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important values which tell the world what we believe".

He knew if we each answered the question, "What first gave you the idea that you might want to become
a Mason?", we would be taken back to the foundation of the Fraternity – Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth
shown through the tenants of Faith, Hope and Charity – the important values that tell the world what we
believe. He knew that if each of us could answer that question we could tell the world what we believe
and help others join.

Outside of the Blue Lodge, He was Past Venerable Master of the Spokane Lodge of Perfection before
becoming Personal Representative in the Valley of Spokane. He was coroneted 33° Inspector General
Honorary in November 1981. A member of the Scottish Rite Funeral Team, he performed in over 100
funerals. He also directed the establishment of the Spokane Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language
Disorders. After completing his term as Grand Master, he moved to the Seattle area where he became the
Secretary of the Valley of Seattle.

His activities whether in Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, or Shrine always centered on the ritual. He took many
parts in the degrees of both the Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite, and was a member of the Actors Unit for El
Katif Shrine where he performed the role of the Potentate for many years.

In his final appointment to this Grand Jurisdiction as Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee, he helped
the Craft through the difficult transition of moving this Jurisdiction from one century to another, from one
way to meet the needs of our members to another, and from one way to serve our communities to another.

Most Worshipful Brother Thomas C Ehlers was called from labor on October 2, 2002.

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