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He was Wise Master of Washington Chapter Rose Croix and Commander in Chief of Washington
(formerly Lawson) Consistory both at Seattle, and was coroneted 33° in 1925 at special session at
Portland, Oregon, of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. He was a member of University Chapter, No.
83, Seattle, Order of the Eastern Star; and was Worthy Grand Patron in 1922. In 1928 he was
Grand Royal Patron, Order of Amaranth. In 1931 he was elected to receive and received DeMolay
Cross of Honor.

Most Worshipful Brother Meier was a prolific writer. A partial record of his authorship on Masonic
subjects includes 52 approved weekly articles on Symbolic Masonry; in another year 52 similar
treatises on Capitular Masonry; and still for a third year, 52 similar writings about Cryptic
Masonry, all in the Masonic Tribune; 60 by-line article in each monthly issue of New Age
Magazine, the publication of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

Work, work, always thorough, relentless work was his preference, driving his readers to important
truths and profound thoughts. There was no trifling, no platitude, no coaxing of interest or currying
of favor in his authorship; nothing of the superficial and never descent from his normal high plane
of contemplation on any subject. For the large volume of Masonic work, including addresses, and
published articles. Brother Meier easily holds the championship. His capacity for the
accomplishment of manifold activities has proved the wonder and admiration of all his Brethren.

During his final illness he dictated under the heading "Personal Notes on the Life of Walter F.
Meier," discussion of his own life. He concluded the fifty-five typed pages of context, which he
dated June 14, 1940, with this terse statement:

"These notes have been made during a period of illness of a serious character, and are sketchy in
many respects. However, they reflect, to a degree at least, something of my activities in life—a
life that has been rich in experience. I have led an active life, and I have endeavored to make it as
useful as possible. I have, perhaps, neglected the play side of life more than I ought. I might have
been able to maintain my health longer had I given more time to recreation, but I have been happy
in being busy, and active at all times, and I can't say I regret that phase of my life. The thing that I
regret most is that I have been unable to do more."

From his first attendance at this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge in Tacoma on June 13, 1916, until
the close of its annual communication in 1939, no one ever doubted that Most Worshipful Brother
Walter Frederick Meier brought and applied that virile, dependable worth that always characterizes
a truly great man, unafraid of whatever path he may tread. At the 1940 Annual Communication
the Craft no doubt missed the radiant, dynamic personality they had grown to count upon as a
positive force for guidance in Masonic deliberations. Probably the most enduring memory of the
1940 Annual Communication was the presentation of Most Worshipful Brother Meier’s Grand
Historian report delivered by his son, Ronald W. Meier – who, himself, would follow in his father’s
footsteps some 15 years later.