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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Audley F. Mahaffey

1967-1968

Most Worshipful Brother Audley Fleming Mahaffey (“Mick” as
he was known to all) was born on December 19, 1899, in Pawnee,
Oklahoma, the only child of Harry O, and Lilly Fleming
Mahaffey. In 1901 the family moved to San Jose, California, and
thereafter to Tacoma in 1906.

While residing in Tacoma, he received his primary education in
the Public Schools and received his post- secondary education at
the University of Washington. World War I would interrupt his
education from 1917 to 1918 as he served his country in the
United States Navy. He would return to the University of
Washington where he graduated with Master’s Degrees in History and Political Science.

Upon graduating from the University, he entered the teaching profession, imparting lessons of
History and American Government until his retirement in 1965 -- forty-three years as a Teacher,
Principal, and Coach. Most of his teaching experience centered in the Seattle Schools, but he also
held Principalships of High Schools in Monroe and Lake Stevens, and was Superintendent of
Schools in Moxee. In addition to his teaching in the schools of Washington, he journeyed to foreign
countries and was Principal of the Air-Force Dependent Schools in Morocco, and taught in the
Munich, Germany Branch of the University of Maryland.

Audley Fleming Mahaffey first saw the Light of Masonry in Daniel Bagley Lodge No. 238, and
was Raised on April 20, 1921, becoming a Charter Member of that Lodge while it was under
Dispensation. As he was working in Monroe at the time, he dimitted to Monroe Lodge No. 160,
serving as Worshipful Master during the years 1933-1934. On returning to Seattle, he became a
member of Maritime Lodge No. 239 from 1938 to 1940 when he reaffiliated with Daniel Bagley
Lodge. In 1962 he re-aflfiliated with Monroe Lodge as a Dual Member and was also a member of
Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No, 281. He is also an Honorary Member of several
Washington Lodges.

Our Past Grand Master was also active in York Rite, serving as High Priest of University Chapter
No. 32, Royal Arch Masons in 1945. He was elected Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in
Washington, serving for the years 1953-1954. He was a member of Adoniram Council No. 17,
Royal & Select Masters, and University Commandery No. 23, Knights Templar. He received the
degrees of the Scottish Rite in Seneca Consistory (Northern Jurisdiction) in Frankfurt, Germany,
on April 2, 1957, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies in Seattle. In 1967 he was awarded
the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor. He became a member of
Nile Temple of the Shrine, and was Worthy Patron of Monroe Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
in 1929-1930 and University Chapter No. 83 in 1945.