Grand Master
MAURICE C. "Bud" HIMES
Biography
Personal History
Born 30 December 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio
Married 9 January 1978 to Glenda J. Cobb
Two Sons, Five Grandchildren
Education
Attended Ohio State University
Bachelor of Political Science - Georgetown University
Employment
Military Service (US Army) 1954 to 1981
Special Forces, Master Parachutist, Ranger
Awarded Combat Infantry Badge, Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Retired 1981 US Army Intelligence Officer
Area Specialist in Soviet Weapons Systems
Church
Presbyterian Church
Civic
Military Retiree Council
Fort Rucker, Alabama
Symbolic Masonry
Member of Metcalf Lodge #599
Past Master Newton Lodge #224
Capitular Masonry
Past High Priest Dothan Chapter #113
Past Grand Sentinel
Chairman, RARA Committee
General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Intl. (1993-1996)
Currently Member of Same Committee
Past President Council of Annointed High Priests
General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Award
Cryptic Masonry
Past Illustrious Master Dothan Council #68
Past Thrice Illustrious Master Order Of The Silver Trowel
Past Grand Illustrious Master (1993-1994)
Grand Council Royal and Select Masters
Of Alabama
Regional Deputy General Grand Master
Southeast Region (1996-1999)
Chivalric Masonry
Past Eminent Commander Dothan Council #25
Past Knight Crusader of the East
Knighrs Crusader of the Cross
Caseworker for Knights Templar Eye Foundation
For Southeast Alabama
Knights Of The York Cross Of Honor
Past Prior Alabama Priory #31
Knight of the York Grand Cross of Honor
Chairman, York Rite Unity Committee - Convent General
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Valley of Dothan, Alabama AASR (SJ)
York Rite College
Past Governor Alabama College #51
Order of the Purple Cross
Allied Masonic Degrees
Charter Member Old Cahaba Council AMD
Ancient Arabic Order Of Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
Alcazar Temple
Montgomery, Alabama
Order Of The Eastern Star
Past Worthy Patron Kolb Chapter #456
Ozark, Alabama
Other Masonic Affiliations
Vulcan Council #22 Knight Masons
St. Asaph Conclave Red Cross of Constantine
Bandar Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. R.
Royal Order of Scotland
National Sojourners
Jerusalem Tabernacle XXXII HRAKTP
Non-Masonic Affiliations
Retired Officers Association
Kentucky Colonels
Fraternal Order of Police |
