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He accepted his first Grand Lodge appointment as Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 27 in 1964,
and was reappointed in 1965. In 1966 he was appointed Senior Grand Steward, in 1968 Grand Marshal,
in 1969 Chairman of the DeMolay Committee, and in 1970 a member of the Credentials Committee.

Harold took some time off from Grand Lodge activities to be of service to the Lutheran Church he and
Shirley attend. He served on the Board of Deacons and as a lay minister.

Activities in Grand Lodge resumed in 1981 serving on the Masonic Research and Education Committee,
in 1982 on the Special Lodge Resources Development Committee, and on the Masonic Home Endowment
Committee in I983. Harold was elected Junior Grand Warden In 1985 at the 128th Annual Communication
in Tacoma.

As Grand Master he brought forth his message of a strong belief in the family unit; that Freemasonry and
its concordant and appendant bodies should live and work as a family. He was a hands on Grand Master,
working with the individual as well as the Lodges. He was equally capable of helping one of the residents
at our Masonic Home as he was at handling the most difficult administrative matters which came before
him.

Additionally, he implored lodge leaders to “use imagination to promote better attendance and give the
Brethren something of substance so they will be glad they came.” To quote further from his message: “If
we can regain Pride in ourselves and our work, then through positive and innovative leadership our Lodges
will have Pride and Masonry will grow! Expect more from yourself and your officers than you think you
or they can do, and all will attain the goals. Expect less and that is what you will get!”

Our Past Grand Master’s words continue to ring true today.

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