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The Rite Way A publication of the Saint Louis, Missouri Scottish Rite Bodies VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 Fall 2006 Illustrious Robert L. Harder, 33 ° and Bro.Joseph F. Wiegert 32° KCCH Reunion Ill. Brother Robert L. Harder, 33° was born August 29, 1927. He join Pomegranate Lodge #95 in 1949 and became a dual Hw was a lifelong resident of St. Louis. Married to former Betty member of Magnolia Lodge in 1985 where he served a Master in Jean Schraven in 1946. They raised a family with six children, 1989. He also served as DDGM in 1992 and 1993. Barbara Lee, Deborah Jean, Betsy Lee and son, John Robert ; Roberta Lee and Billy preceded him in death. Joined the Scottish Rite in December 1972 where he was Chairman of the Americanism Committee, Candidates Robert retired as vice president of operations of Steelweld Committee, assisted in ritual work, Scottish Rite Club, member of Equipment Company of St. Clair, MO. Bob dedicated his life to the Reception Committee and was on the Board of the Scottish working with youth through the Kirkwood Khoury League and Rite Clinic. Was made a Knight Commander of the Court of Masonic organizations of DeMolay and Jobs Daughters. He Honour in October 1981. sponsored and managed the Kirkwood Yankees (Khoury League) during the 1960's. Brother Joe also served in manyYorkRite Bodies, including High Priest of Oriental Chapter in 2000, Illustrious Master of He then began working with Kirkwood DeMolay and served as a Jerimiah Council in 2004 and Commander of Ascalon dear and cherished advisor for 42 years. He became Chairman of Commandery in 2001 where he received numerous adwards and theAdvisory Board in 1978, serving continuously through May of honors including Council MeritAward, Order of the Silver Trowel 2006, earning many awards including Lifetime Achievement and KYCH. Award,Advisor of theYear, Member of the International Supreme Council and the Missouri DeMolay Hall of Fame. He joined Moolah Shrine in 1972 and was President of the Ceremonial Cast in 1984, Chairman of Cookbook Committee, Bob was Past Master Kirkwood Lodge #484 A.F and A.M., Past Potentates Aide, made an Ambassador in 1995, Past Masters District Deputy Grand Master District #57. He was made a Knight Degree Team and Royal Order of Jesters,. He was a member of Commander of the Court of Honour in 1987, served as Alhambra Grotto, Royal Order of Scotland, A.M.D. And almost Commander of the Council Kadosh , St. Louis Scottish Rite, every other Masonic organization. 1987-1988, and was coroneted a Inspector General Honorary, 33rd Degree in November 1993. Brother Wiegert was called to the celestial Grand Lodge above, on March 7, 2006. Ill. Brother Harder passed on to the Great Architect of the Universe on May 30, 2006. at the age of 78. Brother Joseph F.Wiegert, 32°, KCCH, was born on NewYears Day 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles andAnna Wiegert. He Chance to Advance had two brother Charles and Fred (both of whom where also Masons). He was a first generation American, both parents came Germany. His Uncle Otto (Wiegert) was a Mason, and his Polar Star - Rose Hill Lodge Nephew Charlie is a Mason. will be hosting a Chance to Advance He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1946, attended Classon October 7, 2006 at the Harris Junior College and then served in the Army. Upon discharge from theArmy he began working atAnheuser-Busch in Scottish Rite. Contact your Lodge 1947as a Brewer. He married the former Mary Sweeney in 1950. Secretary to insure that your candidates They have two daughters, Katherine (married to Steve Moss) with are not left out. Registration and Coffee two grandsons and Joanna (married to Matt Begeske). Bro. Joe retired fromAnheuser-Busch after 42 years in 1989. at 7:00 a.m. Lodge opens at 8:00 a.m. For latest information at the Scottish Rite visit our new website www.scottishrite-stl.org 2 Fall 2006 The Rite Way REUNION Official Publication of the DUES Saint Louis Bodies of the Ancient October and Accepted Scottish Rite of th th Every member should have received Freemasonry 13 & 14 their 2007 dues notice several months ago. Dues are to be paid by December 3633 Lindell Boulevard 31, 2006. If you have not paid your St. Louis, MO 63108 2006 dues, please forward your Telephone: (314) 533-7410 payment to the Scottish Rite. Those Fax: (314) 533-7412 www.scottishrite-stl.org Boy Scouts of you who haven’t paid your 2005 The Valley of St. Louis is dues will be notified of your proud to announce that we suspension. If you have questions on Ronald A. Seale, 33° your status call the Executive Sovereign Grand Commander have partnered with the Secretary TonyCaruso to discuss your Greater St. Louis Council of situation. If your dues have been Earl K. Dille, 33° remitted in the past and you are still Sovereign Grand Inspector General the Boy Scouts of America to in Missouri sponsor approximately 20 Boy finding it difficult to pay, again call Scout troops throughout the the Executive Secretary to confidentially discuss your situation. Michael W. Brooks, 33° area. If you are interested in Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G. getting involved, please call Submission Policy The Rite Way Richard L. Smith, 33° Tony Caruso, Executive will only accept articles Assistant Personal Representative Secretary, at 314/533-7410. in electronic form. All text should be submitted to the Executive Secretary Anthony J. Caruso, 32° either on disk or via email. Executive Secretary [email protected] John C. 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Please contact the Scottish Rite office or Articles in regard to Masonry, Marc S. Gaby, 32° KCCH go on line and update your philosophy, history, education and Commander general public interest are invited. Council of Kadosh recordsat: Please include pictures, when possible. All articles and Jeffrey N. Davis, 32° KCCH Master of Kadosh photographs are subject to editing Consistory and when published become the [email protected] This is a simple process and will property of The Rite Way. only take about a minute. No compensation is allowed for any Rite Way Staff Thank you. article, photograph or other Editor - Anthony Caruso materials submitted or published. Contributor - David Swinney Photographer - Gary Kwawer Fall 2006 3 then I'll disappear for six months” hardly seems to be what our FRATERNITY Looking Secretary’s should be about. Dictionary.com gives its Update fifth definition of the word as “the quality Forward or condition of being brothers; brotherliness.” My brother is my brother. Well 2006 is really flying by. Dues notices Much has been centered in this Valley over Though we may disagree, we can agree to are in the mail and Reunion, Election of the last year and a half on an issue which by do so, agreeably but at the end of the day, Officers, Parties, Club Meetings, consensus has been summed up as “the price of lunch.” It has reached such epic I am ready to go on my brother's errand, Concerts and taxes are soon to follow. proportions that I can no longer even say “whenever required, even should I have to those words without breaking into a fit of go barefoot and bareheaded,” and will I want to thank the Missouri Scottish Rite laughter. These words encompass all of the “apprise him of all approaching danger, if Foundation Board for their Grant, which bickering and squabbling about everything, in my power.” Ideally, we should all be will allow us to retire much of the garage including food. ready to uphold our obligations toward debt. Once the refinancing is complete each other no matter what. the garage payments and income should So Brothers, what has the price of lunch actually worked out to be? Have you be much closer to matching each other. Brethren, our Fraternity is not one man, spoken to another brother in anger over this last year? Joined a clique or worked or a small handful of men. We shine the against the Valley instead of working for it, Light of Freemasonry outward through I can never go an issue of the RiteWay (and by extension, for yourself and for your our good works, publicly, our fraternity is without thanking our volunteers and Brethren)? Have you labored in the children speaking properly, the crippled staff. We could not have accomplished all quarries Masonry “without hope of fee or healed, and the burned restored. Each reward,” or has the petty infighting and that we have with your hard work and one of us should make a promise to politics firmly ensconced themselves? commitment.