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Charles E. Warren, Sr.: 1939-2024 Wise Master of the Rose Croix Chapter and Master of Kadosh
in the Consistory. He was invested a K.C.C.H. in 2005 and
Personal: Charles E. Warren, Sr. coroneted a 33° I.G.H. in 2011. In York Rite, he served as
was born 24 November 1939 in Grand Secretary-Recorder of Grand York Rite of UT. He was
Marietta, Ohio, to Audrey Grand Royal Arch Captain of Grand R.A.M.; Deputy Grand
Frances and James Henry Master of Royal and Select Masters; and Grand Commander of
Warren, Sr.. He graduated from Knights Templar, all of Utah. For York Rite honors, he
Marietta High School in 1957. received the Royal Arch Mason Distinguished Service Medal
He later attended Syracuse (silver) and Knight Commander of the Temple. As presiding
University, New York, majoring officer of his Lodge, Chapter, Council, and Commandery, he
in Russian Language and Area was elected to K.Y.C.H. and served as Treasurer of Utah Priory
Studies, completing the program #47. In other York Rite-related Bodies, he was Past Sovereign
in December 1958. He attended Master of Behle-Simons Council #544 and Jezreel Council
New Mexico State University #570, Allied Masonic Degrees. He was Viceroy of Bonneville
and the University of New Conclave Red Cross of Constantine and Past Governor of the
Mexico in the 1960s, majoring in Camp Floyd York Rite Sovereign College of North America
pre-medical studies. He received #190. He was a member of Petra Tabernacle LXI Holy Royal
National President #87 a B.S. degree in Technical Arch Knight Templar Priests; Intermountain Chapel No. 26
(2023-2024)
Management in 1990, and an M.S. St. Thomas of Acon; Order of Athelstan; Knight Masons; and
degree in Management in 1992, Anointed High Priests, Thrice Illustrious Masters, and Past
both from Regis University in Denver. He was married to Commanders Associations. In the Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.), he
Merrill-Lee (Edison) Warren. He held technical management was Chaplain of El Kalah Shrine (multiple terms). In the
positions with several aerospace contractors from 1965 to 2001, Order of Eastern Star (O.E.S.), he was Past Worthy Patron of
including Motorola (prototype testing of the Sidewinder radar Beth Arabah Chapter #24 (multiple terms) and Past Worthy
seeking missile), Land-Air (Medical research and impact Grand Patron of Grand Chapter of Utah 2021-2022.
studies at Holloman AFB, NM), EG&G (Electro-Magnetic National Sojourners: Brother SSgt Charles E. Warren, Sr.,
Pulse research studies at Kirtland AFB, NM) , Teledyne Ryan 33°, was initiated into Salt Lake Chapter #114 on
Aeronautical (unmanned aircraft development and flight test at 14 December 2004 and made a Hero in Great Salt Lake
Holloman AFB, NM; Edwards AFB, CA; Hill AFB/Dugway Camp, Heroes of ’76, on 23 March 2005. He soon served as
Proving Grounds, UT); General Dynamics (Tomahawk Cruise President of Salt Lake Chapter #114 and Commander of
Missile prototype test and development at San Clemente Island Great Salt Lake Camp. After leading both Orders, he served
and Pt. Mugu NAS, CA); Martin-Marietta (various Star Wars as Secretary of Salt Lake Chapter #114 and Adjutant of Great
test programs), and retired from Lockheed-Martin in 2001 after Salt Lake Camp Heroes of ’76 (2005-09) and (2010-21). At
working with development and test of the MX (Peacekeeper the national level, he was appointed Regional Representative
ICBM) at Denver, CO, and Vandenberg AFB, NM and for Utah (2015-18) and Treasurer of NASOCOCO (2018-19).
communications satellite manufacturing/test/launch operations He was elected to the Committee of 33 (2016-19). He was a
in Sunnyvale, CA. member of Royal Order of Barrow Wheelers and appointed
Uniformed Service: SSgt Charles E. Warren, Sr., served in the an Honorary Marine Third Lieutenant. He was an MMIP of
USAF from 3 October 1957 through 2 October 1965. 20+ Chapters. Brother SSgt Charles E. Warren, Sr., 33°, laid
Following Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he down his working tools on 31 March 2024, while serving as
was assigned to Det. 1, USAFIT at Syracuse University for National President.
Russian Language and area studies. Upon graduation and
promotion to A2C in December 1958, he was assigned to Ronald Don Ross Sortino: 1939-2024
6933rd Radio Group Mobile in Karamürsel, Turkey, as a Voice
Intercept Processing Specialist. He was promoted to A1C and LtCol Ronald Don Ross
designated a supervisor within the unit. In 1962, he was chosen Sortino, 33°
for retraining in Flight Test Instrumentation at Lowry AFB, Personal: After retiring from
CO. Upon graduation, he transferred to Holloman AFB, NM, the Marine Corps, he served as
where he was assigned to the Air Force Missile Development a Community College
Center rocket sled test facility and later was tasked as a Flight Psychology Teacher for 15
Test Instrumentation Technician and promoted to SSgt. He was years and became active in
the aircrew member testing missile guidance system Masonry at various levels.
survivability in C-119, and C-130 testbed aircraft until After retiring from the Marine
completion of his tour of duty in 1965. Corps, Brother Sortino was the
Masonic History: Brother Charles E. Warren, Sr. was raised a Dean of Academic Affairs for
Master Mason in 1974 in Gateway Lodge #29, Clearfield, UT, Wilkinson College for 12 years
where he served as Worshipful Master in 2006 and 2007. He and served as Chairman of the
received the Utah Mason of the Year Award 2009. He was Past Board of Directors for the
Secretary of Camp Floyd Historic Lodge #205 and received the YMCA in Onslow County.
Hiram Award in 2012. In Grand Lodge, he served as Grand National President #81 Uniformed Service: Ronald
(2017-2018)
Sword Bearer and Grand Chaplain for multiple terms in the HMA #40 (2013) D.R. Sortino joined the USMC
period 2007-12. In Scottish Rite (A.A.S.R.-SMJ), he served as