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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Milton V. Poe

1971-1972

Most Worshipful Brother Milton Verne Poe was born in
Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 10, 1923, the third
child of Olin V. and Mabel E. Poe. His father was a member of
Vaughn Lodge No. 43 of Vaughn, New Mexico, and later of Cleo
Springs Lodge No. 191 of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.

Brother Olin Poe' was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad and
the result was a constant changing of residence as additional track
lines were built. The family arrived in in 1933, where Milton
completed his grade school training at Sara Grade School and
graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1942. At that time the World was embroiled in World
War II and our Brother soon found himself in the service of his Country. He served with the United
States Army in the European Theatre of Operations for three years and was discharged in
December 1945.

In 1947, June 27 to be exact, Milton married Emmy Naegeli of Vancouver. Of this union were
bom Alex J. in 1949, Elvin O. in 1950, Vem A. in 1952, and Cheryl in 1954.

His Masonic journey began in 1949 when he petitioned Washington Lodge No. 4. He would be
raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on May 1, 1950. He was serving in the line when
his employer sent him south to San Diego for a couple of years, but upon returning to Washington
reentered the line and served as Worshipful Master in 1961.

He was appointed Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 19, for the years 1964-1966;
appointed to the Committee on Public Relations in in 1966; and appointed Grand Standard Bearer
in 1967. Brother Poe was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1968, advancing regularly through the
Grand Lodge line until his election as Grand Master on June 16, 1971.

His other Masonic affiliations included membership in the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies of
Vancouver. He was a charter member of the Lodge of Perfection and was a guiding force in
obtaining a Charter for that Body in Vancouver. For his efforts, he was invested as a Knight
Commander Court of Honour of the Scottish Rite.

Our Brother believed in our youth and worked with them in their organizations. He received the
Honorary DeMolay Legion of Honor, and was an Honorary member of the International Order of