Eugene Valley will be conferring and communicating the 4th through the 18th Degrees on April 15th, 2023 from 9:30am until 3:30pm. Check with the Eugene Valley for petitions and information about joining the Scottish Rite in Eugene Valley.
Schedule for Saturday April 15th, 2023: • 9:30am Orientation • 10:00am 4th Degree Conferral • 11:00am Communication of the 5°-13° • 11:45am Lunch • 12:45pm 14th Degree Conferral • 2:00pm Communication of the 15°-17° • 2:30pm 18th Degree Conferral
At the Scottish Rite Meeting Hall 2777 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Eugene, Oregon
The role of the workmen has been called and, one Master Mason, Illustrious Brother Howard M. Woods, 33°, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of life and with them has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. His labors here below have taught him to divest his heart and conscience of the vices and superfluity of life, thereby fitting his mind as a living stone for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Strengthened in his labors here by faith in God, and confident of expectation of immortality, he has been granted admission to the Celestial Lodge above. His Brethren mourn the passing of a great man and Mason. He will be missed.
Howard Mark Woods was born May 18, 1928 in Wheatland, Wyoming. He was a Barber in Eugene. He was a member and Past Master of McKenzie River Lodge #195 in Eugene. He served Grand Lodge as District Deputy for several years. He received the Scottish Rite degrees in the Eugene Valley 4º-14º October 25, 1966, 18º Nov. 15, 30º Nov. 21 and the 32º Nov. 29, 1966. He was elected Knight Commander of the Court of Honour on October 16, 1989 and Coroneted Inspector General Honorary 33º Nov. 11, 1995. He served as Eugene Valley Secretary, Treasurer and Personal Representative to the SGIG, for a while all at the same time. He was a Scottish Rite Mason for 65 years. He died February 21, 2021 in Eugene.
It is my honor and privilege to introduce to you my new Personal Representative for the Orient of Oregon, Illustrious Brother Dale Vanderpool, 33º, Inspector General Honorary. Br. Dale brings great leadership skills and insights from the workings of the Scottish Rite Valley of Eugene. He has been a valuable member of the Masonic Community and served on the Scottish Rite’s charity and Orient committees for many years. Please welcome him, and thank you, Brother Dale, for your service to the Craft.
Fraternally, Gary Kuney, 33° Grand Chamberlain & S.G.I.G. in Oregon
Now I give you the inspired life and tragic death of Walter T. Peet, Past Master of Eugene Lodge #11 1890 and Corvallis Lodge #14 1894. This is a greatly expanded version of a History Report given at Eugene Lodge # 11 in 2017. Walter was one of the few missing pictures from our wall. After learning that he was Master at Corvallis, I took advantage of a trip, to confer a double Master Mason degree and deliver the lecture, to look for his picture. Unfortunately they didn’t have it either. A picture was subsequently found, as shown in this story.
Michael D. Robinson
Grand Historian
Brethren,
The role of the workman has been called and, one Master Mason, Brother Duane Homer Hickson, 33°, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of life and with them has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. His labors here below have taught his to divest his heart and conscience of the vices and superfluity of life, thereby fitting his mind as a living stone for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Strengthened in his labors here by faith in God, and confident of expectation of immortality, he has been granted admission to the Celestial Lodge above. His Brethren mourn the passing of a great man and Mason.
Duane Homer Hickson was born June 7, 1948 in Eugene Oregon, he was a Steamfitter and a Union Organizer. He was Raised a Master Mason in McKenzie River Lodge #195 and served as Master of that Lodge in 1995. He received the Scottish Rite degrees on May 6, 1989 in the Eugene Valley. He was also a member of Coos Bay Valley. He was Invested K.C.C.H. on November 8, 2003, and Coroneted Inspector General Honorary 33° in Portland on September 8, 2007. He died in Eugene on February 6, 2020. He was the sitting Grand High Priest of Oregon Royal Arch Masons at the time of his death.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union 290 Hall on Sunday February 23rd at noon. The hall is located at 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, Oregon. It is northeast of the intersection of 31st Street and Marcola Road with parking on the west side of the building.
Michael D. Robinson 32° KCCH, earned his degree in History at Colorado State University. He was the second Master Mason Raised in Esoterika Lodge #227, and the first member Raised in that Lodge to serve as Worshipful Master. He was presented with the Hiram Award by Esoterika Lodge in 2012, and was elected Master in 2013 and 2014. He served as District Deputy for District #13 in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and was appointed Grand Historian for 2018-19. He is also serving as Historian for Research Lodge #198 and Eugene Lodge #11. Brother Robinson received the Scottish Rite degrees in 2010 and was the recipient of the “Novus Astorum” from the Portland Valley Scottish Rite that year. He was appointed Historian of the Scottish Rite Orient of Oregon in December of 2014. In March of 2015 he was made Secretary of the Eugene Valley, and Director of the Work for that Valley in January of 2017.
Michael D. Robinson 32° KCCH, earned his degree in History at Colorado State University. He was the second Master Mason Raised in Esoterika Lodge #227, and the first member Raised in that Lodge to serve as Worshipful Master. He was presented with the Hiram Award by Esoterika Lodge in 2012, and was elected Master in 2013 and 2014. He served as District Deputy for District #13 in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and was appointed Grand Historian for 2018-19. He is also serving as Historian for Research Lodge #198 and Eugene Lodge #11. Brother Robinson received the Scottish Rite degrees in 2010 and was the recipient of the “Novus Astorum” from the Portland Valley Scottish Rite that year. He was appointed Historian of the Scottish Rite Orient of Oregon in December of 2014. In March of 2015 he was made Secretary of the Eugene Valley, and Director of the Work for that Valley in January of 2017.
Michael D. Robinson 32° KCCH, earned his degree in History at Colorado State University. He was the second Master Mason Raised in Esoterika Lodge #227, and the first member Raised in that Lodge to serve as Worshipful Master. He was presented with the Hiram Award by Esoterika Lodge in 2012, and was elected Master in 2013 and 2014. He served as District Deputy for District #13 in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and was appointed Grand Historian for 2018-19. He is also serving as Historian for Research Lodge #198 and Eugene Lodge #11. Brother Robinson received the Scottish Rite degrees in 2010 and was the recipient of the “Novus Astorum” from the Portland Valley Scottish Rite that year. He was appointed Historian of the Scottish Rite Orient of Oregon in December of 2014. In March of 2015 he was made Secretary of the Eugene Valley, and Director of the Work for that Valley in January of 2017.
At their Stated meeting on March 25, 2019 the Brethren of Eugene Valley Scottish Rite had the pleasure of presenting Col. Dick Heyman with a 50 year cap. We were, however, rather late to the party so to speak as Brother Heyman has been a member of the Scottish Rite since September 17, 1952, or 66 ½ years ago.
(left to right) Art McGhehey, Venerable Master, Col. Dick Heyman, Ill. Bro. Dale Vanderpool PR Eugene Valley.
Richard Michael Heyman, Jr. was born on May 25, 1924 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Seven days after his 18th birthday he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 2, 1942, and was commissioned an officer on July 28, 1943. In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, preceding the morning invasion, he flew escort with the 101st Airborne. Flying back to refuel he returned to cover the invasion in the morning. He was a member of the 364th Fighter Group which flew 342 missions in P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs from Honington, Suffolk, England. The missions ranged from escorting bombers and dive-bombing and strafing targets to area patrol missions across a swathe of land that took in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. After converting to P-51 Mustangs, the Group also flew long-range bomber escort missions, winning a Distinguished Unit Citation for their defense of B-17 Flying Fortresses on a mission to Frankfurt on 27 December 1944.
Richard Heyman WWII ca. 1944
Dick was Raised a Master Mason in Bartlesville Lodge #284 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1947. Bartlesville is about 46 miles north of Tulsa and 47 miles southwest of Coffeyville, Kansas. He continued his service to the Country flying during the Korean Conflict. After that war ended he determined he finally had the resources to join the Scottish Rite. He received the Scottish Rite degrees 4° – 18° on September 16 and the 19° – 32° on September 17, 1952 in Gutherie, Oklahoma. At that time he was a Captain in the United States Air Force and was living in Stillwater, Oklahoma. When the war started in Vietnam Dick continued his service to his Country and had a distinguished flying career during that conflict.
Dick Heyman Vietnam ca. 1967
Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Heyman, United States Air Force, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 388th Combat Support Group in Southeast Asia on 4 February 1967. Among his achievements during an outstanding career of service to his Country he received the following Awards:
Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters (2 silver, 3 bronze)
American Campaign Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 oak leaf clusters
Korean Service Medal
Legion of Merit
National Defense Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Croix de Guerre (French)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 oak leaf clusters (1 silver, 1 bronze)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze stars.
Dick lives in Creswell with his wife of 59 years, Barbara. He is still active in his community having served on the Creswell City Council for a number of years, and attends his Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite whenever he can.
The Research Lodge of Oregon #198, in conjunction with its sponsorship by the Oregon Scottish Rite is planning an interview with Brother Heyman, and he is scheduled to share some of his stories at the next Stated communication of the Lodge of Perfection in Eugene on April 22, 2019.
About the author:
Michael D. Robinson 32° KCCH, earned his degree in History at Colorado State University. He was the second Master Mason Raised in Esoterika Lodge #227, and the first member Raised in that Lodge to serve as Worshipful Master. He was presented with the Hiram Award by Esoterika Lodge in 2012, and was elected Master in 2013 and 2014. He served as District Deputy for District #13 in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and was appointed Grand Historian for 2018-19. He is also serving as Historian for Research Lodge #198 and Eugene Lodge #11. Brother Robinson received the Scottish Rite degrees in 2010 and was the recipient of the “Novus Astorum” from the Portland Valley Scottish Rite that year. He was appointed Historian of the Scottish Rite Orient of Oregon in December of 2014. In March of 2015 he was made Secretary of the Eugene Valley, and Director of the Work for that Valley in January of 2017.
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