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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Wayne A. Sparger

1980-1981

Most Worshipful Brother Wayne Alvin Sparger was born in Yakima
on January 13, 1918. He attended the local public schools in Yakima,
graduating from Yakima High School in 1936. He moved to Walla
Walla soon afterwards and was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Northern Pacific Railroad and Libby, McNeill &
Libby. He decided to become an accountant and joined the firm of
Jacobson- Jentzsch & Co., becoming a skilled accountant and
traveling auditor. As such he traveled extensively through eastern
Washington, eastern Oregon, Idaho and western Montana, auditing
mainly farm co- operative organizations. He retired after thirty-five years with this company.
In the course of his travels, he met Miss LaVern Main, daughter of long-time residents of the
Palouse area. They were married on November 13, 1938, in Walla Walla. Their two daughters
were active in Job's Daughters. Because of the girls' involvement, both Wayne and LaVern became
interested in Job's Daughters. Brother Sparger was Associate Guardian and held a number of
positions on the Guardian Council. Mrs. Sparger was also very active and was Guardian of the
Bethel. They both remained active for more than twelve years. It was because of his
recommendation that Grand Lodge approved the re- naming of the DeMolay Committee to the
Youth Committee in 1981, signifying assistance and support to all three youth groups, DeMolay,
Job's Daughters and Rainbow.

He petitioned Walla Walla Lodge No. 7, in April, 1949, and was enrolled on December 26, 1949.
In 1953 he was appointed Senior Steward of the Lodge and advanced through the Chairs to be
elected Worshipful Master for 1958. He was elected Secretary in 1965 and retained that office
until 1973.
In Grand Lodge, he was appointed Junior Grand Deacon in 1963-64. Later he served as Grand
Lecturer, Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 24, Grand Historian, member and chairman
of the Finance Committee, Committee on Masonic Research and Education, Bi-Centennial
Committee, and member and Chairman of the Grievances and Appeals Committee- In 1977 he
was elected Junior Grand Warden, and in 1980 was elected Grand Master.

Most Worshipful Brother Sparger’s theme for his year in office was, "See you, EVERYWHERE".
He traveled throughout this Jurisdiction with the purpose of making the members of every Lodge
feel that each was an important part of the Grand Lodge structure. He also attended the Annual
Communications of a number of Jurisdictions and brought the friendliness of his personality to
each, making friends wherever he traveled. He was extremely interested in our Masonic Home and
attended the Conference of Masonic Home Executives in New Jersey in order to talk with the
Executives and Grand Officers of other Jurisdictions about the mutual problems and solutions