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Four elected to Scottish Rite leadership posts in the Valley of
Cleveland
Edwin A. Strauss, Jr.,
Robert R. Childers,
Alan W. Jones, and Ronald R. Ebert to preside in 2002-2003
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2002-2003 Presiding Officers
Presiding officers of the Valley of Cleveland for the Masonic term 2002-2003 are from left: Edwin A. Strauss, Jr., Thrice Potent Master of Eliadah Lodge of Perfection, Ronald R. Ebert, Commander-in-Chief of Lake Erie Consistory, Robert R. Childers, Sovereign Prince, Bahurim Council, Princes of Jerusalem, and Alan W. Jones, Most Wise Master of Ariel Chapter Rose Croix. Congratulations
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Four brethren in the Valley of Cleveland, A.A.S.R. were elected to lead their respective bodies for the 2002-2003 Masonic term year at the 2002 Annual meeting of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the Valley of Cleveland on Monday, May 6th.
Elected Thrice Potent Master of Eliadah Lodge of Perfection; was Edwin A. Strauss, Jr.; Robert Robert R. Childers, was elected Sovereign Prince, Princes of Jerusalem, and Ronald R. Ebert, who was elected Commander-in-Chief of Lake Erie Consistory. Reelected to a second term in office was Alan W. Jones, Most Wise Master of Ariel Chapter, Rose
Croix.
Outgoing presiding officers are: Arthur G. Quade, Ill... John A. Hall, 33°, and Bradford A. Goebel. Quade and Goebel are 33rd degree-elect masons. They will be coroneted in Boston in
September.
The election and installation of officers was held at the Cleveland Masonic Center on Monday evening, May
6th.
Serving as Convening Officer for the installation program was Ill... Robert J. Hibjan, 33°, Deputy’s Representative for the Valley of Cleveland. The installing team included Ill... Merlyn E. Meredith, 33°, Installing Officer, Ill... Glenn L. Beaver, 33°, Installing Chaplain, and Ill... James E. Matilo, 33°, Installing
Marshal.
Congratulations leaders of the Valley of Cleveland.
BIOGRAPHIES
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Edwin A. Strauss, Jr. THRICE POTENT MASTER ELIADAH LODGE
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• Born Feb. 3, 1946 in
Cleveland
• Raised University Heights 1968
• Past Master 1977
• District Deputy Grand Master 22nd District 1983 to 1985
• Affiliated Valley of Cleveland in November 1971
• Appointed to Eliadah Lodge of Perfection line by Ill... John H. Youngblood, 33° in
1990
• Al Koran Shrine
• Al Sirat Grotto
• Cuyahoga County Memorial Lodge |
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| •Graduate of Beachwood High School and Lincoln College•Insurance Agent and Owner •Member Temple-Tifereth Israel; Board of Governors; Temple Men’s Club •Interstate Scottish Rite 32 Club •Cleveland Masonic Library Life Member •American Red Cross 10 gallon blood donor •Certified Insurance Counselor • Military Service: 107th Medical Co., Ohio National Guard for six years •Married to Jill in 1972 •Two sons, Daniel and Eric. |
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Robert R. Childers SOVEREIGN PRINCE BAHURIM
COUNCIL PRINCES OF JERUSALEM |
• Born June 3, 1937 Paducah, KY
• Raised Lake-Erie Lodge 1964
• Worshipful Master in 1970 and 1990 (now Cleveland Lodge)
• High Priest Thatcher Chapter 1991
• Illustrious Master Forest City Council 1993
• Commander Forest City Commandery 1992
•Knight York Cross of Honour 1993 |
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• Graduated Paducah, KY Schools • Affiliated Scottish Rite 1970 • Appointed to Bahurim Council line in 1992 by Ill... Richard C. Ohmes • Al Koran Shrine • Ellbrook Chapter O.E.S. • Fowler Council, Knight Masons of Ireland • Royal Order of Scotland • Past President Valley of Cleveland Mummer’s Club • Associate Guardian Bethel Chapter, International Order of Job’s Daughters • Retired in 1997, Ford Motor Co. in Brookpark • Married to Meldia in 1960 • Two Daughters, Denise and Kim.
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Alan W. Jones
MOST WISE MASTER ARIEL CHAPTER
ROSE CROIX |
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• Born Sept. 1, 1955 in Alaska• Raised Newburgh Lodge (Theo. Breck) in 1985• Worshipful Master 1990• Past High Priest Corwin-Webb 1991• Past Illustrious Master Triangle Council 1989• Recorder Holyrood Commandery • Affiliated with Valley of Cleveland in 1986• Appointed to Rose Croix line in 1994 by Ill... Wilbur B. Smith, 33°. |
| •Al Koran Shrine •Royal Order of Jesters •Walter Drake Council•Active in DeMolay; Legion of Honor 1996; Advisor Denbrook DeMolay 2000 •Vice President Du-Bar Services Inc. •Past President and Treasurer Richfield Baseball League; Coach of decade in 2000 •McKeesport Area Schools •Allegheny College BS in Economics; 2 year baseball letterman; National Honor Society; Operetta Lead; various choruses in college • Married to Sally in 1977• 1 son, Edward. |
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Ronald R. Ebert COMMANDER
IN CHIEF
LAKE ERIE CONSISTORY |
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• Born May 1, 1939 in Cleveland• Raised Ellbrook Lodge (Harding Concordia) 1964• Worshipful Master 1982• High Priest John Corwin Chapter, R.A.M. 1977• Illustrious Master Forest City Council 1974• Commander Forest City Commandery 1974• Past Grand Commander, Knight Templar of Ohio 2000• Knight York Grand Cross of Honour |
| •Affiliated Valley of Cleveland 1974 •Appointed to Commandery Line 1994 •DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor •Ellbrook Chapter O.E.S. •Past Sovereign Master Walter Drake Council •Knight Masons of Ireland •Royal Order of Scotland •Red Cross of Constantine •Past President Cleveland Masonic Library Board •Graduate Cleveland Schools •Quality Assurance Manager at Ronlen Industries •Married to Donna in 1959 •3 children, Dale, Keith, and Brian. |
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2002-2003
Officers
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Junior officers appointed to
Scottish Rite lines
One of the highlights of the 2002 Annual meeting was the appointment of new brethren to the various lines of the valley of Cleveland. Below are those appointments: |
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Eliadah Lodge of Perfection
Thrice Potent Master Edwin A. Strauss, Jr.
Deputy Master
Ronald R. Runion
Senior Warden
Robert L. Brooks
Junior Warden
Martin R. Woodworth
Orator
Mark J. Bollinger
Master of Ceremonies
Roger L. Edgington
Captain of The Guard
Hugh A. Harris |
Ariel Chapter
Rose Croix
Most Wise Master
Alan W. Jones
Senior Warden
David W. Leifer
Junior Warden
G. Fred Buswell
Orator
Joseph J. Orosz
Master of Ceremonies
Patrick J. Mann
Captain of the Guard
Michael J. Spisak |
Hugh A. Harris
Eliadah Lodge of Perfection
• Past Master of Charles T. Raymer
• University Heights
• Al Koran Shrine
• District Education Officer (22nd District)
• District Deputy Grand Master (22nd District)
•Teacher (Orange City Schools)
• 2 Children, Alexia and Matthew
• Resides in Orange Village
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John L. Sperber
Bahurim Council
• Past Master Lake Erie-Roosevelt
• Past High Priest West Park Chapter
• Past Illustrious Master Lakewood Council
• Past Commander Forest City Commandery
• Ohio Priory KYCH
• O.E.S. New Hope Chapter
• Graduate B-W College
• Retired British Petroleum
• Resides in Westlake
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Roger Lynch
Bahurim Council
• Past Master Euclid Lodge
• High Priest Mt. Olive Chapter
• Woodward Council
• District Education Officer (22nd District)
• Director of Social Services St. Augustine Manor
• 2 Children, John and Grace
• Resides in Cleveland
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Bahurim Council Princes of
Jerusalem
Sovereign Prince
Robert R. Childers
High Priest
Thomas C. Anderson
Senior Warden
Robert J. Draye
Junior Warden
James T. Schultz
Master of Ceremonies
John L. Sperber
Master of Entrances
Roger Lynch |
Lake
Erie
Consistory
Commander-in-Chief
Ronald R. Ebert
1st Lieutenant Commander
David G. Jurcak
2nd Lieutenant Commander
Eric R. Schau
Orator
Dennis Lawson
Chancellor
Wendell F. Strunk
Master of Ceremonies
Robert J. Homoly
Engineer and Seneschal
John H. Whitehouse, Jr.
Captain of the Guard
Jonathan P. Cherry |
Michael J. Spisak
Ariel Chapter
• Past Master Phoenix Lodge
• Captain of Host Cunningham Chapter
• Past Illustrious Master Calumet Council
• Junior Warden Medina Commandery
• Senior DeMolay
• Al Koran Shrine
• Palestine Chapter O.E.S.
• Case-Western Reserve and Cleveland Marshall
• Attorney-at-Law
• Son Michael, Jr.
• Resides in Brunswick
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John Whitehouse, Jr.
Lake Erie
Consistory
•Past Master Clifton-Allen
• Past High Priest Cunningham Chapter
• Past Illustrious Master Lakewood Council
• Warder Holy Grail Commandery
• Senior DeMolay
• Past Patron O.E.S.
• Wesleyan Univ., M.B.A. Cleveland State & PhD Columbia Pacific Univ.
• Computer Programer / Consultant Semiotica Corporation
• Residence: Rocky River
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Jonathan Cherry
Lake Erie
Consistory
• Senior Deacon
Theodore Breck
• Principal Sojourner Corwin Webb Chapter
• Forest City Council
• Forest City Commandery
• Al Koran Shrine
• Case-Western Reserve University Cytogeneticist (Research Genetics)
• Allegheny College
• Resides in Cleveland
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