David L. Ramsey Elected Grand Master for 2012-2013 Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey is a graduate of Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. He earned a 4-year Apprenticeship, Journeyman Electrician Certificate from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State College. MWB Ramsey is the Manager of Energy Efficiency Programs for Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Springfield, Missouri. MWB Ramsey petitioned Savannah Lodge #71 to receive the degrees and was initiated October 18, 1990. He passed to the degree of Fellowcraft January 17, 1991, and was raised to the degree of Master Mason March 7, 1991. He served as Worshipful Master of Savannah Lodge #71 in 1999-2000. Serving the Grand Lodge in many capacities, MWB Ramsey began as District Deputy Grand Master of the 7th Masonic District serving in 2003-2004. He has also served as Chairman of the Grand Lodge Ways & Means Committee and as a member of the Grand Lodge University Lodge Committee. In addition, MWB Ramsey served on the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri from 2000 until 2004. Last year, he was president of that board. MWB
Ramsey serves on the Planning Committee for Conference of Grand Masters of Masons of North America which will be held in February of 2013 in Kansas City, M issouri. He is a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of St. Joseph, KCCH; Moila Shrine Temple in St. Joseph where he served as Chief Aid in 2000, 2nd Ceremonial Master in 2003, 1st Ceremonial Master in 2004, and a member of the Membership Committee. He is also a member of the High Twelve Club in St. Joseph and the National Sojourners Chapter #63 in Kansas City. MWB Ramsey is a member of First Christian Church in Savannah where he serves as an Elder. His service extends to the community as a trustee of the Heartland Foundation; a board member of the MidAmerican Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis; a board member of the Missouri-Kan Regional Council of Governments; a board member of Missouri Economic Development Council; and a Volunteer Teacher with Junior Achievement. MWB Ramsey and his wife Christin "Friday" were married in 1974, in St. Joseph, Missouri. They have two children: Carra Ramsey of St. Joseph and Timothy Ramsey of Maryville, Missouri.
LeRoy Salmon Joins Advancing Line as Senior Grand Marshall Most Worshipful Brother David Ramsey has appointed LeRoy Salmon as Senior Grand Marshall, the newest member of the Grand Lodge of Missouri's advancing line. Born in Pattonsburg, Missouri, Right Worshipful Brother LeRoy graduated from Wathena High School, Wathena, Kansas, in 1963. In 1966, after military service, he began working for the CB&Q Railroad (now known as the BNSF) in Sterling, Colorado. There, he held many positions from yard clerk to Regional Manager. In 1984, Brother Salmon began military career again, becoming full time active duty with the Missouri Air National Guard in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He attended college classes in Business Accounting in between overseas deployments and retired in 2005. He has three children: Steve Salmon, Robin Hayter
and Sandy Roman. He also has two granddaughters, Brittany and Darrian, and two grandsons, Logan and Alex. RWB LeRoy's Masonic accomplishments are extensive. Raised in Zeredatha Lodge #189 (now Charity- Zeredatha), he is currently serving as Lodge Secretary. He was a DDGM last year and is also the current Junior Warden of the Missouri Lodge of Research. In addition he is 1st Vice President of the Missouri High Twelve Association, has held many positions with the St. Joseph Valley of the Scottish Rite where he is currently Venerable Master of Lodge of Perfection and also is a recipient of the 33rd Degree. He is also active in the York Rite where he currently is Grand Standard Bearer-Grand Commandery of Missouri, and Governor of Edwin C. Carpenter York Rite College #181.
Did You Know …
tution, on March 17, 1926. "Taps," written by Brother Daniel Adams Butterfield, was originally called "Butterfield's Lullaby." Abraham Lincoln petitioned the Masonic Lodge in Springfield, Illinois, but did not join, thinking it would look like he was doing so for political purposes. Brother Richard Gatling invented the Gatling Gun believing it was such a terrible weapon fear of using it would actually save lives.
Brother "Jimmy" Doolittle earned the Congressional Medal of Honor flying missions to Japan enabled only by high octane aviation fuel he had invented. The Liberty Bell cracked while tolling the Death of Chief Justice John Marshall, Past Grand Master of Virginia. A Masonic Lodge, Henry Knox Lodge of Massachusetts, was constituted on the ship "Old Ironsides," the USS Consti4 Winter 2012
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