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attention and focus on the important values which tell the world what we believe".

He knew if we each answered the question, "What first gave you the idea that you might want to
become a Mason?", we would be taken back to the foundation of the Fraternity – Brotherly Love,
Relief and Truth shown through the tenants of Faith, Hope and Charity – the important values that
tell the world what we believe. He knew that if each of us could answer that question we could tell
the world what we believe and help others join.

Outside of the Blue Lodge, He was Past Venerable Master of the Spokane Lodge of Perfection
before becoming Personal Representative in the Valley of Spokane. He was coroneted 33°
Inspector General Honorary in November 1981. A member of the Scottish Rite Funeral Team, he
performed in over 100 funerals. He also directed the establishment of the Spokane Scottish Rite
Center for Childhood Language Disorders. After completing his term as Grand Master, he moved
to the Seattle area where he became the Secretary of the Valley of Seattle.

His activities whether in Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, or Shrine always centered on the ritual. He
took many parts in the degrees of both the Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite, and was a member of the
Actors Unit for El Katif Shrine where he performed the role of the Potentate for many years.

In his final appointment to this Grand Jurisdiction as Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee,
he helped the Craft through the difficult transition of moving this Jurisdiction from one century to
another, from one way to meet the needs of our members to another, and from one way to serve
our communities to another.

Most Worshipful Brother Thomas C Ehlers was called from labor on October 2, 2002.