Biography of Edmund W. Heath
Most Illustrious Grand Master
2003/2004
Most Illustrious Companion Edmund W. Heath was born in Pennacook, New Hampshire on March 31, 1927. The son of Wallace N. and Mary M. Heath. He graduated from Beverly High School and entered the Navy as a Seaman Apprentice in April 1944. He retired from the U. S. Navy in the grade of Commander (05) in May 1974.

MASONIC HISTORY

Symbolic Lodge:
Raised in Camarillo Lodge 824 June 02, 1979 in Camarillo, California.
Served in all of the progressive chairs.
Worshipful Master in 1986.
Served as Lodge Treasurer 1987-88-89.
Served as Member of the Camarillo Temple Association from 1984-1990.
President of the Temple Association 1989-90.
Served again as Lodge Treasurer 1996-1998.

Member 512th Masonic District Officers Association:
Served as President 1989.

Research Lodges:
Member Southern California Research Lodge 1984-2000

Past Masters Associations:
Member Southern California Past Masters Association 1986-200x

Capitular Masonry:
Exalted in Royal Arch Chapter 86 April 07, 1984 at Oxnard, California.
Served in all of the progressive chairs and as Excellent High Priest in 1990.
Received the Order of High Priesthood May 01, 1990.

Cryptic Masonry:
Greeted in Ventura Council 15 April 26, 1984 in Ventura California.
Served in all of the progressive chairs and as Illustrious Master in 1993.
Received the Thrice Illustrious Master Degree in 1993.
Served as Ritual Instructor 1993-1995.
Appointed as Inspector of the 11th ARCH and served 1995 and 1996
Received the Grand Master Ish Sodi Award 1996
Appointed as Assistant Director of Ritual and served 1996, 1997, and 1998.
Appointed as R. I. Grand Steward on September 24, 1998, Oath October 5, 1998 in the Merced Masonic Center, Merced California.
Served in all of the progressive chairs.
Elected as Most Illustrious Grand Master in April 2003.

Chivalric Masonry:
Knighted in Ventura Commandery 18 June 25, 1984.
Served in most of the progressive chairs.
Eminent Commander in 1992.
Received the Past Commander in 1992.
Served as Treasurer 1993 through 1999.

Appendant Bodies:

Knights of the York Cross of Honour:
Received and Inducted into Fresno Priory 71 February 20, 1994.
Served as Knight Lector 1995, 1996, 1997.
Appointed Knight Herald in 1998.
Served in all of the progressive chairs.
Elected Eminent Prior in 2002.

Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests:
St. John the Baptist Tabernacle 1998 to present.

York Rite Sovereign College of North America:
St Albans College 130.
Initiated November 1987.
Served as Pre-eminent Governor in 1998 -1999.

United Grand Imperial Council Of Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine:
Degrees conferred September 17, 1988.
Served as Recorder 1990-1992.
Served as Puissant Sovereign 1995-96.
Served as Recorder 1998 to present.

Grand Council of Knight Masons of the U. S. of America:
Brian Boru Council 38. Served since 1991,
Received "The Order of Brians Harp" in 2001.

The Grand Council Allied Masonic Degrees
Channel Coast Council No. 114 since April1987.
Served through the chairs.
Sovereign Master in 1997.

High Twelve:
High 12 Club No. 641 of Camarillo
Charter Member in 1986
President 1988-89.
Member of the Board of Directors 1989-1996.

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry:
Valley of Ventura State of California.
Master of the Royal Secret September 22, 1980.
Lodge of Perfection member 1980 to present.
Senior Warden 2003,
Council of Kadosh member 1980 to present.
Bearer of Beauseant 1981
Chapter of Rose Croix member 1980 to present.
Wise Master 1999
Consistory member 1980 to present.
Master of Kadosh 1997

Royal Order of Scotland:
Robert the Bruce Association:
Kilbrannan Clan.
Served as Chief of the Kilbrannan Clan in 2001.

Shrine:
El Bakal Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.of Long Beach 1982-1984
Al Malaikah Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Los Angeles 1984 to present.
Tri Counties Legion of Honour Shrine Club of Al Malaikah Temple 1983 to present.

National Sojourners, Inc
1983 to present.
President Ventura County Chapter 1997-1998, Trustee 1988-1991
Sojourner of the Year 1997.
Commander West Point Camp 1989- 1990,
Hero of the Year 1995
Secretary Southern California Area 1986-1989
National Committeeman, Membership 1994 to present
Southern California Area Regional Representative-West 1994-1995
Area Representative-California Area South 1998-2000.

Order of the Easter Star
Camarillo Chapter 649 (Charter Member) 1982
Worthy Patron 1988, 1990, 1994, 2000

International Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Pleasant Valley Assembly 265 Advisory Board 1990 and 1991
San Buena Ventura Assembly 107 Advisory Board 1991 and 1992


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