Brethren,
The roll of the workman has been called and, one Master Mason, Most Worshipful Brother Kenneth A. Elliott, 33°, PGM, 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 vice 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.
Brother Ken is survived by his wife Margaret. A memorial service is pending for the Spring and information will be shared as soon as the family has a chance to make the arrangements.
Excerpt from Men of Honor in the Oregon Scottish Rite, by Michael D. Robinson:
Kenneth Adelbert Elliott (PGM 1989-90) (U.S. Army Airborne, Oregon State Police Trooper, Boy Scout Master.) was born March 10, 1931, in Colton, California. He spent his early years in Riverside, California, where his father was an Auto Parts Salesman with Chevrolet distributor A.F. Tilden from about 1935 to 1941. His family moved to Portland, Oregon by 1942. He graduated from Tigard High School. He married Margaret Peters on June 26, 1954, in Metzger, Washington. He served as a Paratrooper in the U.S. Army Airborne and was later an instructor. He began working for the Oregon State Police and served 27 years in the Patrol Division. Charter member of the Oregon State Pistol team. They were state champions over all other police agencies in 1980. His first interest in Masonry came through DeMolay in Portland, member 1947-50, where he served as Master Councilor and earned the degree of Chevalier, and later received the Legion of Honor. He was Initiated an EA on February 17, 1964, Passed to FC March 23 and Raised a Master Mason on April 20, 1964, in Pendleton Lodge #52. Soon after he joined Arlington Lodge #88 in Arlington, Oregon. He was Master of that Lodge in 1976, 1977, and Secretary 1981-85. He affiliated with Hermiston Lodge #138 on June 6, 1990. He was Master of that Lodge in 1997. He reaffiliated with Pendleton Lodge #52 on April 1, 2004 but severed that membership on December 27, 2011. He affiliated with Umatilla Lodge #40 October 10, 2012, and also affiliated with Warren Lodge #10. He was a Life Member of 4 Lodges. In Grand Lodge he was appointed District Deputy GM for District #28 1978-80, and 1984-86, Grand Chaplin 1981-82, and appointed Senior Grand Deacon 1986-87 by MWB Monroe Morton III. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1987-88 and advanced by regular steps to Grand Master of Oregon for 1990-91. For service on Grand Lodge Committees: Necrology 1981-82, Dispensations and Charters 1983-84, and 1991-92, Music 1984-86, and soloist for various Masonic events 1984-88, Lodge Management Advisory 1986-88, Information and Education 1986-88, Budget 1988-90, Grand Master’s address Chairman 1991-92, Membership 2007-11, Lodge Programs 1991-92, Hospital Visitations 1991-95, Oratorical 1994-95, Recognition of Other Grand Lodges 1996-98, and Appeals and Grievances 2003-11. He was Chairman of the Western Conference of Grand Lodge Officers in Pendleton March 6-8, 1992, and Representative to Argentina from 1983-88, and the Grand Lodge of Colorado 1988-2021.
He received the Scottish Rite degrees in the Baker Valley, 4º-14º on October 21, 1978; 18º on December 7; 30º on December 8 and the 32° on December 9, 1978. He affiliated with the Pendleton Valley on January 2, 1987. He was Invested Knight Commander of the Court of Honour (K.C.C.H.) on November 8, 2003, in Portland Valley. He was Coronated Inspector General Honorary 33º November 14, 2009, in Salem Valley.
In the York Rite he was a member of Portland Chapter #3 Royal Arch Masons (R.A.M.), Multnomah Council #11 Royal & Select Masters (R.&S.M.), and in Oregon Commandery #1 Knights Templar. St. Laurence Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, Allied Masonic degrees.
He was a member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Legion of Honor Military. He served as Patron of the Order of Eastern Star.
