<p>Most Worshipful Brother Milton Verne Poe was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 10, 1923, the third child of Olin V. and Mabel E. Poe. His father was a member of Vaughn Lodge No. 43 of Vaughn, New Mexico, and later of Cleo Springs Lodge No. 191 of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma. </p><p>Brother Olin Poe' was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad and the result was a constant changing of residence as additional track lines were built. The family arrived in in 1933, where Milton completed his grade school training at Sara Grade School and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1942. At that time the World was embroiled in World War II and our Brother soon found himself in the service of his Country. He served with the United States Army in the European Theatre of Operations for three years and was discharged in December 1945.</p><p>In 1947, June 27 to be exact, Milton married Emmy Naegeli of Vancouver. Of this union were bom Alex J. in 1949, Elvin O. in 1950, Vem A. in 1952, and Cheryl in 1954. </p><p>His Masonic journey began in 1949 when he petitioned Washington Lodge No. 4. He would be raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on May 1, 1950. He was serving in the line when his employer sent him south to San Diego for a couple of years, but upon returning to Washington reentered the line and served as Worshipful Master in 1961.</p><p>He was appointed Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 19, for the years 1964-1966; appointed to the Committee on Public Relations in in 1966; and appointed Grand Standard Bearer in 1967. Brother Poe was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1968, advancing regularly through the Grand Lodge line until his election as Grand Master on June 16, 1971.</p><p>His other Masonic affiliations included membership in the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies of Vancouver. He was a charter member of the Lodge of Perfection and was a guiding force in obtaining a Charter for that Body in Vancouver. For his efforts, he was invested as a Knight Commander Court of Honour of the Scottish Rite. </p><p>Our Brother believed in our youth and worked with them in their organizations. He received the Honorary DeMolay Legion of Honor, and was an Honorary member of the International Order of Job's Daughters. Brother Poe also held honorary membership in many Lodges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. He was also an honorary Past Grand Master of a number of Grand Lodges. </p><p>Brother Poe enjoyed his Masonry and was one of the most active members of his Lodge. He hardly ever missed a meeting, and no project in his Lodge was ever too small or too large for him to accept. He wanted to be involved in the activities of his Lodge, his Church, and in his Community. A few months before his death he spearheaded a project to set a flag pole in front of his church that a flag could fly for all to see. </p><p>His contributions to and accomplishments in Masonry and his dedicated service to the best interests and welfare of his fellow man, his Community, and of society as a whole truly identified him as being charitable and devoted to those whom he served so long and so well. </p><p>Most Worshipful Brother Milton Verne Poe was called from labor on </p>