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33° in 1925 at special session at Portland, Oregon, of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. He was a member of
University Chapter, No. 83, Seattle, Order of the Eastern Star; and was Worthy Grand Patron in 1922. In
1928 he was Grand Royal Patron, Order of Amaranth. In 1931 he was elected to receive and received
DeMolay Cross of Honor.

Most Worshipful Brother Meier was a prolific writer. A partial record of his authorship on Masonic
subjects includes 52 approved weekly articles on Symbolic Masonry; in another year 52 similar treatises
on Capitular Masonry; and still for a third year, 52 similar writings about Cryptic Masonry, all in the
Masonic Tribune; 60 by-line article in each monthly issue of New Age Magazine, the publication of the
Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States.

Work, work, always thorough, relentless work was his preference, driving his readers to important truths
and profound thoughts. There was no trifling, no platitude, no coaxing of interest or currying of favor in
his authorship; nothing of the superficial and never descent from his normal high plane of contemplation
on any subject. For the large volume of Masonic work, including addresses, and published articles. Brother
Meier easily holds the championship. His capacity for the accomplishment of manifold activities has
proved the wonder and admiration of all his Brethren.
During his final illness he dictated under the heading "Personal Notes on the Life of Walter F. Meier,"
discussion of his own life. He concluded the fifty-five typed pages of context, which he dated June 14,
1940, with this terse statement:

"These notes have been made during a period of illness of a serious character, and are sketchy in many
respects. However, they reflect, to a degree at least, something of my activities in life—a life that has been
rich in experience. I have led an active life, and I have endeavored to make it as useful as possible. I have,
perhaps, neglected the play side of life more than I ought. I might have been able to maintain my health
longer had I given more time to recreation, but I have been happy in being busy, and active at all times,
and I can't say I regret that phase of my life. The thing that I regret most is that I have been unable to do
more."

From his first attendance at this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge in Tacoma on June 13, 1916, until the
close of its annual communication in 1939, no one ever doubted that Most Worshipful Brother Walter
Frederick Meier brought and applied that virile, dependable worth that always characterizes a truly great
man, unafraid of whatever path he may tread. At the 1940 Annual Communication the Craft no doubt
missed the radiant, dynamic personality they had grown to count upon as a positive force for guidance in
Masonic deliberations. Probably the most enduring memory of the 1940 Annual Communication was the
presentation of Most Worshipful Brother Meier’s Grand Historian report delivered by his son, Ronald W.
Meier – who, himself, would follow in his father’s footsteps some 15 years later.

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