Most Worshipful Brother Dee Damon Stockman

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1935.

It appears that the Grand Jurisdiction of Colorado has made certain greatly appreciated contributions to the masonic well-being of Utah.

Back in the early seventies the Grand Master of Colorado authorized the formation of the third Lodge in this city, and later the Grand Lodge of that state chartered this Lodge, thereby paving the way for the organization of the Grand Lodge of Utah.

Much later the Centennial State gave us one of her sons, who is now our Grand Master.

Brother Dee Damon Stockman was born at Silverton, Colorado, October 31, 1887, the second of three sons of Martin G. and Emma B. Stockman. When our Grand Master was ten years of age the family came to Salt Lake and this city has been his home since that date.

Following his graduation from high school, he spent a year in the University of Utah and then entered the Dental School of Northwestern University, from which institution he was graduated in 1910. He has practiced his profession in this city since the completion of his studies.

Among other connections and activities to his credit, our Grand Master is a member of the Psi Omega Fraternity (Dental); he has served as president of the Salt Lake County, and Utah State Dental Associations, and at the present time he is a member of the Salt Lake City School Board.

Twenty years ago, September 11, 1915, Brother Stockman was married to Miss Mildred Elizabeth Tuttle. To them three daughters have been born: Dorothy, Ruth and Louise.

He was initiated in Acacia Lodge, U. D., July 8th, passed July 29th, and raised, August 19th, 1911, and is a charter member of that Lodge.

He received the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, from the Fourth to the Thirty-second, in April, 1921, and has been active in the work of this Rite. He is Past Commander of the Salt Lake Council of Kadosh, and at the present time is Venerable Master of Jordan Lodge of Perfection. On October 20th, 1931, he was advanced to the rank and decoration of a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, by the Supreme Council.

In the Grand Lodge he served as Grand Lecturer for the years 1929-30 and 31. At the 60th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, January 21, 1931, he was elected Junior Grand Warden but declined this honor as he desired to complete certain work he had undertaken as Grand Lecturer-something unique in the history of the Grand Lodge of Utah, and by no means common at the election of officers in other Jurisdictions. At the 61st Annual Communication of Grand Lodge in the following year, he was again elected to the station in the South, and has been regularly advanced to his present position.

Concerning his qualifications for the duties of Grand Master, Brother Stockman furnished the following statement:

"Knows little, does little, says little-but with the assured support of the Grand Secretary and other officers, past and present, this may not become evident to the Craft in general!"

In order that the Brethren of this Jurisdiction may not be taken unawares, or left in doubt as to what may be expected from their Grand Master, we are passing on to them this bit of unadorned, veracious information!

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1935.

PGM, Dee Damon Stockman died on December 1, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1959, page 67.