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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Gail Huhn

1950-1951

Most Worshipful Brother Gail Huhn was born January 28, 1902,
in Grafton, North Dakota, and came to Seattle with his family
shortly thereafter. There he attended the University Heights
Grade School and Lincoln High School, graduating from the
latter in 1921. While at Lincoln High he participated in both
basketball and football. He was honored as All-City Center in the
latter sport, notwithstanding that he was outweighed by his
opponent in every game he played. It was said that this was but
typical of the way he played the game of life; he might be
outweighed, but never outworked or outfought.

He was also employed in his high school days by Perrine Machinery Company and Martin Sales
& Engineering Company, thus being able to contribute to the support of the family. Soon after
graduation, he entered the employ of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and
continued with that company until his death, working his way to the upper echelon of its
engineering department.

Our Brother’s Masonic journey began in 1933 when he was initiated, passed, and raised in Daniel
Bagley Lodge No. 238. He would serve as its Worshipful Master in 1940. He was also a charter
member of Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No. 281, but dimitted in 1947 to affiliate with
Warren G. Harding Lodge No. 260 as a dual member. He held honorary memberships in Franklin
Lodge No. 5, Port Orchard Lodge No. 98, Bremerton Lodge No, 117, Tanana Lodge No. 162
(Fairbanks, Alaska), William H Upton Lodge No. 260, Lawton Lodge No. 292, and St. Andrew's
No. 49 (Victoria, Grand Lodge of British Columbia).

Gail, as he liked to be called, was active in the Grand Lodge since 1940 and was Grand Marshal
in 1943- 1944. He served the Grand Lodge as a member of the Research and Education Committee
and the Jurisprudence Committee, being on the latter for the three years immediately preceding
his election as Junior Grand Warden in 1947. He advanced regularly through the Grand Lodge line
until elected Grand Master in 1950.

In the Record of the Proceedings of the 1951 Annual Communication, Past Grand Master Matthew
Hill wrote these words about our Most Worshipful Brother: “Another year and another Grand
Master, but what a year and what a Grand Master! Most Worshipful Brother Gail Huhn has, during
the year 1950- 1951, gone throughout this Grand Jurisdiction and beyond, preaching and teaching