Gerald R. Ford
Born July 14, 1913, Omaha, Nebraska · Died December 26, 2006, Rancho Mirage, California · Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids, MI (passed and raised by courtesy in Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C.)
38th President of the United States, initiated in Grand Rapids and raised by courtesy in Washington, D.C.
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself.
38th President of the United States, initiated in Grand Rapids and raised by courtesy in Washington, D.C.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_who_were_Freemasons
- https://daculalodge433.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Presidential-Masons-v1.6.pdf
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerald_Ford_presidential_portrait_(cropped).jpg (Public domain)
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Life & Masonic Timeline
July 14, 1913
Born — Omaha, Nebraska
1935
Age 22
Graduated from the University of Michigan
April 1942
Age 28
Commissioned in the Naval Reserve, WWII
January 3, 1949
Age 35
Entered the U.S. House
September 30, 1949
Age 36
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids, MI (passed and raised by courtesy in Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C.)
April 20, 1951
Age 37
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C. (by courtesy)
May 18, 1951
Age 37
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C. (by courtesy)
September 26, 1962
Age 49
Received the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite
December 6, 1973
Age 60
Became Vice President
August 9, 1974
Age 61
Became President
December 26, 2006
Age 93
Died — Rancho Mirage, California
David Hume Kennerly, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source