Biographical Data/Masonic Service

DAN PUSHEE
E-mail: kych52va@aol.com

Lowell Chapter
Wilder Lodge
Leominster
Harris
Jerusalem
Massachusetts
Order of DeMolay
Leominster;
RA Chapter
Council R&SMM
Commandery, KT
Priory No.52
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Gardner, MA
Fitchburg, MA
Massachusetts
;

Master Councilor
WM 1975-6
Ex.HP 1976-78
Il.Master 1979-80
Commander 1981-82
Prior 002-03
1958-9
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Life Member
Pictures
 
Webmaster
   
Webmaster
 
 
The DeMolay Lodge
Grand Chapter MA
Grand Council MA
Grand Comandery
Convent General
 
Boston, MA
Grand Principal
VI Grand Lecturer
MA/RI
Permanent Member
 
Charter Member 1976
Sojourner
1982-4
Webmaster
Webmaster
 
WM 1979-80
1979
Webmaster
  
 
Webmaster
Webmaster
Distinguished
  
 
8th Lodge of Instruction
Great Bridge #82
Service Medal
  
 
Dist13-Massachusetts
Chesapeake, VA
Blake-Bayley
  
 
WM 1979-80
Ex.HP 1990-1
1985
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
General Grand
General Grand
Grand Encampment
 
 
 
Chapter
Council
Knights Templar USA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Webmaster
Webmaster
Webmaster
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Gold Medal for
 
Knight Commander
 
 
 
Distinguished
 
of the Temple
 
 
 
Service
 
Distinguished Service
 
 
 
August 2008
 
February 2007
 

HONORARY
AND
INVITATIONAL
BODIES
AMD
YRSCNA
Knight Masons
SRICF
CB Vance #85
Hampton Roads #95
Emerald Isle #80
Supreme Magus
Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
College, SRICF
Sovereign Master
Governor
Excellent Chief
IX Grade 2007
1989-1990
1992-1993
1997-1998
Life Member
Grand Masters
Charter Member
Great Chief's
 
Council #A
Life Member
Council No.0
Director of
Life Member 2000
YRSCNA
Perpetual Member
Cyber Space
Grand Council
Webmaster
Webmaster
 
Webmaster
Associate Regent 1994
 
 
 
 
 
 
Order of the
 
 
 
Purple Cross
 
 

HONORARY
AND
INVITATIONAL
BODIES
Royal Order of Scotland
HRAKTP
St. Thomas of Acon
Red Cross of Constantine

Member 1982
Garden of
Commemorative Order
The Masonic and Military Order
Honorary Member
Gethsemane II(1995)
Crusader Chapel
of the Red Cross of Constantine
(LIFE)-1998
Grand Preceptors
No.65, Florida
and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre
Provincial
Tabernacle No. "A"
Founding Member
and St. John the Evangelist
Grand Webmaster
(2002) Life Member
8//4/2007
St. Sebastian Conclave No.27
 
Webmaster
Webmaster
Tampa, Florida - January 24, 2009
 
 
 
Webmaster

Grand College
of Rites
Royal Society of
Knights Occidental
Royal Order of
the Scarlet Cord
Operatives
Member 1999
Member 1999
Member 2009
II° 2/16/2009
The Worshipful Society of Free Masons,
Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters,
Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers
The Bryn Athyn Quarry Assemblage,
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Knight
Grand Cross
Grand Cross
of the Order
Masonic Knights of
the Scarlet Cord
 
February 14, 2009
February 13, 2009
February 13, 2009
 

COMPLETE INFORMATION


          PERSONAL
          1. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on September 22, 1937.
          Married Louise A. Randall [deceased February 19, 2008] in August of 1959 , 4 children, 12 grandchildren.PICTURES

          EDUCATION/CAREER
          1. Graduated from Chelmsford High School, Chelmsford Mass in 1955.
            Member of the National Honor Society
            President of the Student Council
            Lettered in Football, Basketball and Baseball

          2. Graduated from Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell Mass in 1960
          with a BS in Plastic Engineering and a ROTC Commission in the Air Force.
            Member and Officer in Omicron Pi Fraternity
            President of the Arnold Air Force Society
            Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers
            Student Instructor, Plastics Department
            Obtained Master's Degree in Plastics in 1975.

          3. Served in the Air Force from 1960 to 1969 as an Engineer and
          attained the rank of Captain. Squadron Officers School, 1965.
            Received AF Commendation Medal (21 May 1968)
            for Meritorious Sevice 4 December 1964 to 30 April 1968
            Range Control Officer for over 100 missile launchs from Vandenberg AFB, CA

          4. Began a career in the field of "plastics" with Monsanto in 1969 and continued with
          Foster-Grant/American Hoechst in Leominster Massachusetts until July of 1984 when
          the Leominster facility was closed and personnel transferred to Chesapeake Virginia.
          Completed career on April 3, 1998 as a Senior Product Engineer for Huntsman where
          I was responsible for development and technical management of Polystyrene plastic
          resins for various applications.
          5. Started Career of Building Web Sites for the York Rite of Freemasonry - Fall of 1996
          6. A Fellow of the Operative Web Mason Guild (1997)
          7. International Guild of Masonic Webm@sters, President, Virginia Branch,
          Appointed Committee Member, USA Chapter. (1997)
          8. Founder and Moderator of the York Rite Masonic Webmaster Guild, October 1998.
          9. Webmaster of over 200 Masonic Web Sites on the Internet.
          10. Founder, Owner & Webmaster of www.yorkrite.com, December 1999
          11. Settled in Florida 2005
          12. National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution August 9, 2006
          13. Florida Society SAR, Withlacooche Chapter 2006 - Webmaster www.flssarwith.org
          14. Founder, Owner & Webmaster of www.yorkrite.org, JANUARY 24, 2007

          MASONIC RECORD/SERVICE
          DeMOLAY
          Joined Lowell Chapter, Order of DeMolay in 1953.
          Master Councilor from September 1958 to February 1959.

          LODGE
          Wilder Lodge, Leominster, Massachusetts, raised 4/25/1972,
          Worshipful Master from October 1975 to 1976.
          The DeMolay Lodge, Boston, Massachusetts,
          Charter Member (1976), Past Master (1980) and Past Secretary.
          8th Lodge of Instruction, Fitchburg 13th Masonic District, Past Master (1980).
          Great Bridge Lodge #257, Chesapeake, VA - affiliated 1985, demitted 1998.

          ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
          Leominster Royal Arch Chapter, Massachusetts, exalted in 1973,
          High Priest (1976-1978) and Past Secretary (5 years).
          Massachusetts Convention of High Priests, Life Member (1977).
          Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, Past Grand Principal Sojourner (1979).
          Webmaster of the Official Grand Chapter Web Site (2008)
          Great Bridge Chapter #82, Chesapeake, affiliated 1984, demitted 9/10/98. Past High Priest (1991).
          Virginia Royal Arch Research Chapter #1753 (1984/1998).
          General Grand Chapter, International - Webmaster Since Aug.25,1997
            General Grand High Priest - Medal for Service August 28, 2008
            Gold Medal for Distinguished Service - August 30, 2008


          CRYPTIC MASONS-ROYAL & SELECT MASTER MASONS
          Harris Council R&SM, Gardner, Massachusetts, greeted in 1974, Illustrious Master (1980).
          Massachusetts Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters, Life Member (1979).
          Grand Council, Royal & Select Masters of Massachusetts,
          Grand Lecturer and Visiting Officer, 1982 to 1984
          Holder of Blake-Bayley Medal for Distinguished Service (1985).
          Webmaster of the Official Grand Council Site
          General Grand Council, International - Webmaster Since Aug.24,1997

          COMMANDERY
          Jerusalem Commandery #16, Fitchburg, Mass., knighted in 1975,
          Past Commander (1982) and Past Recorder.
          Presiding Council's Club of Mass and RI, Past President 1981-1982.
          Grand Commandery of Massachusetts & Rhode Island.
          Webmaster of the Official Web Site
          Served as Chairman of the Membership Committee, and as a member of the Degree,
          Exemplification, and Installation Teams plus Marching Unit.
          Mass & RI Association of Past Commanders, Life Member (1982).
          Grice Commandery #16, Norfolk, Virginia, affiliated 1984, demitted February 2000
          Prelate for 6 years; Prior, The Order of Malta (17 years Mass & VA).
          Portsmouth Commandery #5, VA, (1996), Prelate for 3 years, demitted November 1998.
          Grand Encampment, Knights Templar, USA


          APPENDANT BODIES
          Knights, York Cross of Honour, Massachusetts Priory #52 (1982)
          Eminent Prior, 2002-2003
          Affiliated with Rose of Sharon #2, Richmond (1996)(Life Member).

          Convent General, Knights, York Cross of Honour
          (Permanent MEMBER)
          Webmaster of Official Web Site

          Hampton Roads York Rite College #95, Charter Member 1984,
          Past Governor (1993) and Director of Work for 13 years. Life Member February 17, 2007
          York Rite Sovereign College of North America,
          Order of the Purple Cross, Associate Regent, 1994.
          Gold Honor Award, May 4, 2000, by Washington& Lee YRC #93, VA
          Webmaster of Official Home Page.

          CB Vance Council #85, AMD, Chesapeake, 1985
          Past Sovereign Master (1990)(Demitted 2000).
          Grand Masters Council #A, AMD - Life Member 2000
          Webmaster of Grand Council, AMD, Official Web Site
          The Royal Order, Knights of the Scarlet Cord (February 13, 2009)

          Emerald Isle Council #30, Knight Masons
          Charter Member 1985 and Excellent Chief, 1998 (Demitted 10/31/00
          Great Chief's Council No. 0 - Perpetual Member, March 11, 2002
          Grand Council, Knight Masons, USA
          Webmaster of Official Home Page.

          Aleppo Shrine Temple, Boston MA. Shriner 1975-2002.

          Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction (1980)
          Life Member Valley of Lowell
          Past Lt. of the Guard, Massachusetts Consistory, Life Member.

          Virginia College, MSRICF (1993)(Demitted 12/2000)
          Supreme Magus College, MSRICF (2000)
          Life Member, IX Grade (020607)
          Webmaster of Official High Council Web Site

          The Royal Order of Scotland (1982).
          Honorary Member(LIFE) - September 1998.
          Provincial Grand Webmaster - April 8, 2002

          Garden of Gethsemane II, HRAKTP (1995)(Demitted 2002).
          Grand Preceptors Tabernacle No. "A", HRAKTP (2002)
          Webmaster of the Official Grand College of America, HRAKTP Web Site

          Grand College of Rites, USA (1999)
          Knight Grand Cross - February 14, 2009

          Ye Antiente Order of Corks (1999)

          Masonic Order of the Bath (1999)

          Royal Society of Knights Occidental (February 9, 2007)
          Grand Cross of the Order - February 13, 2009

          Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Trinity Chapel No.12 (February 7, 2007)
          Crusader Chapel No.65, Florida, Founding Member, Founding Deputy Marshall, August 4, 2007

          The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and
          the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist
          St. Sebastian Conclave No.27, Tampa, Florida, January 24, 2009

          The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters,
          Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers (The Operatives)
          The Bryn Athyn Quarry Assemblage, II Degree February 15, 2009

          HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
          Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Georgia
          Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, Georgia
          Grand York Rite of Freemasonry of Florida, May 24, 1999
          Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, State of New York, September 18, 1999
          Webmaster of Official Web Site
          Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Brazil, November 23, 2001
          Webmaster of Official Web Site
          Grand York Rite Bodies of Alabama, February 24, 2003
          Webmaster of Official Grand York Rite Bodies Sites

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