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Al and Nancy have two daughters, Teresa and Suzanne. Both daughters have graduated from universities
in Washington, Teresa from Central Washington University, and Suzanne from Washington State
University. Both had successful careers prior to becoming full time moms. Both are married and live in
Auburn, Washington. Each daughter has two children, one girl and one boy. Recently, Al had the privilege
of Raising one of his grandsons to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason.

Al was active in DeMolay in his early years and culminated his participation by serving as Washington
State Master Councilor in 1963-1964. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the
Washington DeMolay Foundation. After reaching majority he petitioned King Solomon Lodge No.60 in
Auburn and was Raised as a Master Mason in the Spring of 1966. During his Air Force career he
maintained his tie to his mother Lodge while visiting Lodges in several of the locations where he was
assigned.

Upon retirement he returned to Auburn and served as Worshipful Master in 1997. In addition to King
Solomon Lodge, Al is a member of St. John’s Lodge, No.9, and a Charter Member of Frank S. Land
Lodge, No.313. He has served Grand Lodge as Deputy of the Grand Master in District 13, a member of
the Long Range Planning Task Force, Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee, Trustee of the
Masonic Retirement Center, and Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Maine near the Grand Lodge
of Washington.

Al is active in several concordant and appendant organizations. He is a member of Tacoma Valley Scottish
Rite, the Wenatchee Valley Scottish Rite, and has served as Orient Membership Chairman. Coroneted a
rd
33 Degree Inspector General Honorary, Al is presently the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the
Orient of Washington. Al also hold membership in Nile Temple A.A.N.O.M.S., where he is a Past
President of the Renton Shrine Club; Cyclamen Chapter, No.65, O.E.S., where he is a Past Patron; Robert
B. Palmer Chapter, No.46, Royal Arch Masons, where he is a Past High Priest; Seattle Council No.6 Royal
and Select Masons of Washington, Rainier Commandery No.28 Knights Templar, Tahoma York Rite
College No.197, Royal Order of Scotland; Clontarf Council No.69 Knight Masons; St. Alban Conclave,
Red Cross of Constantine. In York Rite, Al is a recipient of the Order of the Purple Cross of the York Rite
College. Additional Masonic activities include National Sojourners; Goose and Gridiron; Tahoma Chapel
No.30, Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon; a Past Dean of the Tacoma Preceptory of the
DeMolay Legion of Honor; Past Rainbow Dad and former member of the Advisory Board of Auburn
Assembly, No.11; and former member of the Edward James Chapter Order of DeMolay Advisory Board.

Outside of Freemasonry, Al has served as a committee co-chair for the Auburn Good Ole Days Pioneer
Queen Pageant, on the Board of Directors for the Auburn Respite Program, on the finance committee of
the White River Presbyterian Church and as a member of the Board of the Auburn Valley Kiwanis Club.

M⸫W⸫ Al Jorgensen “took command” of the affairs of the Grand Lodge of Washington on June 10, 2005,
and held the Craft to “Great Expectations”. To quote from his address to the Craft: “It is a function of
human nature to respond to our environment and to our peers. We tend to work hard to meet the

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