Your Grand Lodge Line Officers for 2013 Charles Brent Stewart ~ Junior Grand Warden RWB Brent Stewart was born in 1960 in Columbia, Missouri and graduated from the UMC School of Law in 1987. He was the Staff Director of the Missouri Public Service Commission, in private law practice for sixteen years and currently is counsel for the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. He married his wife Kris in 1981 at the Newman Center. He was raised in 1985 in Twilight Lodge #114, served as Master in 1998-99, and holds dual membership in Acacia Lodge #602 and Fayette-Howard Lodge #4. He is a past President of the Masonic Children’s Foundation, Secretary of the Board of the Masonic Home, and a member of the Missouri Lodge of Research. He joined the York Rite in 1988, served as presiding officer of the Chapter, Council and Commandery, and is a mem-
ber of Jurisprudence Committees of the Grand York Rite Bodies. He was the SGIG Personal Representative in the Columbia Valley Scottish Rite, received the 33° in 2003, and is now a member in Fort Scott, Kansas. He received the Order of the Purple Cross, is Past Governor of YR College #188, Past Sovereign Master of AMD Council #392, and a member of the OES, Knight Masons, Royal Order of Scotland, MSRICF, St. Thomas of Acon, Order of Athelstan, Order of High Priesthood, Past Commander's Association, SRRS, Shrine, and Grotto. He also is a P.E.R. and Trustee of the Elks, Board Secretary of the Mo 10-33 Benevolent Fund, and has served on the Boards of several charitable organizations.
Nicholas R. Cichielo ~ Grand Treasurer Grand Treasurer Nick Cichielo made a jobrelated move to St. Louis several years ago. At that time he became an active member of Rose Hill Lodge, coming there from the Grand Lodge of New York. In New York he served as Master of Knickerbocker Lodge #182 in NYC in 1988-89, District Deputy Grand Master in 1990-91, Grand Lodge Convention Chairman, President of the District Deputies' Association and Trustee of the Dumont Masonic Nursing Home. In 2003, MWB Stanley Thompson appointed RWB Nick Grand Chaplain. He has also
served as Director of Grand Lodge Public Relations and for the past several years has been the State Coordinator for the MoCHIP program. He was elected Grand Treasurer in 2009, and was also elected Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research in 2012. He is a member of the Scottish Rite, Moolah Shrine and Jesters. Nick and his wife Lori have been married for 24 years. Nick's son, Nick Jr., is a Master Mason at Polar Star-Rose Hill Lodge #79. Nick has two older children, Rob and Ronda. In 2008, Nick was recipient of the Truman Award.
Ronald D. Miller ~ Grand Secretary RWB Ronald D. Miller has served as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri since 1997. He has been a member of the Masonic Education Committee since 2007 and has served as Chairman of the Grand Lodge Achievement Award program. A member of Adair Lodge #366 since 1980, he served as Master in 1990 and is a dual member of Ashland Lodge #156. He served as District Deputy Grand Master, 2nd District, 1992-94. He led each of the York Rite bodies in Kirksville , and has received the KYCH designation. RWB Ron is a member of the Scottish Rite, 33°, Columbia. He is a member of Molia Shrine Temple, St. Joseph, and a member of the local Shrine Club in Columbia. He is a Past Patron of Kirksville
Chapter #184 and Ashland Chapter #309, Order of Eastern Star. He has served as Associate Guardian of Bethel #30, Job's Daughters. He is also a member of the Missouri Lodge of Research, (serving as Secretary /Treasurer), Allied Masonic Degrees, Red Cross of Constantine, York Rite College, Knights Cross of Honor, National Sojourners, Heroes of ’76, Rainbow Grand Cross of Color, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Order of High Priesthood and the Grotto. RWB Miller received a BSE Degree from Truman State University, Kirksville, in 1964 and an MA Degree in 1967. In addition to his Masonic service he has been active in many community and church activities.
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