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Al and Nancy have two daughters, Teresa and Suzanne. Both daughters have graduated from
universities in Washington, Teresa from Central Washington University, and Suzanne from
Washington State University. Both had successful careers prior to becoming full time moms. Both
are married and live in Auburn, Washington. Each daughter has two children, one girl and one
boy. Recently, Al had the privilege of Raising one of his grandsons to the Sublime Degree of
Master Mason.

Al was active in DeMolay in his early years and culminated his participation by serving as
Washington State Master Councilor in 1963-1964. He also served as a member of the Board of
Directors for the Washington DeMolay Foundation. After reaching majority he petitioned King
Solomon Lodge No.60 in Auburn and was Raised as a Master Mason in the Spring of 1966. During
his Air Force career he maintained his tie to his mother Lodge while visiting Lodges in several of
the locations where he was assigned.

Upon retirement he returned to Auburn and served as Worshipful Master in 1997. In addition to
King Solomon Lodge, Al is a member of St. John’s Lodge, No.9, and a Charter Member of Frank
S. Land Lodge, No.313. He has served Grand Lodge as Deputy of the Grand Master in District 13,
a member of the Long Range Planning Task Force, Chairman of the Long Range Planning
Committee, Trustee of the Masonic Retirement Center, and Grand Representative of the Grand
Lodge of Maine near the Grand Lodge of Washington.

Al is active in several concordant and appendant organizations. He is a member of Tacoma Valley
Scottish Rite, the Wenatchee Valley Scottish Rite, and has served as Orient Membership
rd
Chairman. Coroneted a 33 Degree Inspector General Honorary, Al is presently the Sovereign
Grand Inspector General of the Orient of Washington. Al also hold membership in Nile Temple
A.A.N.O.M.S., where he is a Past President of the Renton Shrine Club; Cyclamen Chapter, No.65,
O.E.S., where he is a Past Patron; Robert B. Palmer Chapter, No.46, Royal Arch Masons, where
he is a Past High Priest; Seattle Council No.6 Royal and Select Masons of Washington, Rainier
Commandery No.28 Knights Templar, Tahoma York Rite College No.197, Royal Order of
Scotland; Clontarf Council No.69 Knight Masons; St. Alban Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine.
In York Rite, Al is a recipient of the Order of the Purple Cross of the York Rite College. Additional
Masonic activities include National Sojourners; Goose and Gridiron; Tahoma Chapel No.30,
Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon; a Past Dean of the Tacoma Preceptory of the
DeMolay Legion of Honor; Past Rainbow Dad and former member of the Advisory Board of
Auburn Assembly, No.11; and former member of the Edward James Chapter Order of DeMolay
Advisory Board.

Outside of Freemasonry, Al has served as a committee co-chair for the Auburn Good Ole Days
Pioneer Queen Pageant, on the Board of Directors for the Auburn Respite Program, on the finance
committee of the White River Presbyterian Church and as a member of the Board of the Auburn
Valley Kiwanis Club.