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April 25, 1943; and raised June 11, 1943. In 1952. He was elected Worshipful Master in 1957. He served
as president of the Pierce and Thurston Counties Masters and Wardens Association and was one of the
founders, in 1956, of the Pierce and Thurston Counties Memorial Services (presently known as the
Masonic Memorial Service held annually around Memorial Day at the New Tacoma Cemetery in
University Place). To his everlasting credit is the design and institution of the beautiful gold filled Widow's
Pin. This golden wreath, circumscribing the broken column, is proudly worn by widows of Master Masons
in this Jurisdiction and many others, as a testimony that the loved ones of departed Brothers are never out
of our care and concern.

In 1958, he was appointed Deputy of the Grand Master in District 14 by Most Worshipful Brother Frank
M. Fulton, and reappointed by Most Worshipful Brother Robert H. Guthrie. Brother Horn was Co-
Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements for the Centennial Communication of Grand Lodge and
Chairman of Arrangements for the 1959 Annual Communication. During the years following, he served
as Chairman of the Committee on Representative Expenses; two years as a member of the Committee on
Jurisprudence; as well as a member of several other Grand Lodge special committees. His influence was
very much in evidence in updating the Lodge Officer's Handbook, and in the preparation of the Suggested
Guidelines for Lodge Floorwork and the Lodge Officer's Proficiency Examination, along with countless
other aides to Masonic instruction. Among his greatest pleasures were the two years he served as Grand
Lecturer, 1964-65 and 1968-69. As with so many of his legacies. Bill Horn set the modern standard of
excellence for performance.

Our Most Worshipful Brother enjoyed all of his Masonic affiliations, which included the Royal Arch,
Royal and Select Masters, Knights' Templar, Scottish Rite, and Shrine. He often reminisced about the
good times during his term as Worthy Patron of Fern Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. He particularly
cherished his election to the Royal Order of Scotland, his selection to membership in the Pacific Council
of the Allied Masonic Degrees, and his designation as an Honorary member of the DeMolay Legion of
Honor. Most Worshipful Brother Horn was elected to honorary membership in a number of Lodges in this
Jurisdiction, as well as being designated an Honorary Past Grand Master of Nevada, Idaho, Indiana and
others. In 1969 the Brethren of this Grand Jurisdiction recognized the services of their servant. Bill Horn,
by election to the office of Junior Grand Warden. He progressed through the elective offices and, on June
22, 1972, Bill Paul Horn was installed Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Washington. Once again, he set the challenging standard for those who were to
follow.

Bill Paul Horn expressed his faith in the Craft in his report, as Grand Lecturer, at the 112th Annual
Communication. "It is my firm conviction that this Fraternity, through its purposes and principles, has the
formula by which a 'Just and Honorable' society can flourish, and it is incumbent upon each of us to foster
and promote that formula to the best of his ability. Where the true value of Masonry is placed high on the
agenda of human affairs, there also exists hope for the future of the Craft'.

Most Worshipful Brother Bill Paul Horn passed beyond this life on June 6, 1977.

At the Tacoma Masonic Memorial program on May 26, 1990 Most Worshipful William Miller announced
the creation of a medal to be awarded by this Grand Lodge to a Mason of note on the world scene, who
has quietly contributed to the improvement of society. This medal was named to memorialize Past Grand

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