Most Worshipful Brother Bruce R. Betts

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1996

Born September 16, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jack and Eileen Betts. Educated in public schools in Chicago, Illinois, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City in 1968. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 through 1974. Graduated from Salt Lake Community College in 1976 with an Associate Degree in Building Technology. Returned to school in 1985 at Westminster College to pursue a degree in Business Administration. Currently employed by Hewlett Packard Company as Branch Office Manager.

During his travels in the Coast Guard Bruce met the love of his life, Elizabeth L. Cornell. Bruce and Beth were married on February 7,1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have three lovely daughters: Rebecca, Rachel, and Alicia.

Member of Progress Lodge #22 F. & A.M., Salt Lake City, Utah. Initiated an Entered Apprentice on January 10, passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft on February 28, and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on March 28, 1977. All three degrees were performed by his father Jack C. Betts, who was the presiding Worshipful Master of the Lodge. Bruce served Progress Lodge #22 as Worshipful Master in 1982 and as trustee from 1983 through 1992.

A member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, he received the 32nd Degree in the spring of 1978 as a member of the 151th class. Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in 1995. Currently serving as director of the 31st Degree. Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine of North America in 1978. Member of the Royal Order of Scotland and the Royal Scots of Utah, 1993. Member of Lynds Chapter #1 Order of the Eastern Star. Served as Worthy Patron in 1990 and 1992. Past Guardian Treasurer of Bethel #1, Salt Lake City, International Order of Job's Daughters, serving from 1985 through 1990. Initiated in R.W. Moore Chapter, Midvale, Utah, International Order of DeMolay in the spring of 1966. Recipient of the International Order of DeMolay's Active Legion of Honor in 1995.

Member of Wasatch Presbyterian Church, Salt Lake City. Member of Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, graduate of Leadership Utah Class of 1994. Consultant for the Salt Lake Junior Achievement.

Electronically Transcribed as written without corrections to grammar or spelling by Aaron E. Saathoff, P.M., March, 2005.