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My occupation was as a Locomotive Engineer for BNSF for 30 years. The first 25 years were not like work at all, I really loved my job, but now my wife Barbara and I are catching up on living.

They say that you work to make a living, well, now I no longer get a paycheck, but the living is better!

I was Initiated, Passed and Raised a Master Mason in Havre Lodge #55 on March 29, 1973 and served as Worshipful Master of the Lodge in 1994.

I was honored by the Craft of Montana in 2005 by being elected to the office of Grand Master, a treasured trust that I will always hold dear in my heart.

I was also one of the first Chartered Members of Bannack Lodge 3-7-77 ten years ago. While attending the annual meeting in 2005, the stars must have aligned just right because I won both clocks that Chester Rogers had made that were raffled off! I kept one and raffled the other off while I traveled the state and nation as Grand Master and gave the Bannack Lodge over $1000.00 as a donation to the cause, thanks to the generosity of all the Masons that bought the tickets. I didn’t buy one, it would have looked bad if I had won it again!

WM Eureka Lodge #10, A.F. & A.M., G.R.Alberta

PM St. George's Lodge #169, A.F. & A.M., G.R.Alberta

Grand Standard Bearer, 2009-10 Alberta

Cold Lake Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.

Sec-Treas, Widows Sons Alberta Badlands Chapter

Retired USAF MSgt, C2 career field

Currently a Deportment of Defense contractor.

PM of Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 in '09

Life Member of the following bodies

Royal Arch

Scottish Rite & Knights of St Andrew

Shrine

Grotto

National Sojourners & Heros of '76

Royal Order of Scotland

Lodge Education Officer

District Lodge Servies Rep.

Grand Lodge of Virginia Committee on Lodge Servcies

Past Master of Wheatland Lodge No. 16 and Chugwater Lodge No. 23 Past District Education Councilor, Past Grand Orator, Past Grand Lodge line Officer. Scottish Rite Mason 32KCCH, Noble of Korein Shrine, York Rite Mason, most importantly a life member and lover of Bannack 3.7.77!

I grew up in Absarokee, MT and now live in Red Lodge, MT.  I have been in the Title Insurance Business since 1975.  My wife and I have raised two kids, a boy and a girl, and have most recently become Grandpa and Grandma.  I am currently the Secretary of our Local Masonic Lodge.

I am a Past Grand Master of Masons in Idaho (2002).  I am presently serving as the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Idaho for the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite.  I am a Charter member of 3-7-77 and have enjoyed my assocation with my fellow Brothers over the last 10 years.

Worshipful Master

Weiser Lodge #23 AF&AM

Weiser, Idaho