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NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S MASONIC BIOGRAPHY

Blue Lodge/Grand Lodge
Initiated an Entered Apprentice and Passed to Fellowcraft in Sacramento Lodge #24, Alamogordo, NM – 1970
Raised a Master Mason in Gateway Lodge #29, Clearfield, UT - 1974
Worshipful Master of Gateway Lodge #29 - 2006 and 2007
Charter Member Camp Floyd Historic Lodge #205
Past Grand Chaplain – Grand Lodge of Utah
Past Grand Sword Bearer – Grand Lodge of Utah

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction
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32 Degree Mason – 1975
Past Master of Kadosh
Past Venerable Master
Life Member Scottish Rite Research Society

York Rite
Past High Priest – Utah Chapter #1, Royal Arch Masons
Past Venerable Master – Utah Council #1, Cryptic Masons
Past Commander – Utah Commandery #1, Knights Templar
Past Grand Secretary/Recorder, Grand York Rite of Utah
Past Governor - Camp Floyd York Rite College #190
Grand Royal Arch Captain – Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Utah
Deputy Grand Master – Grand Council, Cryptic Masons of Utah
Past Right Eminent Grand Commander – Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Utah
Charter Member/Recorder – Samuel Paul Honors Commandery # 0

Affiliated Orders
- Past Sovereign Master of Behle-Simons Council #544, Allied Masonic Degrees
- Past Sovereign Master of Jezreel Council # 570, Allied Masonic Degrees
- Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests - Petra Tabernacle LXI
- St. Thomas of Acon
- Order of Athelstan
- Knight Masons
- AHP/TIM/PCA

Shriners International
Chaplain of El Kalah Shriners - multiple terms
Past Adjutant of El Kalah Shriners Legion of Honor, International Association Legions of Honor

Order of Eastern Star
Past Worthy Patron of Beth Arabah Chapter #24. Clearfield, Utah
Past Worthy Grand Patron of Grand Chapter of Utah – 2022
Grand Representative – Sao Paulo, Brazil

National Sojourners/Heroes of ‘76
Salt Lake Chapter #114
Past President
Past Secretary
Great Salt Lake Camp Heroes of ‘76
Past Commander
Past Adjutant
Past Regional Representative
Past Member Committee of 33
Past Treasurer of NASOCOCO
National President

Honors
Mason of The Year – 2009
Hiram Award – Grand Lodge of Utah - 2012
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33 Degree, AASR, SJ - 2011
Red Cross of Constantine
Royal Arch Distinguished Service Medal (Silver)
Knight York Grand Cross of Honour (KYGCH) – Grand York Rite of Utah
Knight Commander of the Temple (KCT) – Grand Encampment, Knights Templar - 2014
Esquire, Royal Order of Red Branch of Eri
Barrow Wheeler

Honorary Marine Third Lieutenant
Multiple National Sojourners Presidential Citations and Meritorious Achievement Awards