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In addition to his Grand Lodge activities, Most Worshipful Brother Jurgich was a member of the Valley
of Seattle, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry; Seattle Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons
of Washington; Walter F. Meier Council No. 22, Royal and Select Masters of Washington; Seattle
Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar of Washington; the Grotto; St. Albans Conclave, Red Cross of
Constantine; Thistle Clan, Royal Order of Scotland; Allied Masonic Degrees; Honorary Member,
Supreme Council, International Order of DeMolay; Court No. 52, Royal Order of Jesters; and Nile
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. George served as Illustrious Potentate
of Nile Shrine in 1991. He is an honorary life member of numerous lodges in this and other jurisdictions.
He received the Grand Master's Achievement Award in November 1991 from Most Worshipful Brother
James R. Vannice. He was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation from the Masonic Service Association
of North America, as well as numerous other awards of appreciation.
Professionally, he was involved in the beverage industry until 2000, when the family-owned distributing
company in Everett, Riverside Beverage, was sold. In their retirement, George and Vi traveled between
their homes in Edmonds and Palm Springs.

A community activist, our Brother served as president of the Greenwood Kiwanis Club, president of the
Shoreline Library Board at its inception, and was instrumental in establishing the Innis Arden Swimming
Pool. He was a charter member of the Serbian Hall and the American Serbian Heritage Association.

A devout Orthodox Christian, he was a member of Holy Apostles Mission Parish in Kenmore and St.
Raphael Church in Palm Springs, CA. He was also a member of St. Demetrios, where he served two three-
year terms on the of parish council. He served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the All Saints
Center on Raft Island.

Our Most Worshipful Brother stood among that select circle of men who have achieved distinction by
merit alone and whose rise to eminence was unmarred by pride and whose life was been marked by selfless
service. Beloved and respected, a tireless worker in support of any activity whose aim is the relief of
suffering or the extension of learning. Grand Master George Jurgich was one to whom the distressed
turned with every expectation that their cause would be heard and their situation addressed, and their trust
was well founded.

Most Worshipful Brother George Simovich Jurgich was called from labor on March 13, 2002.

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