Most Worshipful H. Scott Hammill

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1973.

The Ninety-eighth Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Utah F. & A.M. is H. Scott Hammill, elected January 30, 1973.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 1915 and brought to Salt Lake City in 1917. His father, Henry H. Hammill, served as Grand Master in 1956 and as Grand Treasurer since 1964. He attended the local schools, graduating from East High and the University of Utah.

While attending the University of Utah he was employed by the Tracy Insurance Agency and is still employed by that firm.

During the second World War, he served as an infantry officer in the European Theatre of Operations with the Eighth Infantry Division and was wounded in the winter of 1944.

He was discharged from service about the same time as his brothers, Fred andAGaylord.

He was Initiated, Passed and Raised by his father with his two brothers in Progress Lodge No. 22 in 1947. He served his Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1962. He received the Scottish Rite Degrees with the 94th Class in 1949 and served as Master of Kadosh of Utah Consistory in 1960. He was honored with the rank of K.C.C.H. in October of 1971.

He was initiated in El Kalah Temple of the Shrine in 1950 and joined the Bodies of the York Rite in 1968.

Brother Scott was appointed to the Grand Lodge Line by former Grand Master John L. Journay in 1964, advancing to the high office of Grand Master in successive steps.

He has a special interest in youth, serving two terms on the Grand Lodge Youth Committee and as Associate Guardian of Bethel No.1, Job's Daughters. Currently he is serving on Grand Guardian Finance Committee. He assisted in the formation of the Youth Band, the talent shows and the Conferees.

He is active in the Wasatch Presbyterian Church; has served is Elder, Deacon and Trustee.

In August 1941, he married Katherine Carter in Salt Lake City and they have one daughter, Margo.

With Katherine they served as National Skippers of National Presbyterian Mariners, an adult group of the church in 1960.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1973.

PGM, Henry Scott Hammill died on July 5, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 2000, page 104.