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Brethren,

The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Harold H. Smallwood, 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 Donelson Funeral Chapel obituary; “He was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on May 13, 1934 to Tasker and Dorothy Smallwood, the oldest of three boys. Harold grew up in Texas and graduated from Burleson High School. Harold married the love of his life, Dorothy Pearl, on December 24, 1953 and they went on to raise their daughter, Sharon, starting in California and then finally settling in Oregon. Harold was very involved in the Scottish Rite, the Masonic Lodge and the Al Kader Shriners where he was a key member of the calliope core. Everyone who knew Harold knew his love for fishing, hunting and woodworking. However, there was nothing that he loved more than the great-grandkids as he was always asking how they were doing in school and extracurricular activities up until he passed. He was a loving husband and father and was completely adored by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his father Tasker Aubry Smallwood, his mother Dorothy Lois Smallwood and his brothers Richard and Robert. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Smallwood; daughter Sharon McCarty of Hillsboro, OR; grandchildren, Melissa Langdale of Hillsboro, OR; Matthew McCarty of Vancouver, WA; and two great-grandsons, Damian and Sebastian Langdale of Hillsboro, OR.”

Brother Harold passed to the Celestial Lodge in on Thursday May 23rd, 2019 at 85 years of age. He was a 29 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Blue Lodge member of Tuality Lodge No. 6, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon. He is interred at Fir Lawn Cemetery in Hillsboro Oregon.

 

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.

The following Brethren have been nominated to receive the 33°, Inspector General Honorary, for the 2019 Biennium.

Sherman Weisgerber – Baker Valley
Richard Varner – Eugene Valley
Eckhard Gazow – Portland Valley
Larry Roberts – Portland Valley
James Rogers – Roseburg Valley
Jeffery Rollman – Salem Valley

 

The following Brethren have been nominated to receive the 32°, Knight Commander of the Court of Honour, for the 2019 Biennium.

Donald Hamper – Baker Valley
William Mallory – Baker Valley
Thomas Shine – Coos Bay Valley
Arthur McGhehey, Jr. – Eugene Valley
Tommy Meyer – Klamath Falls Valley
Edward Davis – Medford Valley
Paul Temple – Portland Valley
Damon Van Beek – Portland Valley
David Hopkins – Roseburg Valley
David Fryday – Salem Valley

Thank you Brethren for your service and dedication to the Scottish Rite

If you would like to see all the Southern Jurisdiction Honourmen by clicking here:  2019 Honourment

 

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.

Brethren,

The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Harold D. Johnson, 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 Harold Dana Johnson was born on February 12^th, 1918 in Parkman Ohio and passed to the Celestial Lodge in Forest Grove Oregon on Friday, June 28^th, 2019 at 101 years of age. He was a 38 year member of Portland Valley Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, a 62 year member of the York Rite, a 46 year member of the Al Kader Shrine, and Past Master and a 64 year Blue Lodge member of Holbrook Lodge No. 30, A.F. & A.M. of Oregon.

There will be a Masonic Memorial Service for Brother Johnson on Wednesday, July 24^th in Forest Grove at the Jennings McCall Center in the Mt. Jefferson Room at 2pm.

http://www.fuitenrosehoyt.com/obituary/Harold-D.-Johnson/Forest-Grove-Oregon/1851200

 

 

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.