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Personal
Born, June 23,
1938, Detroit, Michigan
Parents: George & Anna Sellars
Married
to Brenda Grace Sellars, 41 years
Children: Barbara Ann Saylor and
husband, David, & Bro. & Comp. Paul G. Sellars
Other family:
Heidi Ho& Miss Brandy
Church Affiliation: Triumphant Cross
Lutheran, St. Clair Shores, MI
Education
Detroit Public Schools and St. Thomas
& St. Peters Lutheran
Edwin Denby High School, Detroit,
MI
University of Michigan
Lawrence Technological
University
Detroit Institute of Techological
B.A. in Biology,
History & Business
Post Graduate study in: Engineering, Economics
& Managment
Vocation
Thirty-four years
(34) in marketing, engineering, and managment,
Public Utility Co.
Fifteen (15) years, Owner , President an C.E.O.,
Constuction and
Consulting Firm
Honors & Rewards
Board Member, Michigan
Mobile Home and REcreational Vehical Institute
Board Member, Southern
MI Buildings Assosiation
Three Time Recipient, Above & Beyond
Award, Public Utility Co.
Outstanding Marketing& Managment Award,
5 yrs, Public Utility Co.
Three Time All City, Two Time All Metro, Two
Time All State,
Captin
Twince, High School football
Mayor for the Day, City of Detroit,
MI
Four Time President of High School Choir
President &
Secretary, Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity, College
Veterans aof Foreign
WArs of U.S.A., Cert. of Appreciation
Military
Army & Navy, Honorable Discharge
Instructor & Specialist,
Demolition & Water Safety
Instructor: Biology &
History
Speculative Lodge
Iniciated,
Metropolitan Lodge No. 519, 1961
Composite Lodge No. 499, F. &
A.M.
Grosses Pte Lodge, Duel
Worshipful Master, 1973 &
1989
Chaplin, 1975-76 & 1986
Trustee & Director, Temple
Associations, 1976-79 & 1984-86
Mason of the Year,
1996
Grand Lodge of Michigan
District Deputy
Instructor, 1974-77
Colonel, Sesquicentennial & Bicentenneal, U.S.
Celebration, 1975-76
Metritorious Citizenship Award,
1976
Re-Districting Committee,
1978
Board of General Purposes,
1978-83
Chariman, Declining Membership
Committee
Chairman, Membership Growth
Committee
Speckers Bureau Committee, 1983-85
Masonic Service and
Education & Michigan Foundation Trustee, 5 years
Recieved
Certificate of Appreciation, 1988
Grand Representative to Utah,
1989
Chairman, Lodges Committe, 1990 & 1991
Stratigic Planning
Committee, 1997 & 1998
General Chairman, Grand Lodge, Annual
Communication, 1988 & 1999
Grand Masters Personal Representative,
1999 & 2001
Historical Committee 1999 & 2001
Library &
Museum Committee, 1999 & 2001
Capitular
Masonry
Exalted, Composite No. 178, 1971
High Priest,
1983
Grand Chapter
Educatoin Committee: ten
(10) years; six (6) as Chairman.
Grand Rep., Cupreme Grand Chapter of
India, 1987 to present
Memorial Fund Promotional Committee, 1983 &
1984
Chairman, Historical Committee, 1993 thru 1995
Information
Committee, 1993 & 1994
Stratigic Planning Committee 1998 &
1999
The Holy Order of High
Priesthood
Initiated, 1982
Most Ex. President,
1994
Cryptic Masonry
Jeremiah No. 88, S.E.M.,
1975
Mt. Clemens 8, 1976
Thrice Ill. Mason 1979
Recorder
1981-86
Cryptic Mason of the Year, 1982
Marine City Council, Dual,
1990
Recorder, 1998-2000
Grand
Council
Founder/Editor/Publisher, "Michigan Compendium",
1979
Chairman, Michigan Compendium Committee, 1980
Cryptic Rite
Promotional Committee, 1982
General Grand Council Philanthropy
Committee, 1983-87
Grand Marshal, May 19, 1984
Grand Representative
to Maine, 1984
Chairman, Public Relation Committee, 1985-96
York
Rite Cooperation Committee, 1986-87
Chairman, York Rite Joint
Convocation Committee, 1986-87
DeMolay Foundation, 1986-88
Condition
of the Rite Committee, 1986-87
Liason, Media Communication Committee,
1986-87
Chairman, Cryptic Rite Promotional Committee, 1987-88
Most
Ill. Grand Master, Grand Council of Michigan, May 21, 1988
Chairman,
Public Relations Committee, 1984-94
Chairman, Historical Committee,
1993-94
General Grand Council Committee, 1989-90
Grand
Repreasentative to Florida, 1992 to present
Director, District Deputy
Instructors, 1992-1996
Grand MAsters Meritorious Awards: 1992, 1993,
1998, 2003
General Chairman , Annual Assembly, 1998
Chairman,
Jurisprudence Committee, 1994-99
Chairman, General Grand Council
Committee, 1997-99
Chairman, Budget & Finance Committee, 2000 to
present
General Grand Council,
International
General Grand Master's Club,
1983
Correspondent to the Cryptic Freemason, 1984-88
Ambassador for
Michigan, 1984-96
General Grand Master's Club, 1987
Regional Deputy,
General Grand Masters, East Central Region, 1996-99
Chariman, Education
& Membership Committee, 1996-99
Certificate of Appreciation &
Commendation, 1999
Michigan Council of
T.I.M.
Order of the Silver Trowel, May 16, 1980
Harold,
1981-1990
Stewart, 1990
Thrice Ill. Master, May 21,
1993
Chivalric Masonry
Knighted, Mt. Clemens
No. 51, 1975
Em. Commander, 1976 thru 1978
Eastern MI Battalion
Commander, 1977
Cast Director, 1978-81
Recorder, 1983-86 &
1990-92
Associate Recorder, 1986-88
Drill Team Captain,
1986-88
Grand Commandery
Grand Commander's
Service Award Committe, 1978-80
Division Chief, State Conclave,
1978
Chairman, Grand Commander's Service Award Committee,
1980-83
Drill Team Staff, State Conclave, 1984
Chariman, Public
Relations Committee, 1984 thry 86
Grand Sentinel, 1984
Adjutant,
State Conclave, 1984
Received Cert. of Appreciation, 1986
Received
Gr. Commanders Service Award, 1988
York Rite Cooperation Committee,
1988-90
Treasurer, Annual State Conclave Committee, 1991
Past
Commanders Association, Charter Member, 1994
General Chariman, Annual
State Conclave Committee, 1999-2000
Finance Committee, 2000 thru
2004
Knight Commander of the Temple, 2002
Joint York
Rite Sessions for Michigan
Chairman, Facilities,
1999-04
Chairman, Facilities, 2005-07
General Chairman,
2005-07
Knight York Cross of Honour
Michigan
Priory #22, 1984
Lecturer, 1985 thru 1988
Knight York Grand Cross of
Honour with one quadrant, 1988
Harold, 1988
Em. Prior,
1993
Chariman, Finance Committee, 1994-95
50th Year Celebration
Committee, 1994-95
Jurisprudence Committee, 1995-99
Register/
Treasurer, 1999-2004
Convert General,
K.Y.C.H
Personal
Representative, District No.8, 1998-03
Chariman, Specail Committee's :
Banner & P.Prior's Cert. 2000-02
Chariman, York Rite Cooperation
Committee, 2002-03
Eminent Grand Prelate, 2003-04
Chairman, Memorial
Committee, 2003-04
Finance Committee, 2003-04
General Chairman,
Convery General Conclave, Romulus, MI, 2004
York Rite
Sovereign College of North America
Order of the Pirple Cross,
Wheeling, West Virginia, 1983
Grand Governor for MI, 1992-98
New
College Development Committee, 1993-95
Received, Certificate of
Appreciation, 1998
York Rite Progress and Promotion Committee,
1998-04
Elected & Inducted, Regent, 1999
Elected &
Installed, Secretary General, 2000-04
Member, Board of Directors,
2000-04
Secretary, U.S.A. Charirable Fund, 2000-04
Finance &
Budget Committee, 2000-04
Wills & Bequeaths Committee,
2000-04
Knight Commander of the Purple Cross, 2003
Tall
Cedars fo Lebanon
Charter Member, MI Forest No 190,
1990
Charter Member, White Pine No. 191, 1991
Charter Scribe
(Secretary) 1992-98
President, Key Club, Supreme Forestm 1993
Life
Member, Tall Cedar Foundation, 1998
Grand Tall Cedar, 1998
Chairman,
Trustee & Budget & Finance
Board of Directors, 1999 to
present
Research & Educational
The
Philalathes Society
Co-Founder & Director, MI Masonic Research
Association
Iowa Research & Information No. 1
The Masonic Book
Club
MI Lodge of Reserarch & Information No. 1
Scottish Rite
Research Society
Quatour Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London,
England
Secretary for MI, 1989 to
present
Installing Officer
Installed 145 York
Rite Bodies, including: Commandery, Council
Priory's,, College's &
Grand Council
Other Affiliations
Moslem Temple
Shrine, 1977
Ambassador &
Membership Committee, 1987-88
Essex Council No. 12, R. & S.M.,
Ontario, Canada, 1984
Thristle & Rose No. 27, A.M.D.,
1985
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Detroit,
1984
International Lodge No. 4, Royal ARk Mareneres, 1984
Chairman,
MI Heritage Committee, 1990-2002
The Grand College of Rites of the
U.S.A., 1986
The Royal Order of Scotland, 1986, Life Member
Illinois
College, SCRIF, 1987
Michigan College, SCRIF, Suffragan, 1988 thru
1993
Royal Order of Zanzibar, 1993
Gates of the Temple Tabernacle
No. LXV, H.R.A.K.T.P., 1998
St. Clemens Conclave REd Cross of
Constantine, 1992
National Sofourners, Inc., Detroit Chapter, Life
Member, 1998
Grand Master's Council A, Allied Masonic Degrees,
2003
Knights of the Trpile Tau, North Dakota
Received Legion of
Honor, Order of DeMolay, 2000
Grand Council of Knights Masons,
2001
Great Chiefs Counci No.
0
Excellent Chief, 2002 &
2004
Grand Council of Allied Masonic
Degrees,
Grand Master's
Council "A", 2003
Royal Arch Masons Children Heart Foundation,
WA
Inducted & Receive, Ye Antiente Order of Corks, A.M.D.,
2003
The Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of
Acon
Pilgrim Chapel,
2003
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Asso.,
Silver Craftsman
Member
Honorary Memberships
Michigan
Council's
Marine City No.
59
Jackson No.
32
Portland No.
23
Manistee No.
46
Durand No.
38
Northville No.
30
Leslie No.
50
Monroe No.
1
River Raisen No.
4
Pontiac No. 3
Council's Other
Jurisdictions
Alpha No. 13,
CO
Occidental No. 1, AR
Grand
Council's
Indiana, New York, Ohio,
Ontario,
Kentucky, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Oklahoma,
Iowa, North
Dakota
North Dakota, Council of the Elders
Council's of Ish
Sodi
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Illinois
Council's
of
T.I.M.
Ontario
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Wisconsin
New York
Iowa
Commandery,
Other
Jurisdictions
Hugh
de Pavens No. 1, AK
K.Y.C.H.
(Priory's)
Ontario
No. 49
Kentucky
No. 25
Illinois
No. 11
Iowa No.
42
Robert A.
Woods, No. 62,
IN
Indiana No.
8
Charles C. Hunt
No. 42,
IN
College's
St.
Clair River No. 151, MI, Heart of Missouri No.
188
Jackson
College No. 3, MI, Northeastern No. 16,
MI
Ohio Valley
No. 196, Cleveland No. 13,
Ohio,
North
Carolina No. 69, Western North Carolina No.
78
Joseph
Montfort No. 82, N.C., North Carolina Peidmont No.
124
Smoky Mtn No.
172, N.C., Flint No. 5, MI
Past Commander's
Asso
Illinois,
2003
Order of High Priest
Hood
Illinois,
2003
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