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In the Grand Lodge of Washington he served as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of
Ireland, Grand Historian in 1962, Chairman of Public Schools Committee in 1964, and was Elected
Junior Grand Warden in Seattle on June 17, 1964. He would be elected Grand Master in Yakima
on June 21, 1967, and presided as Grand Master of Masons in Washington and Alaska during the
years 1967-1968. A Grand Master he granted permission for San Juan Lodge No. 175 to open
lodge at the McMillan Mausoleum near Roche Harbor for the purpose of conferring the
Fellowcraft Degree in “Open Air”. It was the beginning of annual event which continues to this
day.

Our Grand Master has been very active in the youth movement, particularly in the Order of
DeMolay, for over forty years. During his tenure as Grand Master, he founded the DeMolay
Committee of our Grand Lodge. Over his 46 years of association with DeMolay, he served as Dad
Advisor for University Chapter, Valley Chapter, and Yakima Chapter. He also organized and was
Dad Advisor of Concord Chapter, Casablanca, Morocco.

Our Most Worshipful Brother’s record of service extended beyond the Masonic family. He was
elected to the House of Representatives in 1944, serving the Forty-Sixth District in the Washington
State House of Representatives from 1945 to 1949 and again from 1959 to 1971.During this time,
he served as Chairman for the School Committee.

Most Worshipful Brother Audley “Mick” Fleming Mahaffey was called from labor on March 18,
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1982 – the 63 anniversary of the founding of DeMolay.