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State Ferry System as Senior Inspector for all major renovations to its fleet of vessels.

During this period he was active in The Society of Port Engineers of Puget Sound, serving as Chairman
of the Board of Governors in 1988 and President in 1990.

Wayne was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason on 9 October 1965 in his hometown Lodge, Newport
Lodge No. 85, AF & AM. He was passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft Mason on 16 November 1965,
and raised as a Master Mason on 1 March 1966 by Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, Port Angeles, Washington
as courtesy work while he was on active duty. He served his current Lodge, Langley No. 218, as
Worshipful Master in 1996. He was also a member of Hermanos del Arte Lodge No. 314 in Brewster, and
Mt. Juneau-Gastineau Lodge No.21, Grand Lodge of Alaska.

He held life membership in Juneau Valley Scottish Rite and was a member of Everett Valley Scottish
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Rite, where he was honored to be coroneted as 33 Degree Inspector General Honorary in August 2007.
He served Everett Valley Scottish Rite as the 4th Degree Master, member of the Rose Croix funeral team,
Chairman for Leadership Development and member of Everett’s Executive Council.

Wayne was a Noble with Nile Shrine and was President of the South Whidbey Shrine Club in 1999. He
was Worthy Patron of Langley Chapter No.159, Order of Eastern Star for the year 1999-2000. Wayne was
also a member of Anacortes Royal Arch and all Snohomish York Rite bodies.

His Masonic affiliations extended to Chelminar Grotto in Yakima, and Royal Order of Scotland, Thistle
Clan. He was a Charter Member of Pacific Northwest Chapter No.534, National Sojourners, serving as
the Chapter’s second President and as Commander of Thomas L. Casey Camp, Heroes of ‘76. Wayne had
been Regional Representative and Area Representative (Oregon and Washington). Additionally, he was a
member of the National Americanism, Education and Training and Nominating Committees and currently
serves on the National Resolutions Committee. A member of DeMolay while in high school in Newport,
Oregon, Wayne was is a recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor.

Wayne Irvine Smith was installed as Grand Master of our Grand Lodge on 15 June 2007. Our Grand
Master’s theme for the year was “Accentuate the Positive,” encouraging Masons not to dwell on the
negative but to concentrate on the positive things about Freemasonry. In his address to the Craft, Most
Worshipful Brother Wayne shared this sentiment: Accentuate the Positive so when each of our Brothers,
new or old, is driving home he will reflect on the evening and say to himself ‘That was a great meeting
and the fellowship was super. I must ensure that I go to the next meeting to gain more light and participate
in the fellowship and Brotherly love of Masonry.’
The great number of visits he made, his friendliness and congeniality, left a host of personal friends and a
general feeling of fraternal fellowship in all parts of our state. Those who have been privileged to work
closely with Wayne remain honored, not only to call him our Brother, but also to call him our friend.

Most Worshipful Brother Wayne Irvine Smith was called from labor on 12 October 2012.

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