Category: Portland Valley Scottish Rite

Brethren,

The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Venerable Master of the Oregon Lodge of Perfection, Brother Kent W. Cox, 32°, Knight Commander Court of Honour, 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.

Venerable Brother Kent Wayne Cox (Civil Engineer), was born on March 4th, 1942 in Astoria Oregon, he passed to the Celestial Lodge on Monday August 19th, 2019 in Portland, he was a 16 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, serving as Venerable Master of the Oregon Lodge of Perfection No. 1 several times and also as Director of the Work for the Portland Valley, in 2009 he was invested as a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour by the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A., he was a Past Master and Blue Lodge member of Sandy Lodge No. 158, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon. Our departed Brother whom we now remember has entered into the peace of life eternal. He still lives on Earth in the acts of goodness he performed and in the hearts of those who cherish the memory of a great friend and Brother.

Funerary and Memorial service information will be provided once available.  

Brethren,
The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Orval “Keith” K. Jacques, 32°, 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.

Excerpt from Oregonian Obituary:
Orval Keith Jacques
June 1, 1931 – June 5, 2019
Our beloved uncle, Orval Keith Jacques, 88, died June 5, 2019, at Hopewell House Hospice in Portland, Oregon. Keith was born June 1, 1931 to Joseph Andrew Jacques and Alta Mae Violet (Beers) Jacques in Portland. He graduated from Lewis & Clark College where he met his wife, Barbara J. Fryou. Keith worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, Cascade Manufacturing in Portland and later retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1991 after 28 years of service. Keith was a long standing member of Kiwanis and The Elks. He was active in Freemasonry and attained the status of Master Mason. As a Shriner, one of his most fulfilling experiences was visiting the children at Shriner’s Hospital. He loved these organizations and spent much of his life in service work.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents; his sister; and his wife, Barbara. He is survived by his nieces, Sandra McCollough-Jones (Barb), Catherine Merickel (Frank); his nephew, Kelly Fryou; his brother-in-law, Theodore Fryou (Dannie); as well as great-nieces and nephews. Keith was loved my many and his friends and family were the most important part of his life. We have been blessed to have him in our lives and will cherish him in our memories forever.

Brother Orval was a 41 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Blue Lodge member of Beaverton Lodge No. 100, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon. 

 

Brethren,
The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Roy D Armentrout, 32°, 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.

Brother Roy D Armentrout was born on March 3rd, 1934 in Mound City Missouri and passed to the Celestial Lodge in on Thursday May 23rd, 2019 at 85 years of age. He was a 48 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Blue Lodge member of Mound City Lodge No. 294, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri. He is interred at Willamette National Cemetery in Happy Valley Oregon.

Brethren,

The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother James “Jim” B. Lang, 32°, 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.

Brother James Burrup Lang was born on December 9^th, 1930 in Abilene Texas and passed to the Celestial Lodge in Milwaukie Oregon on Thursday, August 1^st, 2019 at 88 years of age. He was a 41 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Blue Lodge member of Lents Lodge No. 156, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon. Funeral and memorial information will be shared when it is available.

Greetings Brethren All,

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will be having a Celebration to Honor Most Worshipful Brother Ronald J. Eggers, the Grand Master of Masons in Oregon.

All Masons and their significant others are invited.
Banquet is just $20 per person, payable at the door.

The festivities will start with a Social at 6:00 pm and continue into the evening with a formal dinner at 7:00 pm.

Please contact the Valley Office for reservations for you and your guest by no later than Friday August 30st.

Email: officemanager@portlandsr.com

 

 

 

There will be an Orient-wide Oregon Leadership Symposium Saturday, July 13th at 10:00 am at the Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple.

Several presenters will be giving talks on various topics regarding Freemasonry and best practices for leadership goals for the Scottish Rite in Oregon.

This is open to all Members of the Scottish Rite in Oregon but is closed to the general public. The current and future leadership of the various Valleys in the Orient are requested to attend. There is no fee to attend this year.

Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for lunch arrangements or if you have any questions.

Attn: Any presenters who have not yet submitted powerpoints or slide presentation to accompany their talks are required to do so at this time.

Above are the list of elected and appointed Officers that were installed this past Tuesday for the 2019 Scottish Rite year. Be sure to congratulate and thank them for their service to your Valley in the year to come. I am sure we all look forward to their Leadership and Support in continuing to uphold the traditions of our Fraternity for future generations of Scottish Rite Masons! 

 

Greetings Brethren,

You are hereby and herewith given notice that the Portland Valley will be holding a Special Communication for our Annual Election of Officers at 7:00 o’clock pm on Tuesday June 25th, 2019.

All Valley Members are requested to attend to determine the Leadership of the Valley for the ensuing Scottish Rite Masonic year.

The Bodies will be opening for the purposes of holding elections for each of the four Bodies, and approval of the 2019/2020 Valley Budget followed by the joint Installation Ceremony for all four Bodies. Please contact one of the current Body Heads about the opportunity to hold an elected or appointed position.

All Scottish Rite members are welcome to attend, as with all our events this is not open to the public.
Please remember our temporary parking location at 617 SW 17th Ave. and keep in mind it is limited but street parking at 7pm is free.

Parking:
We have a temporary parking nearby provided by the A.R.T. located at 617 SW 17th Ave., Portland, OR 97205. This is within two blocks of the Temple and is only 611 feet away from the front door.

Alternatively;
Street parking is free at 7pm! There is also a bus stop in front of the main Morrison St. entrance. The Stop ID is #9613 and it is serviced regularly by two bus lines, the #15 and the #51.
Also the MAX line train stops are close by at the Providence Park MAX Stations.  The Blue Line and Red Line trains run to these stops about every 15-30 minutes depending on the time of day; the eastbound station ID is #9758 & the westbound station ID is #9757, the stops are each just two blocks away from the Temple. Click here for Trimet’s website for schedules and stops. [https://trimet.org/schedules/index.htm]

Or;
You can dine at either the Driftwood Room or Gracie’s at the Hotel deLuxe for a parking validation for 2 hours free parking in their lot just across the street from the hotel. Check out https://www.hoteldeluxeportland.com/food-drink/ for more info.

We look forward to seeing all members attend this event to support the upcoming Leadership of the Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry!

Brethren,
The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Roland W. Lakey, 32°, K.S.A. 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.

Brother Roland William Lakey was born on September 19th, 1949 in London, England and passed to the Celestial Lodge on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. He was a 5 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a Knight of the Portland Chapter of the Knights of Saint Andrew, and a Blue Lodge member of Washington Lodge No. 46, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon.

He expressed a final wish for a funeral pyre as his sendoff but as that may be difficult to fulfill information on memorial and funeral arrangements will be sent when available.