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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Wayne A. Sparger: 1980-1981

Most Worshipful Brother Wayne Alvin Sparger was born in
Yakima on January 13, 1918. He attended the local public
schools in Yakima, graduating from Yakima High School in
1936. He moved to Walla Walla soon afterwards and was
employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
Northern Pacific Railroad and Libby, McNeill & Libby. He
decided to become an accountant and joined the firm of
Jacobson- Jentzsch & Co., becoming a skilled accountant and
traveling auditor. As such he traveled extensively through
eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, Idaho and western
Montana, auditing mainly farm co- operative organizations.
He retired after thirty-five years with this company.

In the course of his travels, he met Miss LaVern Main,
daughter of long-time residents of the Palouse area. They
were married on November 13, 1938, in Walla Walla. Their two daughters were active in Job's Daughters.
Because of the girls' involvement, both Wayne and LaVern became interested in Job's Daughters. Brother
Sparger was Associate Guardian and held a number of positions on the Guardian Council. Mrs. Sparger
was also very active and was Guardian of the Bethel. They both remained active for more than twelve
years. It was because of his recommendation that Grand Lodge approved the re- naming of the DeMolay
Committee to the Youth Committee in 1981, signifying assistance and support to all three youth groups,
DeMolay, Job's Daughters and Rainbow.

He petitioned Walla Walla Lodge No. 7, in April, 1949, and was enrolled on December 26, 1949. In 1953
he was appointed Senior Steward of the Lodge and advanced through the Chairs to be elected Worshipful
Master for 1958. He was elected Secretary in 1965 and retained that office until 1973.
In Grand Lodge, he was appointed Junior Grand Deacon in 1963-64. Later he served as Grand Lecturer,
Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 24, Grand Historian, member and chairman of the Finance
Committee, Committee on Masonic Research and Education, Bi-Centennial Committee, and member and
Chairman of the Grievances and Appeals Committee- In 1977 he was elected Junior Grand Warden, and
in 1980 was elected Grand Master.

Most Worshipful Brother Sparger’s theme for his year in office was, "See you, EVERYWHERE". He
traveled throughout this Jurisdiction with the purpose of making the members of every Lodge feel that
each was an important part of the Grand Lodge structure. He also attended the Annual Communications
of a number of Jurisdictions and brought the friendliness of his personality to each, making friends
wherever he traveled. He was extremely interested in our Masonic Home and attended the Conference of
Masonic Home Executives in New Jersey in order to talk with the Executives and Grand Officers of other

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