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bestow, the Order of the Silver Beaver. He describes his involvement with the Boy Scout
movement as one of the most rewarding experiences of his life: “Scouting is wonderful for boys,
and it was wonderful for me. The deeper my involvement with Freemasonry and the more I learned
about it, the greater was my conviction that the principles and ideals of Scouting are not only
compatible with those of Masonry, but they are identical."

Bud’s community activity was not limited to Scouting. As president of Kiwanis, a twelve-year
member of the board of the Mount Vernon YMCA, chairman of the YMCA fund drive which
culminated in the construction of a new Olympic-size swimming pool, elder and trustee of the
Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, he has fulfilled the duties of a citizen, enjoined by the Entered
Apprentice Charge, in a most exemplary fashion.

Most Worshipful Brother Gilbert was initiated, passed and raised in Mount Baker Lodge No. 36
in 1948, served in all the chairs and was installed as the Worshipful Master in 1962 by his father.
His year as Master is remembered with pleasure by all who were associated with the Lodge at that
time. It was marked by especially pleasant relations and many enjoyable, fraternal visits with a
sister Canadian Lodge, Fellowship No. 137 of Vancouver, B.C. In recognition of the high regard
with which the Brethren of Fellowship Lodge held Brother Bud, they elected him an Honorary
Past Master and presented him with the apron formerly worn by the late V. W. Brother Ray
Micheau. In 1966, Brother Bud petitioned Garfield Lodge No. 41 for dual membership and had
the unusual distinction of being elected to membership and to the office of Worshipful Master on
the same night.

Most Worshipful Brother Bud came to the exalted position of Grand Master well prepared by many
years of devoted service to the Fraternity, both in the two Lodges which he served as Master and
in the Grand Lodge offices he filled with distinction. He was named Grand Orator in 1970 by Most
Worshipful Wayne J. Deming, labored for two years on the Code Commission, one year on the
By-Laws Committee and one year on the Jurisprudence Committee.

Bud served as Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 9 in the years 1979-1981. This period
of his service to the Craft was distinguished by three very innovative and successful seminars and
two district meetings. One of the most memorable seminars was held at United Lodge No. 93 in
Sedro Woolley. The Past Masters of all the Lodges in the District were especially invited to take
part in the seminar, and they responded generously giving the meeting the benefit of their
experience and providing much valuable insight. One seminar was put on by the Masters and
Wardens and the third seminar was put on by the junior lodge officers. One of his goals was to
secure the greatest possible participation of all the members, especially the Past Masters, and these
meetings proved the value of the effort. Masonry in District No. 9 prospered during his term as
Deputy and has continued to prosper as the Deputies who succeeded Bud have pursued the same
goals, each in his own way.

In June of 1982, the brethren of this jurisdiction elected Warren J Gilbert Jr as Junior Grand
Warden. He would advance regularly until his elevation to the Oriental Chair in June of 1985. In
his address to the Craft, our Most Worshipful Grand Master reminded the brethren of their
responsibilities to the Craft: