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walk hand in hand.”
Outside of the Blue Lodge, he was a member of Seattle Scottish Rite; Knight Commander of the Court of
Honor; all the York Rite Bodies; Nile Temple of the Shrine, serving as Director of the Nile Shrine Clubs
in 1964-1965; Worth Patron of Occidental Chapter No. 28, Order of Eastern Star, alongside his wife who
was Worthy Matron; and Corinthian Court No. 15, Order of Amaranth.
For many years he served as Chairman of the Scandinavian Night sponsored by the Seattle Scottish Rite
at which the beauty and culture of the Scandinavian countries, through music and dances, was shared with
the Brethren and their families.
His great interest in the Youth Organizations was shown through his support and work in Job's Daughters,
Order of Rainbow for Girls, and the Order of DeMolay. He served as Dad Advisor and Board Member of
Occidental Chapter, Order of DeMolay; and as a member of the Board of Occidental Assembly of the
Rainbow. For his outstanding work Brother Toby received the Honorary Legion of Honor of the DeMolay
and the Grand Cross of Color of the Order of Rainbow. He was honored by Job's Daughters when Mrs.
Phyllis Drobny, Grand Guardian, made him an Honorary Member of Job's Daughters.
Most Worshipful Brother Toby Johnsen was very focused in all his endeavors, whether you thought his
position to be right or wrong, he was always steadfast in his convictions. He will long be remembered as
approachable, reliable, focused, a firm believer in Freemasonry and its mission to make men better, and
finally his steadfast patriotism and love for his adopted country, the United States of America.
Most Worshipful Brother Toby Johnsen passed to his reward on January 24, 2008.
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