Senior Grand Marshal Randall M. Berger RWB Randall M. Berger was born July 8, 1969 in St. Louis Missouri. He graduated from Parkway North High School in 1987. He graduated from St. Louis College of pharmacy in 1992 with a BS in pharmacy and is currently employed as a pharmacist at Williams Pharmacy in University City, Missouri. He has been at that location for 6 years. Prior to that, he was employed as Pharmacy Manager at Hart Food and Drug in O’Fallon, Illinois, and before that was a staff pharmacist for Interlock Pharmacy Systems, a long term care pharmacy. During his 12 years as a pharmacist, he has gained valuable knowledge in health care from both the clinical and institutional sides of medicine. He has also learned how to work with the public, treat people equally, and show respect to all. His career in pharmacy has helped make him a better Mason. Masonically, Brother Berger received his Blue Lodge Degrees in Ben Franklin Lodge No. 642 in 1992. His petition to Ben Franklin was his college graduation present to his father. He wasted no time in getting active and was appointed Jr. Deacon in 1993. He served the Lodge as Master in 1997 and earned the Grand Lodge Achievement Award. He was appointed DDGM for division B of the 61st Masonic district by MWB Steven Toybes in 1998. In 2003 MWB Stanley Thompson appointed him as Grand Orator. He has also served on the Grand Lodge Long Range Planning Committee, Reception of Distinguished Guests Committee, and College Lodge Committee.
In addition to Grand Lodge offices and committees, RWB Berger received the honorary KCCH in St. Louis in 1999, when he also served as Commander of the Council of Kadosh. In November 2005, he received the honorary 33rd Degree Inspector General in Joplin. He currently heads up the 23rd degree in the Valley of St. Louis. He has also served as president of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Preservation Committee as well as the Scholarship Committee. He is a past president of the Wardens and Masters Club, a founding member of The Cornerstones, a member of the Grand Masters Consecration Breakfast Committee, a member of Keystone Chapter RAM, Jerimiah Council of Cryptic Masons, Allied Masonic Degrees, Moolah Shrine (member of the ceremonial cast), and Demolay Honorary Legion of Honor. In 1998, he took dual membership with Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, and was on the merger committee which merged Rose Hill and Polar Star Lodge No. 79. He had the honor to be the Lodge’s First Master and was honored to sign the Charter as such. In the new lodge’s first year, RWB Berger led it to the Truman Honor Lodge Award as well as the 5% membership award. RWB Berger currently resides in Clayton Missouri and has been there for 3 years. He is very close to his mother and father Barbara and M. Robert, his 2 sisters Jeri and Robin, as well as his 6 nieces and nephews, Tyler, Scott, Sydney, Cameron, Carly, and Abby.
The Work Of Our Craft All of the officers of Sedalia Lodge #236, Sedalia, are current members of the Missouri Lodge of Research. Officers in picture (L to R ) Ralph E Britz, SS; James R. Hamilton, Marshall; Kenneth W. Norton, SD; David W. Wiedeman, Treas.; David E. Miller, SW; George McConnell, Chap.; H. H. Luetjen, WM; Robert D. Weikal, Sec.; Robert P. Melby, JW; Donald O. Walker, Tyler; Gregory W. Harrell, JD and William D. Talley, JS.
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