Most Worshipful Brother Frank R. Begley

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1981

Some men are born Masons, others made Masons by being Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. M.W. Grand Master Begley is one of the few who was born a Mason. His exemplary life and beliefs are the same as those which form the foundation of Masonry.

He was born July 11, 1911 at Eugene, Oregon and at the age of one year came to Bingham Canyon, Utah. On September 10, 1927 at the age of sixteen years he began a career at Utah Copper Company. (Now Utah Division, Kennecott Copper Corporation) which would span forty-eight years, retiring January 1, 1976.

During World War II he was a Demolition Expert with the rank of Technical Sargent attached to the British Eighth Army. He again served his country as a Demolition Expert during the Korean conflict as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Air Force.

His hobbies include baseball, bowling, lapidary and Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church.

He was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Canyon Lodge No. 13 on May 23, 1939, and served as Worshipful Master of that Lodge in 1947.

In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J. he was Invested with the 14thº in Jordan Lodge of Perfection November 27, 1939, the 18thº in James Lowe Chapter Rose Croix November 28, 1939, the 30thº in Salt Lake Council of Kadosh November 29, 1939 and the 32ndº in Utah Consistory November 30,1939. Served as Wise Master James Lowe Chapter Rose Croix in 1971. Awarded the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour October 21,1969 and elected a 33 Inspector General, Honorary October 20,1975.

He is a member and Past High Priest of Ontario Chapter No.3, Royal Arch Masons, member and Past Illustrious Master of Daly Council No.5, Cyptic Mason and a member and Past Commander of Malta Chapter No.3, Knight Templar. Holds the Rank and distinction as Knight of the York Cross of Honour.

Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, Salt Lake City April 13, 1940.

A member and Past Patron of Mount Olympus Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Installed Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah February 5, 1980.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1980.

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