John Wayne

[rwhardman]

John Wayne

May 16, 1907 - June 11, 1979
Born Marion Morrison, "the Duke" appeared or starred in over 200 films in his fifty-year career, winning an Oscar for "True Grit," in 1969. Remembered for his definition of the American individualist of a mythical wild west, he came to represent America to several generations of movie-goers.
A Member of Glendale DeMolay Chapter during his high school days, Duke was also a freemason, like his father before him, receiving his Craft degrees in July 1970 in Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56, Tucson, Arizona. A Senior DeMolay, he was also awarded the DeMolay Legion of Honor in 1970. In December of that year, he joined the York Rite Bodies in California and became a Shriner in Al Malaikah Shrine Temple.
Initiated : July 9, 1970
Passed : July 10, 1970
Raised : July 11, 1970
Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56, Tucson, Arizona,
Source: kena.org/hirams/1998/PHL-DE98.HTM ; lodge records.

 

[cambridgemason]

thanks, he is one of my favorites, but never knew he was a Senior DeMolay.

 

[TexasCop]

Was it honorary? Two days from EA to MM?

 

[Papatom]

Was it honorary? Two days from EA to MM?

Good question, It was done in three days by order of the Grand Master.

 

[TexasCop]

Coolness. I wonder if he had the time to go back and do any of the memory work.

 

[Blake Bowden]

http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php/9314-Freemason-John-Wayne?highlight=john+wayne

 

[TexasCop]

Cool, he actually worked within the lodge. That's pretty awesome, given his celebrity status.

 

[flttrainer]

I liked the comment about he and Roy Rodgers feeling normal in lodge.

 

[ljlinson1206]

Just goes to show everyone that it is the internal.

 

[JEbeling]

Red Skelton said one that he loved going to lodge because he didn't have to be a clown... ! He gave a lot of pictures he painted to be sold for the masonic charities... !