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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Milton V. Poe: 1971-1972

Most Worshipful Brother Milton Verne Poe was born in
Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 10, 1923, the
third child of Olin V. and Mabel E. Poe. His father was a
member of Vaughn Lodge No. 43 of Vaughn, New Mexico,
and later of Cleo Springs Lodge No. 191 of Cleo Springs,
Oklahoma.

Brother Olin Poe' was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad
and the result was a constant changing of residence as
additional track lines were built. The family arrived in in
1933, where Milton completed his grade school training at
Sara Grade School and graduated from Ridgefield High
School in 1942. At that time the World was embroiled in
World War II and our Brother soon found himself in the
service of his Country. He served with the United States Army in the European Theatre of Operations for
three years and was discharged in December 1945.

In 1947, June 27 to be exact, Milton married Emmy Naegeli of Vancouver. Of this union were bom Alex
J. in 1949, Elvin O. in 1950, Vem A. in 1952, and Cheryl in 1954.

His Masonic journey began in 1949 when he petitioned Washington Lodge No. 4. He would be raised to
the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on May 1, 1950. He was serving in the line when his employer
sent him south to San Diego for a couple of years, but upon returning to Washington reentered the line
and served as Worshipful Master in 1961.

He was appointed Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 19, for the years 1964-1966; appointed to
the Committee on Public Relations in in 1966; and appointed Grand Standard Bearer in 1967. Brother Poe
was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1968, advancing regularly through the Grand Lodge line until his
election as Grand Master on June 16, 1971.

His other Masonic affiliations included membership in the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies of
Vancouver. He was a charter member of the Lodge of Perfection and was a guiding force in obtaining a
Charter for that Body in Vancouver. For his efforts, he was invested as a Knight Commander Court of
Honour of the Scottish Rite.

Our Brother believed in our youth and worked with them in their organizations. He received the Honorary

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