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Past Potentates
 Biography
Illustrious Sir Doug Bates has worked in the Pulp
& Paper Industry for 42 years at the same complex but different owners
over the years.
Doug began his Masonic career when he petitioned Grays Harbor #52.
Shortly after being raised, he joined Scottish Rite and Afifi Shrine. He
is also a member of The Order of Quetzalcoatl, Jesters and Order of
Eastern Star.
He held the position of Secretary/Treasurer in Grays Harbor Shrine Club for
several years.
He is married to Lady Diane and as you all know he will join in and help
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 Biography
John was raised
a master in
October 1974 in
Lebanon Lodge
#831
American-Canadian
Grand Lodge in
Augsburg
Germany, He is
currently a
member of 2
Washington
Lodges,
Woodland-Kalama
#17 of which he
is a life member
and Mt Hood #32.
He is Past
Master of
Woodland-Kalama,
and past
treasurer of Mt
Hood. He is a
member of the
Vancouver
Scottish Rite
Valley and is a
Member of
Vancouver York
Rite bodies. He
is a Past
Eminent
Commander of the
Commandery and
Past Illustrious
Master of the
Council. He is a
High Priest of
Chapter. In 1994
he joined Al
Kader Shrine
just before
transferring to
California where
he joined, Al
Malika’s High
Desert Shrine
Club and was
active with them
until 2000 when
he moved to
Vancouver.
Shortly after
arriving he
changed his
shrine
membership to
Afifi and Joined
Gateway Shrine
Club. In 2005 he
was appointed to
the divan as 1st
Ceremonial
Master. He
served in that
position for 2
years before
being elected to
the Elected
Divan Line.
John has had
careers with the
US Army and the
Office of
Federal
Investigations.
He also taught
economics for
several years at
a college in
Oregon. He is
married to Malee
who is an RN.
They have a
daughter,
Malessa, who is
a 17 year old
running start
student at Clark
College. John
has 5 other
children who are
all grown up and
have families of
their own. They
have given him
12 grand
children and 3
great-grand
children. His
interests
include fishing,
travel, hot
rods, masonry
and political
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 Biography
Illustrious Sir
John M. Brett
comes from a
military
background. His
father had a
commendable
career in the
Air Force and
John followed in
the same
service. After
graduating from
the University
of Cincinnati
with a Major in
Accounting and a
Minor in
Finance, he
accepted a
commission and
attended pilot
training. His
first assignment
was as a
squadron pilot
flying a C-130
in the Laotian
part of the
Southeast Asian
conflict. His
last military
assignment was
with the C-130
squadron at
McCord AFB,
where he was the
Chief Pilot. In
1989 this
squadron was
disbanded and
John decided it
was time to
leave the
service. He then
spent several
years flying for
a contract
freight air
carrier. In this
position he
spent most of
his time flying
food relief in
several
different
countries in
sub-Saharan
Africa.
Eventually he
was hired by the
United Nations
to establish,
manage and fly
an air drop food
relief program
in the war-torn
country of
Liberia.
John married his
high school
sweetheart,
Sandra LeSuer,
and he later
discovered both
families are
well founded in
Masonic history.
Several
generations on
all sides of
both families
have been
members of the
fraternity and
numerous
affiliated and
concordant
bodies.
John began his
Masonic path
about twenty
years ago when
he petitioned
Fairweather
Lodge in Tacoma.
Shortly after
being raised, he
joined the
Scottish Rite,
all three bodies
of York Rite and
Afifi Shrine.
John’s list of
dues cards is
not limited to,
but includes,
the Pacific
Council of the
Allied Masonic
Degrees, Masonic
Society of
Rosicrucians,
Red Cross of
Constantine, the
Orders of
Quetzalcoatl and
the Jesters,
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 Biography
W. Gary Norton
was born
September 3,
1950 on the
Indian
Reservation in
Salamanca, New
York. Parents
are William J.
Norton and
Shirley A.
(Near) Norton.
Both are
deceased. Father
was a Master
Mason and Past
Master of his
Masonic Lodge.
Two younger
brothers,
Bradley C.
Norton (Master
Mason) (15
October 1954)
and Michael B.
Norton (March
1972). Resided
in Bradford, PA
from 1950 to
1961 and then
relocated to
Phoenix, AZ. In
1964 relocated
to Horseheads,
NY (vicinity of
Elmira, NY).
where he
completed high
school
graduating in
1968 from Thomas
A. Edison High
School. Member
of the National
Honor Society,
selected as "Boy
of the Year" by
the Optimist
Club in 1968,
American Legion
Oratorical
Contest winner,
participated in
football (earned
letter) and
tennis, Junior
Class President,
Student Council
President in
Senior year and
received New
York State
Regents Full
Scholarship.
Attended and
graduated in
1972 from
Clarkson College
of Technology
(now Clarkson
University) in
Potsdam, NY.
Received
Bachelor of
Science degree
in Industrial
Distribution, an
interdisciplinary
curriculum of
business and
engineering
courses.
He
received an U.S.
Army ROTC Full
Scholarship
while at
Clarkson
College. Upon
graduation was
commissioned in
the U.S. Army as
a Second
Lieutenant in
the Signal
Corps. Attended
and graduated in
1985 from the
U.S. Army
Command and
General Staff
College, Fort
Leavenworth, KS
and received the
special
designate as a
Strategist for
worldwide
multi-faceted
military
operations.
Received Master
of Science
degree in 1985.
Thesis based on
"Psychokinesis
and its Impact
on Warfare
Strategy".
Completed the
Defense Strategy
course in 1989
from the U.S.
Army War
College,
Carlisle
Barracks, PA.
Retired as a
Lieutenant
Colonel from the
U.S. Army in
1992 after
completing over
20 years of
service.
Received a
number of awards
and medals, the
highest being
the Legion of
Merit medal and
the Bronze
Mercury
Medallion from
the U.S. Army
Signal Corps.
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Illustrious Sir
Barry Bede
Potentate 2007 |
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Illustrious Sir
M. Dean Parsons
Potentate 2006 |
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Illustrious Sir
Keith Christensen
Potentate 2005 |
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Illustrious Sir
Richard 'Dick' Frombgen
Potentate 2004 |
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