a humble and soft-spoken man, a patient teacher, and a friend to all. When he entered the room, his smile brightened the day.

He was born in San Angelo, Texas, on July 25, 1934. He attended public schools in South Texas near Corpus Christi, and was valedictorian of his graduating class. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A & M University in 1957 and was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Army. After a tour of duty in the Corps of Engineers, he accepted employment in the aerospace industry, first with Phillips Petroleum Co. in McGregor, Texas; then with Thiokol Corp. in Brigham City, Utah in 1959. He has managed numerous development and production programs; and was the Special Projects Manager for Air Force Strategic Programs at Thiokol.

M. W. Bro. Lancaster was active in helping to establish the First Baptist Church of Brigham City, and served as its Treasurer for 18 years. He was an ordained Deacon in the church and a Trustee. He also served as President of Ogden Chapter of the Air Force Association, and was a member of the Industrial Associates, serving on the Steering Committee.

He was active in all facets of Utah Masonry. He was a member of Amity Lodge No. 23, serving as Worshipful Master in 1973, and again in 1998. He was appointed a Grand Lodge officer in 1977, was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1980, and was installed as the 108th Grand Master of Masons in Utah on February 1, 1983. He served a six-year term on the Commission of Information for Recognition, Conference of Grand Masters of North America, and was a member of the Finance Committee for the Masonic Service Association of the United States.

He was a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Salt Lake, and was invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1979. He became a 33rd degree Mason in 1985. In 1990, he was appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and in 1995, he became the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Utah. He held this position for 18 years. In 2003, he was elected Lt. Grand Commander in the Supreme Council, retiring in 2013. During his tenure, he instituted the Scottish Rite Care program for children with learning disabilities in Utah, establishing two Scottish Rite Children’s Learning Centers.

He has presided over all three Ogden York Rite Bodies, and has received the Knight York Cross of Honor and the Cryptic Mason of the Year award. He was a member of Bonneville Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine. He has served as Deputy Prior of Utah Priory, K.Y.C.H.; and was an officer in the Grand Commandery of Utah.

A member of El Kalah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., he served as Illustrious Potentate in 1981, and was a life member of the Cabiri. He was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters and was an officer in Salt Lake Court No. 49. He was a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, and was a Past Patron of the Order of Eastern Star.

M. W. Bro. Lancaster was appointed a Deputy of the International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay on January 1, 1983, and served as the Executive Officer for DeMolay in Utah. He also held the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. M. W. Bro. Lancaster passed away on August 7, 2014.

He is survived by his wife Janet, children Nancy L. Lancaster, Alan D. (Evonne) Lancaster, and Steven D. Lancaster; six grandchildren and one great grandchild; and his brother Bruce (Linda) Lancaster. The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff of the ICU unit at McKay Dee Hospital and the doctors and staff of Liberty Dialysis for their devoted and tender care.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Salt Lake Masonic Temple, 650 E South Temple, SLC. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, UT. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Scottish Rite Foundation, 650 E. South Temple, SLC, Utah 84102.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1982

On February 2, 1982, Brother Bill F. Baker was installed as the 107th Grand Master at the Grand Lodge of Utah. Brother Baker was born November 5, 1925 in Helper, Utah. He attended school in the Uintah Basin and, later, Salt Lake public schools. After graduating from West High School in Salt Lake City, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force.

His occupation since 1945 has been with Western Air Lines until 1956. During that period of time, he also attended the University of Utah, School of Business. In 1956 he was employed by Mountain Bell Telephone Company where he has served in various capacities at different locations in Utah serving as Manager in Price, Utah, for the past twelve years. He has recently been transferred to Salt Lake City as Manager of Network Switched Services.

Brother Baker has been active in various civic organizations in the communities he has lived. At this time, he is serving as President of the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Southeastern Utah United Way, of which he was one of the original trustees.

Brother Baker has worked with youth programs and has served with the Boy Scouts of America in various capacities.

Masonically, he has been associated with all phases of the Fraternity. He is a member of Joppa Lodge No. 26 and served as Worshipful Master in 1974. He is, also, a member of the Scottish and York Rites and a Noble in El Kalah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S..

In the York Rite, he is a Past High Priest, Price Chapter No.6 R.A.M., Past Illustrious Master, Solomon Council No.4, R. & S.M., and Past Commander, Charles Fred Jennings Commandery No.6, K.T. Other honors bestowed on Brother Baker include: Order of High Priesthood, Thrice Illustrious Master, Order of the Silver Trowel, K.Y.C.H. and the Red Cross of Constantine. He is the recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor and the DeMolay Cross of Honor.

Brother Baker is a member of the Royal Order of Jesters and the Royal Order of Scotland. He is very interested in the Masonic youth and is championing the youth cause in Grand Lodge.

He is interested in outdoor sports, specifically, fishing and motorcycling.

Brother Baker is married to Phyllis and they have four children, three girls and one boy, and 5 grandchildren.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1981

Born: March 17, 1941 at Medford, Oregon to Harold G. and Goldie B. Axland; only child. Education: Olympus High School, Salt Lake City, Utah 1959; Valedictorian of class of 453; University of Utah . Bachelor of Science Degree in History; Certificate in International Relations, Cum Laude, 1962. University of Utah College of Law . Juris Doctor Degree, 1965.

Family: Married Charlote Marie Gray August 5, 1972; Daughter, Alison Marie born February 9, 1978; Son, Joseph Eugene Beers (JEB) born April 20, 1979.

Employment: 1962-1965 Law Clerk for Salt Lake law firms.

1965-1966 University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California for United States Atomic Energy Commission. 1966-1968 Utah Attorney General’s Office and Assistant Attorney General specializing in trial and appellate practice representing State agencies and departments. 1968-1969 Parsons, Behle & Latimer as associate attorney until April, 1971; partner through March, 1975 specializing in corporate litigation. 1975to present Suitter, Axland & Armstrong as Vice-President and Director of Litigation specializing in corporate trial and appellate litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.

Professional: Admitted to practice of law before the Utah Supreme court, 1965; United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1965; United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1967; United States Supreme Court, 1972; United States court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1980. Admitted for specific cases in the United States District Courts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming. Admitted for specific cases in State courts in California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.

Associations: Member of the Utah State Bar, 1965; Chairman of State Bar Committees on Criminal Law, 1968; Medical-Legal cooperation, 1972-1973; Courts and Judges Standing Committee, 1979-1980; Committee of Bar Examiners, 1973-1974. President of the Salt Lake County Bar Association, 1980 to present.

Blue Lodge: Progress Lodge No. 22, F. & A. M. of Utah raised April, 1969; Worshipful Master, 1975.

Grand Lodge: Appointed: Grand Tyler, 1975; Grand Orator, 1976; Grand Lecturer, 1977. Elected: Junior Grand Warden, 1978; Senior Grand Warden, 1979; Deputy Grand Master, 1980; Most Worshipful Grand Master, 1981.

A. & A. S. R.: Received 320 Fall, 1969, as member of 134th Reunion Class; elected President of 134th Class; received rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, 1977; appointed Assistant to the Director General of the Degrees, 1980 to present.

York Rite: Member of Utah Chapter No. I, Royal Arch Masons, 1969; presently serving as King. Member of Utah Council No. I, Cryptic Masons, 1969; presently serving as Illustrious Master; Thrice Illustrious Master, Order of the Silver Trowel, 1981. Member of Utah Commandery No.1, Knights Templar, 1969; presently serving as Eminent Commander; charter member of Utah Past Commander’s Association, 1981.

Grand York Rite: Member of York Rite Education Foundation, 1975 to present.

A. A. O. M. M. S.: Member of El Kalah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., 1969; President of Foot Patrol, 1976.

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America: Member of long range planning committee, 1981-1982.

Rocky Mountain Masonic Conference: President, 1980 to present. Order of DeMolay: Recipient of Legion of Honor (active), 1979.

Royal Order of Scotland: Member, 1980; member of Royal Scots of Utah, 1980. Royal Order of Jesters: Member, 1976; degree cast 1977 to present.

Salt Lake Masonic Temple Association: Board of Directors, 1974 to present; Vice President, 1977 to present.

Masonic Service Association of Utah: Vice-President, 1979-1980.

Knight Masons: Member of Kincora Council No.8, Knight Masons, 1980 to present.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1981.

M.W. Leroy S. Axland died January 7, 1990, SLC, Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1990, Page 93.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1980

Some men are born Masons, others made Masons by being Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. M.W. Grand Master Begley is one of the few who was born a Mason. His exemplary life and beliefs are the same as those which form the foundation of Masonry.

He was born July 11, 1911 at Eugene, Oregon and at the age of one year came to Bingham Canyon, Utah. On September 10, 1927 at the age of sixteen years he began a career at Utah Copper Company. (Now Utah Division, Kennecott Copper Corporation) which would span forty-eight years, retiring January 1, 1976.

During World War II he was a Demolition Expert with the rank of Technical Sargent attached to the British Eighth Army. He again served his country as a Demolition Expert during the Korean conflict as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Air Force.

His hobbies include baseball, bowling, lapidary and Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church.

He was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Canyon Lodge No. 13 on May 23, 1939, and served as Worshipful Master of that Lodge in 1947.

In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J. he was Invested with the 14thÂº in Jordan Lodge of Perfection November 27, 1939, the 18thÂº in James Lowe Chapter Rose Croix November 28, 1939, the 30thÂº in Salt Lake Council of Kadosh November 29, 1939 and the 32ndÂº in Utah Consistory November 30,1939. Served as Wise Master James Lowe Chapter Rose Croix in 1971. Awarded the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour October 21,1969 and elected a 33 Inspector General, Honorary October 20,1975.

He is a member and Past High Priest of Ontario Chapter No.3, Royal Arch Masons, member and Past Illustrious Master of Daly Council No.5, Cyptic Mason and a member and Past Commander of Malta Chapter No.3, Knight Templar. Holds the Rank and distinction as Knight of the York Cross of Honour.

Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, Salt Lake City April 13, 1940.

A member and Past Patron of Mount Olympus Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Installed Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah February 5, 1980.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1980.

Most Worshipful Brother Frank R. Begley passed to the Grand Architect on high, on February 1, 1981

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1979

Jack Herman Thomas was born January 13, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In July 24, he moved to Antimony where his schooling began and in 1934 moved to Ogden. Jack finished his schooling and in 1942 graduated from Ogden High School.

After one quarter at Weber College, he was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1943.

Three years later, he was discharged and returned to Ogden with his wife, the former Carolyn Lockhart of Denver, Colorado. They have two children, a daughter, Carol Anne, and a son, Jack Charles. All are members of the First Baptist Church in Ogden.

Upon his return from the Service, he worked at Brown Ice Cream Company until 1948. For the next 12 years until 1960, he was in the Railway Mail Service at the Mail Terminal, except for a one-year interval – August, 1950 to August 1951, when he was recalled to active duty at March A.F.B. in California.

During this period, he also attended night classes at Weber State College, majoring in Business. Then having taken the Federal Service Entrance Exam, he was transferred to Hill Air Force Base as a GS-5, Personnel Assistant. He has worked in all fields of Civilian Personnel and is now a Section Chief in Position Classification.

With a record of 261/2 years duty in the Army Reserve, he retired in July, 1971.

His Masonic career started in 1960 when he was appointed to the line as Chaplain by Sam Harris, Worshipful Master of Unity Lodge No. 18. He progressed in the line through the chairs until 1968, when he served as Worshipful Master of the Unity Lodge No. 18.

He was appointed to the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah in 1970 as W. Senior Grand Steward by the M.W. Grand Master Hugh E. Riley. He was subsequently appointed each year, serving as W. Jr. Grand Deacon in 1971, W. Grand Standard Bearer in 1972, W. Grand Chaplain in 1973, W. Grand Marshal in 1974, and W. Grand Lecturer in 1976.

At the 104th Annual Communication on February I, 1976 he was elected R.W. Junior Grand Warden. He served in that office during 1976, as R.W. Senior Grand Warden in 1977, and as R.W. Deputy Grand Master in 1978. During the 107th Annual Communication in January, 1979, he was elected M.W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah.

The 32nd Degree in the A. & A. S. Rite was conferred on him in the 215th Class in 1960, and the Degree Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1975. He is now serving as Preceptor in the Utah Consistory.

He joined El Kalah Shrine Temple in Salt Lake City in 1968 and was elected to the Royal Order of Jesters in 1976. He is also a member of the Ogden Scottish Rite Club and the Ogden Shrine Club.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1979.

PGM, Jack Herman Thomas Died on December 29, 2003 in Ogden, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2004, page 92.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1978

Richard Wood Lottridge was installed the 103rd Most Worshipful Grand Master of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Utah on 31 January 1978 at the 106th annual communication.

Brother Lottridge was born in Stillwater, a small community in upstate New York the son of Dr. Stephen S. and Kate Wood Lottridge. Instead of following in his father’s profession, he decided to become an engineer and graduated from Union College at Schenectady, New York in 1924. After graduation, he joined the General Electric Company and was stationed in Schenectady; Erie, Pennsylvania and New York City. His principal responsibilities were the design, development and application of electric and diesel electric locomotives.

Mining and the minerals industry captured his interest while in the West in the early thirties and it has been his career ever since, a period of approximately 45 years. He says he never had any further desire to live in the East after living in this part of the country.

Training as a mining engineer began under the tutelage of John A. Fulton, Director of the Mackey School of Mines of the University of Nevada. Experience was gained in various capacities with a number of mining companies. Two important engagements in his career were when the General Electric Company rehired him as Resident Manager of its tungsten operations at Germania, Washington and when American Smelting and Refining Company placed him in charge of its Northwest Mining operations with headquarters at Wallace, Idaho.

Fulfilling a long held desire, he organized an engineering firm, Richard W. Lottridge and Associates in Salt Lake City during the nineteen fifties. This was a very successful venture serving all phases of the minerals industry both in the United States and in other parts of the world. Among the clients were many major mining and petroleum companies.

He is now retired doing occasional consulting work under the firm name from his home.

He is a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Salt Lake Rotary Club.

Masonically, he was raised in Montgomery Lodge No. 504, Stillwater, New York. After coming to Salt Lake City, he affiliated with Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 2 of which he is a Past Master. He is a member of the Salt Lake York Rite Bodies, is a 33rd degree Mason of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, is past Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection, Past Commander of the Salt Lake Council of Kadosh, and has been Chairman of the Membership Committee of that Rite for a number of years. He is also a noble of EI Kalah Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., belongs to the Royal Order of Jesters, National Order of Sojourners, is a past Master of Research Lodge and a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

His wife Josephine, known among their friends as Jo, has been a great inspiration to him and has encouraged him in his various activities. Together they have six married children and several grandchildren living in other parts of the country from Alaska to New York.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1978.

Died March 15, 1983, S.L.C., Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1984, Page 74.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1977

On February 1, 1977 Brother Murray G. Stowe was installed as the 102nd Grand Master at the Grand Lodge of Utah. Brother Murray is a third generation Mason, his father and grandfather were both members of Acacia Lodge No. 17 to which he also belongs.

Brother Stowe was educated in Salt Lake City Public Schools and is a graduate of the School of Business at the University of Utah in 1948. During World War II he served in the European theater as a heavy bomber pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force.

His occupation since 1945 has been with Redman Van and Storage Company where he began as a packer-helper. He is President of that company at this time.

Brother Murray’s Masonic activities include membership in Acacia Lodge No. 17, dual membership in Bonneville Lodge No. 31, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine, Sojourners and the Royal Order of Jesters. He is a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Bonneville Red Cross of Constantine.

He and his wife, Nyleene reside in Bountiful and have three children, Shaun and Sandra living at home and Mrs. Susan N. Mabey of Tucson, Arizona.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1977.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1976

C. Earl Prisk was installed Most Worshipful Grand Master of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Utah February 3, 1976 at the 104th Annual Communication.

Earl is the son of P.G.M. C. Leander Prisk and Martha Culp Prisk, who are very active in Masonic Circles.

After graduating from East High School in Salt Lake City, he attended the University of Utah, majoring in Pharmacy and has been professionally associated with the Pharmaceutical Business all his life.

Masonically, he has been associated with all phases of the Fraternity, starting’ in DeMolay and championing the youth cause in Grand Lodge. He is a Chevalier and has been awarded the Legion of Honor.

He is a member of Kaibab Lodge No. 25, F. & A.M. and served as Worshipful Master in 1968. A member of the Scottish & York Rites and a Noble in El Kalah Temple, A. A. 0.N.M. S ..

In the York Rite, he is a Past High Priest, Utah Chapter No. I, R. A. M., Past Illustrious Master, Utah Council No.1, R. & S.M. Past Commander, Utah Commandery No.1, K.T. Other honors bestowed on our Grand Master include: Order of High Priesthood, Thrice Illustrious Master, K.Y.C.H. and the Red Cross of Constantine.

He is an insatiable collector of ancient substantiality and enjoys outdoor sports, especially hunting.

Brother Prisk, is married to the former Marylyn Elaine Milar. They have two children, Leeann and Roger Earl.

The Grand Master resides at 1974 South 2500 East, Salt Lake City, 84108.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1976

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1975

At the 103rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, Brother Patrick H. Fenton became the 100th Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah.

During the territorial days, Past Grand Master Parley L. WilIiams served three years and Phil H. Emerson two years.

Our 100th Grand Master was born in Huntington, Utah, August 16, 1917. He received his elementary and high school education in Parowan and was graduated from the Parowan High School in 1934. He attended the Branch Agriculture College in Cedar City for one year before entering the University of Utah in 1941.

Apparently Brother Fenton found military life to his liking for he was Cadet Colonel, ROTC, University of Utah in 1941. He was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Field Artillery in June of 1941. In 1946 he received his Bachelor of Science Degree, Military Science and Tactics, also Juris Doctor from the University of Utah.

According to his military record he was on active duty June 1941 to April 1946 with the 315th Field Artillery Battalion, 80th Division, Third U.S. Army, E.T.O. As such his unit took part in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhine and Central Europe Campaigns. His final assignment was with the 213th Armored Field Artillery Bn., Eighth Army in Korea. At that time he was Major, Executive Officer, with his unit which received a Presidential Citation resulting from an engagement 9 miles north of Kapyong, Korea, May 28, 1951.

Through the courtesy of other jurisdictions he received the three Degrees of Masonry during the early months of 1944, 1945 and 1946 for his own Lodge, Franklin Lodge No. 27 at Cedar City .In 1965 he was elected Worshipful Master of his Lodge and at the present time is Treasurer of Franklin Lodge No. 27.

In the fall of 1967 he joined the three York Rite Bodies in Utah and the following June he joined EI Kalah Temple of the Shrine in Salt Lake City. He became a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Utah with the 141st Class in April of 1973.

Brother Fenton was recently initiated in Chapter 114, National Sojourners in Salt Lake City and this Military Masonic Body commented upon his very impressive record while in the U.S. Army,.

In Grand Lodge Brother Fenton was appointed Junior Grand Deacon in 1970, Grand Orator in 1971 and elected Junior Grand Warden in 1972. He progressed through the elective chairs and was elected Grand Master in 1975.

He was married to Gloria B. Gardner May 15, 1948 and they have two married daughters, Mrs. Lewis Rawlinson and Mrs. Larry Banks and a son at home, Patrick Robert.

Our Grand Master is a lawyer in Cedar City and has a cattle ranch. As one would suspect he is successful in his profession and in his cattle business.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1975.

Died August 11, 2001 Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2002, Page 89.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1974

Grand Master Irvine was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from the West High School in 1921. He received his pre-legal education at the University of Utah in 1921 and 1922, and graduated from the University of Utah Law School in June 1926, and was awarded a degree of Juris Doctor. He was the Prosecuting Attorney and Vice President of the Student Body, and a member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, and Kappa Sigma social fraternity. He began the practice of law when he was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1926. He is a member and Past President of the Salt Lake County Bar Association, a member of the American Bar Association, and admitted to practice in the Federal District Court, the 10th Federal Circuit Court, the Military Court of Appeals in Washington, D. C. The Supreme Court of the State of Utah, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

He was employed by Salt Lake City as a Prosecuting Attorney in criminal cases and later as corporate counsel representing the City, and engaged in the trial of civil action involving the City. He served as attorney and director of the League of Cities in Utah. In 1942 he was employed by the Utah Power and Light Company as attorney and later became General Counsel and Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors, and engaged in the practice of law before State and Federal Courts, and State and Federal Administrative Agencies.

He was raised in Wasatch Lodge No.1, and became Master of the Lodge in 1946. He is now a member of the York Rite bodies, and the Scottish Rite bodies, and is a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He is a member of EI Kalah Shrine, the Royal Order of Scotland, and Director and member of the Royal Order of Jesters. He is chairman of the Masonic Temple Association of Salt Lake City.

He is a member of the University Club, and a member and Past President of the Lions Club of Salt Lake City. He is a member and Past Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board of Salt Lake City. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Emeritus Club of the Alumni Association of the University of Utah. He is past president of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, and is listed in Who’s Who in America.

He and his wife, Bernice H. Irvine, reside at 2365 Blaine Circle in Salt Lake City, and have two children, Robert G. Irvine, an electronic engineer residing in Claremont, California, and Mary Jane Smith residing in La Habra, California. Mr. Irvine had the pleasure of raising his son Robert, in Wasatch Lodge No.1, upon his graduation from the Utah State University. His son was a member of DeMolay, and his daughter was a member of Jobs Daughters. Mrs. Irvine served as Guardian of Bethel Five Jobs Daughters, and he was the Associate Guardian prior to his daughter’s graduation from the University of Utah.

Mr. and Mrs. Irvine are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City, and he was the Sunday School Superintendent in that church for 22 years.

Upon his retirement from the Utah Power and Light Company in 1969, he was employed by the state of Utah as a member of the Utah Liquor Control Commission, from which position he retired last April 1st.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1974

PGM, F. Gerald Irvine died June 23, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1982, Page 69

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1973

The Ninety-eighth Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah F. & A.M. is H. Scott Hammill, elected January 30, 1973.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 1915 and brought to Salt Lake City in 1917. His father, Henry H. Hammill, served as Grand Master in 1956 and as Grand Treasurer since 1964. He attended the local schools, graduating from East High and the University of Utah.

While attending the University of Utah he was employed by the Tracy Insurance Agency and is still employed by that firm.

During the second World War, he served as an infantry officer in the European Theatre of Operations with the Eighth Infantry Division and was wounded in the winter of 1944.

He was discharged from service about the same time as his brothers, Fred andAGaylord.

He was Initiated, Passed and Raised by his father with his two brothers in Progress Lodge No. 22 in 1947. He served his Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1962. He received the Scottish Rite Degrees with the 94th Class in 1949 and served as Master of Kadosh of Utah Consistory in 1960. He was honored with the rank of K.C.C.H. in October of 1971.

He was initiated in El Kalah Temple of the Shrine in 1950 and joined the Bodies of the York Rite in 1968.

Brother Scott was appointed to the Grand Lodge Line by former Grand Master John L. Journay in 1964, advancing to the high office of Grand Master in successive steps.

He has a special interest in youth, serving two terms on the Grand Lodge Youth Committee and as Associate Guardian of Bethel No.1, Job’s Daughters. Currently he is serving on Grand Guardian Finance Committee. He assisted in the formation of the Youth Band, the talent shows and the Conferees.

He is active in the Wasatch Presbyterian Church; has served is Elder, Deacon and Trustee.

In August 1941, he married Katherine Carter in Salt Lake City and they have one daughter, Margo.

With Katherine they served as National Skippers of National Presbyterian Mariners, an adult group of the church in 1960.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1973.

PGM, Henry Scott Hammill died on July 5, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2000, page 104.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1972

On February 1, 1972 Brother Rulon E. Jones became the ninety seventh Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah. The Grand Lodge of Utah is beginning its second one hundred years of operation so we must remember that Past Grand Master Parley L. Williams served three years, Phil H. Emerson two years and Past Grand Masters Joseph G. Titley and Harold A. Linke three years between them.

Our Grand Master was born in Salt Lake City, February 28, 1902.

He received his elementary and high school training in Salt Lake City and moved to Provo to work in the mines near that city. While living in Provo, he joined Masonry receiving the three degrees in Story Lodge No.4 during the early months of 1944.

Brother Jones is married. He married Miss Elsie R. Roundy who has been an interested and a valuable aid to his Masonic career She is a Past Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star for Utah and at the present time is on the Educational Committee of the General Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star, Washington, D.C. She is also active in the P.E.O. Sisterhood having served as President and now on the State Finance Committee of that organization.

He moved to Missoula, Montana and promptly affiliated with Missoula Lodge No. 13 in the city of the same name. Brother Jones made this a practice for years to follow. He at once affiliated with the Lodge in the city of his new home whenever transfers made it necessary to move. He was a member of five different Lodges in the years to follow.

While a resident of Missoula he joined the Helena, Montana Bodies of the Scottish Rite on November 10, 1945. He affiliated with the Utah Bodies of the Scottish Rite in 1952. Always active in any Masonic group he joined he soon served as Wise Master of James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix of the Scottish Rite and was elected a Knight Commander of The Court of Honour by the Supreme Council of the thirty-third degree in 1965 and an Honorary Member of the same Council in 1971.

He has held membership in Ogden Chapter No.2, Royal Arch Masons and Ogden Council No.3, R.&S.M. since 1963, and in the following year in El Monte Commandery No.2, K. T., all affiliations in Ogden.

He joined Algeria Temple of the Shrine in Helena, Montana in 1946 and transferred his membership to El Kalah Temple in December 1948. He joined EI Kalab Mounted Patrol and has been active with that group and at present is serving as Treasurer.

In addition to his many Masonic duties he has been active in the Masonic Research Lodge of Utah and served as Worshipful Master during 1971.

He now lives in Bountiful and assisted materially in the forming of Bonneville Lodge No. 31 and was its first Junior Warden. He was elected and served the new Lodge as WorshipfuI Master in 1960.

Since becoming a member of Grand Lodge he has served on the Land and Building Committee since the Committee was formed ten years ago.

Brother Rulon also served as Worthy Patron of Bethsedia Chapter of the Eastern Star in 1958-59.

A good way to describe our new Grand Master is the way his eight year old neighbor girl, Sue Devereaux, did when she took his horse without asking permission, so she could ride in the parade.

Mr. Jones, you were not at home, but I took your horse so I could ride in the parade. I was afraid to put the saddle on so I rode him bareback.” When asked if she was not afraid to ride a big horse like that her reply was, “Oh no, Mr. Jones, I had confidence in the horse and confidence you would not care if I took him without asking permission. ”

That is our feeling too, ‘Mr. Jones’ for the Masons of Utah have confidence in you too.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1972.

PGM, Rulon Evan Jones died on November 6, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1980, page 61.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1971

Our Grand Master was born and educated in Bingley, Yorkshire, England and following the death of his father, operated their business in connection with textile manufacturing until he joined the staff of a textile company opening a new plant in Canada. He emigrated there in 1930 where he worked as a textile (fabric) designer and later as plant accountant.

In the spring of 1931 his fiancee, Margery Kershaw, arrived in Canada where they were married in the United Church of Canada, Huntingdon, Quebec.

In 1935 the Heys returned to England where Brother Hey was self-employed until the outbreak of World War II. He served in several capacities, under both military and civilian control, on harbor security and criminal investigation and was serving as detective officer until 1947 when he resigned to return to the United States.

On his return he first located in Gainesville, Florida, where he was employed on the comptroller’s staff of the University of Florida until coming to Utah in 1949. He was employed at the U.S. Steel Corporation’s Geneva Works until his retirement last year as an industrial engineer.

The Heys have one son, Nigel, who is a Past Master Councilor, and Chevalier, Order DeMolay, and now resides with his wife and family in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Heys became U.S. Citizens in 1954 and were both raised in the same Wesleyan Methodist Church and now, by reason of location, attend the Community Presbyterian Church in American Fork. Brother Hey has served the church a number of years as choir director.

Our Grand Master was Initiated, Passed and Raised in Chateauguay Lodge No. 36, A.F.&M. in Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada in 1932. He dimitted to Story Lodge No.4, Provo, in 1952 and affiliated with Damascus Lodge No. 10, (at that time in Mt. Pleasant) as a dual member in 1957. He served as Worshipful Master of Damascus Lodge in 1959 and subequently as Secretary and Deputy Grand Lecturer.

He is a past presiding officer of the Provo York Rite Bodies and was Right Eminent Grand Commander, Knights Templar of Utah in 1962; Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Royal Arch Masons of Utah in 1966; and Most Illustrious Grand Master, Royal and Select Masters of Utah in 1969. He is a Past Most Excellent President Utah Council of Anointed High Priests and Past Thrice Illustrious Master, Utah Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters (Order of the Silver Trowel). He is also Past Eminent Prior of Utah Priory No. 47, Knights of the York Cross of Honou.r.

He received the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite through the 32nd degree in 1960 in the Orient of Utah and is a Charter Mem-ber of the Central Utah Scottish Rite Club.

He is also a member of Bonneville Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, in which he now serves as Prelate, and an honorary member of National Sojourners, Salt Lake Chapter No. 114 and Ogden Chapter No. 291.

He was active for a number of years as an advisor to Al Sirat Chapter, Order of DeMolay in Provo and holds the DeMolay Cross of Honour.

In Masonic Research he is a member of the Correspondence Circle, Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London, England.

He received his first appointment in Grand Lodge from the late Dr. John L. Journay in 1964 and continued in various appointive offices until elected Senior Grand Warden in 1969. With his elevation to the office of Grand Master, which at the same time earns him the distinction of the fourth and final quadrant, Knight Grand Cross of Honour, your Grand Master is deeply appreciative of the many honors Masonry has bestowed upon him, and hopes to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this exalted office to the satisfaction of the Craft.

He became a Noble of the Mystic Shrine in EI Kalab Temple in 1957 and is a member of the Central Utah Shrine Club.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1971.

PGM, Aaron Hey died on July 25, 1997 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1998, page 125.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1970

On February 3, 1970 Brother Hugh Edward Riley was installed as the ninety-fifth Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah. Brother Hugh had just turned forty-seven and in more than fifty years only one Grand Master had served this Grand Jurisdiction at a younger age.

Our Grand Master was born in Ogden, Utah, January 17, 1923.

He attended the public schools in Ogden and was later graduated from the University of Idaho, Southern Branch in Pocatello, Idaho, with a degree in Pharmacy. After two years in the U. S. Navy he followed what was to be his work for the coming years – Pharmacy.

He worked for seventeen years in the Riley Drug Store in Ogden with his father, Hugh E. Riley, Sr. For the past nine years he has been at Hill Air Force Base serving as Chief Pharmacy Officer, the office he holds at the present time.

Brother Riley has served as Junior High Youth Fellowship Counselor for two years at the First Methodist Church in Ogden, which he and his wife, the former Kay Huss attend. They have a son Clifford Hugh and a daughter, Jeffery.

He is a former DeMolay and holds the Chevalier Deg,ree of that Order. He was, with his wife, interested in developing Bethel No. 14, International Order of Job’s Daughters, and served as its first Associate Guardian. He is Past Patron of Queen Esther Chapter No. 14, Order of Eastern Star.

Our Grand Master received the three degrees of Masonry in George Washington Lodge No. 24, F. & A. M. in Ogden during April and May of 1946. In 1960 he served as Worshipful Master of his Lodge. He received the 32 in Scottish Rite Masonry on May 1, 1965 and at the present time holds the office of Prior in Utah Consistory, one step from the top.

In 1962 he was appointed Junior Grand Deacon and served continuously in the offices of Grand Lodge progressing to the high office of Most Worshipful Grand Master this year.

He served as a member of the Ogden Fraternal Home Association for several years during the planning and building the new Masonic Temple in Ogden. He is Secretary of his Lodge and has been for several years and is a member of EI Kalah Temple of the Shrine.

The Grand Lodge of Utah is fortunate in having a Grand Master so well versed in the many facets of Masonry as our Hugh Edward Riley.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1970.

PGM, Hugh Edward Riley died on May 4, 1988 in Ogden, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1989, page 85.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1969

Perhaps it is significant that our ninety-fourth Grand Master was born in Colorado. Sterling, Colorado, August 20, 1910. Perhaps. For it was the Colorado Jurisdiction that granted a charter to the third Lodge organized in Utah thus giving birth to the Grand Lodge of Utah.

Brother Blaine Moler Simons received his high school education in both Denver and Salt Lake City and attended the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Utah. He was graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1932.

Following his graduation from the University he was employed by what is now the Tracy-Collins Bank & Trust Company. Today he is Vice-President in charge of Advertising and Public Relations, for the same bank.

He is a member of many Civic and Professional Organizations including the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, Chamber of Commerce, Utah Manufacturers Association, Utah Westerners and the Salt Lake Rotary Club.

He is an active member of the First Congregational Church, was a former Superintendent of the Sunday School and is now Treasurer of the Church Sunday School.

He received the three Degrees of Masonry in Mt. Moriah Lodge No.2 in Salt Lake City in 1934, at once took an active part in the affairs of the Lodge and served as Worshipful Master in 1950.

In 1935 he was Exalted in Utah Chapter No.1, Salt Lake City and was elected High Priest in 1956. He is now serving as R. E. Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Utah. He received the Cryptic Degrees in Utah Council No. 1 and in 1962 served his Council as Illustrious Master.

He was Knighted in Utah Commandery No.1, K. T., December 11, 1935 and was elected Eminent Commander in 1957. In 1965 Brother Simons was elected R. E. Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery, K. T. of Utah. All this time he was serving on the various committees that go with the offices notably Chairman of the Finance Committee of all three Grand Lodge Bodies of the York Rite.

He is a member of the Knights of the York Cross of Honor and was elected Eminent Prior in 1967. He is also a Past Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine and is now serving as Intendant General, Division of Utah for that Body.

He received the 32 in the A. & A. S. Rite Bodies with the 96th Class in 1950 and is now holding the office of Expert in Utah Consistory.

He is serving as Captain of the Guard in El Kalah Temple of the Shrine at the present time, and for many years was active on El Kalah Patrol.

He is a former DeMolay member and has the unusual distinction of being the 100th former DeMolay to be elected Grand Master in the jurisdictions of the United States. He has received the DeMolay Legion of Honor.

Our Grand Master has been a tireless and consistent worker in all branches of Masonry. At no time in his long Masonic career did he stand for anything except the utmost respect for Masonic Principles.

With such a background the offices of Grand Lodge would surely be opened to him.

He served three years in appointive offices and in February of 1966 he was elected Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden and advanced in successive years to the office of Worshipful Grand Master.

He is married and has two sons. We believe it was the first time in Utah Masonry that the Grand Master had a father and a son at his Installation.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1969.

PGM, Blaine Moler Simons died on May 14, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2009, page 127-128.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1968

On January 30, 1968 the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah concluded its ninety-sixth year and on that date elected and installed Brother Harvey LeVey Riggle as its ninety-third Grand Master. During our ninety-six years we have had 92 Grand Masters. Phil H. Emerson served two years, Parley L. Williams three years and Joseph G. Titley and Harold A. Linke served three years between them.

Brother Riggle was born in Santa Anna, California, May 28, 1922. Not since 1945 when John Francis Rowe was elected Grand Master have we had a native Californian serve as our Grand Master.

Brother Riggle received the usual schooling in his native city and was a student at the University of California in Los Angeles when World War II broke out. He joined the Navy and saw the world for three years before being assigned to Navy College Officer Training School. While attending the school he was married to Wanda Blank. At the end of the war he was honorably discharged from the Navy.

He is at present and has been for some years manager and operator of the v/v Hereford Cattle Ranch at Neola, Utah. He has taken an active part in the affairs of his community and the associations connected with the cattle industry.

He is President of the Yellowstone Cattle Association, Secretary of the Farm Creek Cattle Association and Secretary of the important Ashley Forest Cattle Advisory Board.

Our Grand Master has often stated that he has an “All Masonic Family” which includes the affiliated bodies. His wife, Wanda is presently the Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Utah.

His own Masonic career began with his Initiation in Basin Lodge No. 20, at Myton, Utah on April 8,1946. He was Passed June 17, 1946 and Raised December 16, 1946. He served as Worshipful Master in 1952. He served as worthy Grand Patron of the Eastern Star of Utah in 1960.

He is Past High Priest of King’s Peak Chapter, R.A.M. of Roosevelt, which he joined in 1951. He became a member of Utah Council No.1, in October 1965 and was Knighted March 1966 in Utah Commandery Knights Templar, both bodies in Salt Lake City. He is now serving as Grand Master of the Third Veil, Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Utah. He is also a member of our Scottish Rite Bodies, having received the 32 with the 129th Class on April 27, 1967.

In Grand Lodge he was appointed
Senior Grand Steward 1962
Grand Pursuivant 1963
Grand Orator 1964

elected
Junior Grand Warden 1965
Senior Grand Warden 1966
Deputy Grand Master 1967
Grand Master 1968

Perhaps Brother Joseph D. Walker, Secretary of Basin Lodge and the new Worshipful Grand Tyler, expressed it very well when he presented the Grand Master’s apron at the Installation when he said, “I never saw a man go up the Ladder so fast as our new Grand Master. Last year he was our Tyler for Basin Lodge, and now he is the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Utah”.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings 1968.

PGM, Harvey LeVEY Riggle died on February 7, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1983, page 67.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1967

Our Grand Master was born May 24, 1913, at Silver City. New Mexico, son of A. H. Douglas (many years a member of Magdalena Lodge No. 50, Magdalena, New Mexico and Altha W. Douglas also many years a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Magdalena). At age seven, he moved with the family to Magdalena, thence in 1924 to Carlsbad, New Mexico, where he attended the public schools and in 1930 was graduated from the high school. Thereafter, for a very short time, he attended the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.

In 1937, he removed to El Paso, Texas, to join Universal Credit Company, whence in 1939 he was transferred to Salt Lake City.

In January, 1942, Brother Douglas volunteered for service in the armed forces of the United States.

During World War II, he spent thirty months in the South Pacific Theater of Operations, and in January 1946 was discharged with the rank of major. He was awarded. the Bronze Star for meritorious service overseas in air-sea rescue work.

In 1954, he joined the First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., in the installment loan department. He is at present a vice-president of First Security Bank, and since 1959 in charge of installment loans for the Salt Lake City division.

On January 25, 1947, Brother Douglas became a Master Mason in Argenta Lodge No.3. In 1958 he served as Worshipful Master of his Lodge. In 1960 he was Worthy Patron of Radiant Chapter No. 12, Order of Eastern Star. In 1947, he became a member of Scottish Rite in the ninety-second class, and served in 1965 as Wise Master of James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix.

In 1953, he became a Noble of the Mystic Shrine in El Kalah Temple, and in March, 1966, a Knight Templar in Utah Commandery No. 1.

He is a member and first past president of Research Lodge of Utah, which he now serves as treasurer.

In 1961, this illustrious brother was appointed to the Grand Lodge line, in 1964 elected Junior Grand Warden, and in January 31 of this year was installed as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Utah.

We wish him a most pleasant and successful term in his high office.

Francis W. Dougas M.W. Grand Master
Harvey L. Riggle R W. Deputy Grand Master
Blaine M. Simons R.W. Senior Grand Warden
Hugh E. Riley R.W. Junior Grand Warden
Henry H. Hammill, P.G.M, R.W. Grand Treasurer
Clarence M. Groshell R.W. Grand Secretary
E. Roy Gibson, P.G.M, R.W. Grand Secretary Emeritus
H. Scott Hammill W. Grand Chaplain
A. Ralph Baker W. Grand Orator
Rulon E. Jones W. Grand Lecturer
Aaron Hey W. Grand Marshal
Carl W. Kanniainen W. Grand Pursuivant
Jack M. Clifford W. Grand Standard Bearer
George C. Lowry W. Grand Sword Bearer
Glen C. Ray W. Senior Grand Deacon
Carrol G. McCom W. Junior Grand Deacon
Laverne C. Bane W. Senior Grand Steward
George H. Champ W. Junior Grand Steward
Joseph Roach W. Grand Tyler

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1967.

PGM, Francis Willis Douglas died on February 7, 1992 in salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1993, page 94

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1966

Howard Earl Dorst, ninety-first Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in Utah, was installed into that office on February 1, 1966.

Born near Pomeroy, Ohio, September 19, 1904, he later removed with his parents to Iowa, thence to Gardner, Kansas. At Gardner, he received his elementary and high school education, then attended Kansas State University for one year. In 1929, he obtained an A.B. degree, and in 1930, an M.A. degree in entomology, at the University of Kansas. His enrollment for additional studies toward a doctorate have been completed at University of Chicago, Princeton University, and Utah State University.

Brother Dorst and his wife, Martha (Hauserman), to whom he was married on August 1, 1931, have one child. Dr. Ronald A. Dorst, a dentist, is now Resident in Oral Surgery at a hospital in Oakland, California.

In 1929, he came directly from university training to Richfield, Utah, where he served two six-month appointments, when he transferred to Salt Lake City and later to Logan. Since 1936, as a research entomologist, he has been employed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Entomology Research Division, on the campus of Utah State University, Logan. His research has dealt with control of insect pests of sugar beets and tomatoes in the Intermountain area. On December 30, 1965, he was granted retirement after more than thirty-six years of professional activity, and now is planning- to carry on as a consultant in entomology.

In 1932, our Grand Master was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. From March 1941 to April 1946, he served as Captain and Major in World War II, and in 1954 was promoted to Colonel in the Medical Service Corps, from which he was retired in 1964.

He has been a member of the Entomological Society of America since 1929, in which he became Chairman-elect of the Pacific Branch in 1965. In June 1967, he will be chairman of the Branch Meeting in Salt Lake City. In 1940, he was President of the Logan Junior Cham-ber of Commerce. In 1959, he served as Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Utah, Order of Eastern Star. In 1948, he was president of the Utah Department, Reserve Officers Association. He is a member of the Logan Presbyterian Church, served as Ruling Elder, Trustee, and Deacon, and in 1951 was Moderator of Utah Presbytery, He is also a member of Logan Rotary Club which, in 1960, he served as Director, and has twelve years of perfect attendance. He is a member of Logan Golf and Country Club, where he is holder of a Hole-in One Certificate for 1965.

In scientific societies, Brother Dorst was elected a member of Phi Sigma in 1930, and in 1960 was President of Utah State Chapter of Sigma Xi. His name is listed in Leaders of American Science. He is the author of about seventy-five papers, of which forty are technical articles.

In 1930, he became a Master Mason in Hiram Lodge, No. 12, Richfield, Utah; transferred his membership to Kaibab Lodge No. 25 while living in Salt Lake City; and in 1937, transferred his membership to Harmony Lodge No. 21, Logan. In 1940, he served the latter Lodge as Worshipful Master and, from 1947 to 1951, as Secretary. In the Grand Lodge of Utah, he served in appointive offices from 1957 to 1962; in 1963 was elected Junior Grand Warden, in 1964 Senior Grand Warden, in 1965 Deputy Grand Master.

Other Masonic affiliations of Brother Dorst are: 32 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, 1934; El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 1935. In the Shrine he was a member of the patrol from 1935 to 1940.

In 1936, he became a member of National Sojourners and of Heroes of 76, and has a life membership in Camp Croft Chapter No. 140 at Spartansburg, South Carolina. In the latter he is a Charter Member and served as secretary in 1941 and 1942.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1966.

PGM, Howard Earl Dorst died on December 11, 1999 in Logan, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2000, page 107.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1964

John Louis Journay, eighty-ninth Grand Master’ of Free and Accepted Masons in Utah, was installed into that exalted office on February 4, 1964, at the Ninety-second Annual Communication.

Brother Journay was born October 29, 1903, at Dixon, Illinois; received his High School education in Peoria; and was graduated from the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois in June, 1941.

As a student on the Champaign-Urbana Campus, he became a member of Zeta Chapter, Alpha Chi Sigma (social fraternity); F Company First Regiment, Scabbard and Blade; Upsilon Iota Chapter, Phi Chi (medical fraternity); Pi Kappa Epsilon (honorary medical fraternity) .

Following graduation from college, Brother Journay served his internship during 1941-42 at L.D.S. Hospital, Salt Lake City, and in July 1942 joined the armed forces of our country, in which he served until October 1946 in both the European and Pacific theaters of operation. About one month later, he established private practice of medicine at Tooele, Utah, where he is currently President of the Medical Staff of Tooele Valley Hospital.

On June 18, 1932, Brother Journay was married to Miss Dorothy Nina Catcott who resides with him in Tooele.

His religious affiliation is with the Episcopal Church. As a war veteran he is a member of the American Legion.

In Freemasonry, Brother Journay’s affiliations are numerous. On June 22, 1925, he was raised in Peoria Lodge No. 15, A.F.&A.M., Peoria, Illinois. In December 1948, he became a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 11, F.&A.M., Tooele, Utah, of which he served as Worshipful Master in 1954.

In the Grand Lodge of Utah, he was appointed to various offices beginning in 1955 and, in January 1961, was elected Junior Grand Warden.

In the York Rite of Freemasonry, he is a member of each of its three divisions, Utah Chapter No.1, Royal Arch Masons; Utah Council No. I, Royal and Select Masters; and Utah Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. In 1960, he served as Eminent Commander of Utah Commandery, and at the present time is Principal Conductor of Work of Utah Council. He is also Prelate of Bonneville Conclave of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine.

In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Brother Journay has attained the Thirty-second Degree. He is also a Noble of El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America.

He is a life member of National Sojourners.

Other Masonic-related affiliations are: Research Lodge of Utah, F.&A.M.; Philalethes Society; Correspondence Circle of Quatuor Coro-nati Lodge No. 2076 of London, England.

He is a member of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1964.

PGM, John Louis Journay died on September 16, 1969 in Tooele, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1970, page 67.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1963

Elmer Aylesworth Vail, Jr., our eighty-eighth Grand Master, was born in Salt Lake City, June 1, 1905, where he has made his home throughout his life. Thus we have added to the number of native sons who have become Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah.

Brother Vail received his elementary and high school education in Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah. At the time he was in school he became interested in the Boy Scouts, receiving their highest honors and then he was assistant Scout Master of the troop sponsored by the First Congregational Church. He held this position of honor and responsibility for seven years. He then served on the Boy Scout Council of Salt Lake City for twenty-three years, resigning in 1953.

On September 28, 1928, he married Miss Kathryn LaRue Hansen of Salt Lake City and they have. three children: a daughter, Mrs. LaRue H. Phillips, living in Provo with her three children; two sons, Leonard A. and Donald E. Leonard lives in Salt Lake City and has three children; Donald is still at home.

To his many friends and to his Masonic Brethren he is known as “The Telephone Man.” He was employed by Mountain States Tele-phone and Telegraph Company in Salt Lake City in 1929 and has been with them ever since. Thirty-four years in the Engineering De-partment of the company speaks well of his devotion to his duties and to his profession.

We can add Brother Vail’s name to the growing list of Grand Masters who were former DeMolays. He joined the Order of DeMolay in 1923 and from 1948 to 1953 he was a member of the DeMolay Advisory Council. In the latter year he received the DeMolay Cross of Honor.

Our Grand Master received the Master Mason degree in Argenta Lodge No.3 on September 25, 1928, and served as Worshipful Master of his Lodge in 1946. He was also active in the formation of Bonneville Lodge at Bountiful and served as Worshipful Master while that Lodge was Under Dispensation in 1957 and was elected to serve again when the Lodge was chartered. He continued his Blue Lodge activities by serving as District Deputy Grand Lecturer for the Salt Lake area from 1954 through 1957.

In York Rite Masonry Brother Vail was Exalted in Utah Chapter, R.A.M.; Greeted in Utah Council, R.&S.M., and Knighted in Utah Commandery, K.T., in 1956.

He became a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies in Salt Lake City in April, 1946, and was Vice President of the 86th Class. He was acting Venerable Master of Jordan Lodge of Perfection during the greater part of 1954 and held that office in 1955. He, was elected Wise Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix in 1957 and has directed the conferring of the 5th degree since 1950.

He was elected Knight Commander of the Court of Honour by the Supreme Council Thirty-third Degree, October 18, 1955.

Grand Master Vail became a member of EI Kalah Temple of the Shrine in 1946 and has been active in Shrine affairs since that time. He has served as Chairman of the Entertainment Committee for several years, a member of the Wreckers, Director of the first and third sections of the Shrine Ceremonials for three years and at present is Chief Rabban in the official Divan.

At the conclusion of his term as Grand Master he will have served eight years in Grand Lodge.

Appointed Senior Grand Steward, 1955.
Appointed Junior Grand Deacon, 1956.
Appointed Grand Chaplain, 1958.
Appointed Grand Standard Bearer, 1959.
Elected Junior Grand Warden, 1960.
Elected Senior Grand Warden, 1961.
Elected Deputy Grand Master, 1962.
Elected Grand Master, 1963.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1963.

PGM, Elmer Aylesworth Vail, Jr. died on February 27, 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1998, page 93.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1962

Glenn Valentine Culp was elected and installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah, January 23, 1962. He is the. eighty-seventh Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah.

Like many of his predecessors in this high office he is not a native son. He was born in Beloit, Kansas, August 17, 1899, a son of Charles Sherman and Lily Highland Culp.

He received his elementary education in Scottsville, Kansas, and Rocky Ford, Colorado. He was graduated from Rocky Ford High School where he had been active in all athletics and was singles champion in tennis of the Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico League for four years. He was also a basketbaIl letter man at the University of Utah in 1919 and a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

On June 15, 1922 he married Delia M. Keele.r of Scottsville, Kansas. They have two daughters, Dorothy C. Ford, who, with her three children, lives in Orange, California; and Martha Irene Tonneson, her husband and four children live in Salt Lake City. Both daughters were active members and officers of Bethel No.1, International Order of Job’s Daughters.

Mrs. Delia Culp attended the University of Kansas where she was a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, an honorary National Musical Sorority. She is a Past Matron of Mizpah Chapter No.5, O.E.S. and Past Queen of Lybia Temple No. 32, Daughters of the Nile. Mrs. Culp sang in the Scottish Rite. Choir for forty-eight consecutive Reunions.

For the past forty years Grand Master Culp has been associated in the sheep business, as partner, with his father, now deceased, and his brothers, Hamer S. and Reed C., in the nationally known firm, Culp & Sons Sheep Company. They have offices in Salt Lake City and feed-ing yards and farms in Lamar, Colorado.

Our Grand Master received the Master Mason Degree March 12, 1921 in Progress Lodge No. 22 in Salt Lake City and since that time has taken part in all things Masonic. He was Worshipful Master of Progress Lodge in 1941. He became a member of the. Scottish Rite Bodies in 1922, was Invested a K. C. C. H. in 1947 and elected Inspector General Honorary 33 in 1955. He served as Master of Kadosh of Utah Consistory in 1960. At present he is Assistant Director in charge of conferring the degrees of the Council of Kadosh.

He is a Past High Priest of Utah Chapter, R.A.M. and a member of Utah Council, R. & S. M. and of Utah Commandery, K.T. having received the degrees of the York Rite Bodies in 1943.

Grand Master Culp became a member of EI Kalah Temple of the Shrine in 1924 and soon joined the Patrol of that Body. He was elected Captain of EI Kalah Temple Patrol in 1946 and held that office, until 1956. He was elected Potentate and served the Temple during 1961 and was President of the Western Shrine Association during 1960-1961.

Always interested in the welfare of our youth, he served as Associate Guardian of Bethel No.1, International Order of Job’s Daughters for many years. He served one term as Grand Guardian of Utah, Order of Job’s Daughters. Although not a DeMolay, he has been hon-ored by the conferring of its highest award, The Legion of Honor for the International Order of DeMolay.

He served two terms as Worthy Patron of Mizpah Chapter No.5, Order of Eastern Star, the first term in 1937 and again in 1944.

At the completion of his term as Grand Master, he will have served Grand Lodge seven years. He was appointed Grand Marshal in 1956, an office he held for three years. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1959 and has successively advanced to Grand Master for the year 1962.

He served in the U. S. Army during the closing months of World War I in 1918, and received his military training at Ft. Douglas. He was honorably discharged in December of that year.

He was elected President of the. Salt Lake Rotary Club for the term of 1944-45 and in 1952 was elected District Governor of Rotary International for the Utah, Idaho and Western Wyoming area. He served on Rotary International Committees for the convention in San Francisco and in Paris, France.

He was a member of the Board of Education of the Salt Lake City public schools for eight years, is and has been an active member and supporter of the First Methodist Church of Salt Lake. City since he C:lme to Utah in 1918.

With this background of business, civic, church and Masonic activities, together with his ability of organizing and working with men from all walks of life, we believe he will bring strength to each of the Lodges and to Masonry in general in Utah.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1962.

PGM, Glen Valentine Culp died on December 24, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah at age 100 years and 4 months.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2000, page 108.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1961

Robert Lee Marimon, Jr. was elected and installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah on January 24, 1961. He is the eighty-sixth Grand Master of the Grand Jurisdiction of Utah.

He is a mative of Utah, born in Whiterocks, Uintah County, on October 2, 1903, a son of Robert Lee and Nancy Forsythe Marimon.

Brother Marimon received his elementary education in Whiterocks, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado. He attended Claremont High School in Claremont, California, for two years and completed his high school education at the Westminster Collegiate Institute of Salt Lake City. He received his college training at Pomona College, Claremont, California, where he received his B. A. degree in June of 1929.

On December 3, 1930, Miss Florence Phillips became Brother Marimon’s bride and they have two children. Robert Lee Marimon, III is employed by the U. S. Navy as a Physical Engineer and lives in Pasadena, California. His daughter, Nancy Forsythe Johnson, lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a, clinical psychologist. She and her husband are both receiving their Ph. D. degrees from the University of North Carolina in June of 1961. Nancy is a Past Honored Queen of Bethel No. 6, Order of Job’s Daughters and a member of Duveromy Chapter 17, O.E.S.

Mrs. Florence Marimon is a Past Matron of the same Chapter of the O.E.S. and has served the Grand Chapter in two capacities. In 1946 she was Grand Esther and in 1950 Grand Marshal. For five years Mrs. Marimon has been Guardian of Bethel No. 6, International Order of Job’s Daughters. She is an able and willing helper in all of Brother Marimon’s undertakings and their interests parallel in things Masonic.

Our Grand Master is a business man. For twenty-four years he was the owner and operator of the Whiterocks Trading Post, a general merchandise establishment on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. During fourteen of those years he served as Postmaster for the community. He was active in community and county affairs and served Uintah County as a School Board member for seven years. He also served on War Price and Ration Board for Uintah County. He was one of the builders of the Uintah Power & Light Company of Roosevelt, Utah. He helped to put that company on a sound basis when it came his turn to take over where his father left off. He is now the President of the Board for the Uintah Power & Light Company.

Brother Marimon is also business manager for Wasatch Academy, a four year boarding high school, which is owned and operated by the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Wasatch Academy is located in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant.

Brother Marimon petitioned Basin Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M. then located at Myton, Utah, in February of 1926. He received the Master Mason degree August 30, 1926. Whiterocks is some thirty miles from Myton and in 1926; the road between the two cities was all dirt and rocks. All trips to the Lodge Hall were by Model T Ford. Such trips were most interesting and often fraught with unexpected and trying experiences. Some involved deep mud; some rocks; and some the Model T; when the weather was good. Bad weather was another problem.

Thus began a long and active service in his Lodge. He served as Worshipful Master in 1938, then as Deputy Grand Lecturer and later as Secretary.

He received the York Rite Degrees in Price, Utah, and is still a member of Charles Fred Jennings Commandery, No.6, K.T. He dimitted from Price Chapter, R. A. M. at Price, to become a charter member of Kings Peak Chapter No.9, at Roosevelt and is a Past High Priest of that Chapter. He is a life member of the Grand Council, A.H.P. of Utah. He is also a member of Utah Council No.1, R. & S. M. He joined El Kalah Temple of the Shrine, April 10, 1954.

Brother Marimon now holds dual membership, a member of Damascus Lodge No. 10, Provo, and Basin Lodge No. 20, now at Roosevelt.

He has been active in the Order of the Eastern Star. He is a life member of Duveromy Chapter No. 17, and was Patron in 1940. He was Grand Patron, O.E.S. of Utah in 1950. He has been, and still is, interested in Masonic Youth. At the present time he is Guardian Treasurer for the Bethel of Job’s Daughters at Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

Brother Marimon received his first appointment to Grand Lodge in 1949 when Newell B. Dayton, then Grand Master, appointed him Junior Grand Steward. He has served continuously in the appointive offices until his election to Junior Grand Warden in 1958. Successive steps followed until his election to the office of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah.

In the prime of life, with a splendid scholastic training, practical business experience, for a given gift of making friends out of acquaintances and for his interest in the young people of today, we believe he is fully equipped for office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1961.

PGM, Robert Lee Marimon died on March 28, 1968 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1969, page 61.

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Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1960

J. Parker Coombs, Jr. was elected and installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. of Utah on January 24, 1961. He is the eighty-sixth Grand Master of the Grand Jurisdiction of Utah.

He is a mative of Utah, born in Whiterocks, Uintah County, on October 2, 1903, a son of Robert Lee and Nancy Forsythe Marimon.

Brother Marimon received his elementary education in Whiterocks, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado. He attended Claremont High School in Claremont, California, for two years and completed his high school education at the Westminster Collegiate Institute of Salt Lake City. He received his college training at Pomona College, Claremont, California, where he received his B. A. degree in June of 1929.

On December 3, 1930, Miss Florence Phillips became Brother Marimon’s bride and they have two children. J. Parker Coombs, III is employed by the U. S. Navy as a Physical Engineer and lives in Pasadena, California. His daughter, Nancy Forsythe Johnson, lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a, clinical psychologist. She and her husband are both receiving their Ph. D. degrees from the University of North Carolina in June of 1961. Nancy is a Past Honored Queen of Bethel No. 6, Order of Job’s Daughters and a member of Duveromy Chapter 17, O.E.S.