Most Worshipful Brother James A. "Bud" McIntire

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1988

Born April 20, 1929, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Pearl and Rose McIntire. He has one sister, Peggy K. Queal. Bud resided in various cities in Kansas, Alabama, and North Carolina. He worked for Kansas Flour Mills, located in Lawrence, Kansas, before moving to Salt Lake City in 1944. In 1944, he began work for the Salt Lake Flour Mills (now Cereal Foods), as a millwright. Bud attended West High School and graduated in 1947. In 1950, with his father, P.R. McIntire, he started the family business, Utah Machine and Mill Supply, Inc., a machine company allied to the flour milling industry. He is now President of the firm.

He served the United States Army during the Korean conflict, as a Staff Sergeant in the Signal Corps. Upon being Honorably Discharged, he received the Accommodation Medal for Meritorious Service.

Married Thelma N. VanBatenburg, September 13, 1957. Their daughter, Patricia Ann, was born in 1960.

He is a member of Progress Lodge No. 22, F. & A.M., Salt Lake City, Utah. Initiated June 9, 1969, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, September 29, 1969. He served that Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1976, served as Treasurer from 1978 to 1981, and is presently serving that Lodge as trustee.

A member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, he received the 32nd Degree in the Spring of 1970 as a member of the 135th class. Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1975. Appointed Assistant to the Director General of Degrees in 1981, and appointed Director General in 1983. Coroneted Thirty-third Degree, Inspector General Honorary in 1983. Serves on the Advisory Conference for the Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Served as Venerable Master of the Jordan Lodge of Perfection, 1987.

Joined the York Rite in 1977, is a member of Utah Chapter #1, Utah Council #1, and Utah Commandery #1. He has worked in the first section of the Most Excellent Master Degree since that time, and presently is the Director of that Degree.

Created a Noble in El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine of North America in 1970. He has been a member of the Oriental Band, and a member of the Mounted Patrol, serving as Captain in 1976, 1977, and 1978, and as President in 1979. Served as President of the Western Shrine Mounted Patrols in 1983. He takes an active part in the Ceremonial Divan. He is a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, Court #49. Bud is now serving on the Board of Governors, Intermountain Unit, Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children.

Recipient of the International Order of DeMolay's Honorary Legion of Honor in 1987. Member of the Royal Order of Scotland, 1980.

Member of the Royal Scots of Utah, 1980.

Member or Bethisaida Chapter, No. 22, Order of the Eastern Star.

Past Associate Bethel Guardian, Bethel #9, Bountiful, Utah, International Order of Job's Daughters, serving in 1975 and 1976.

Appointed to the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Utah in 1979 by Jack H. Thomas, P.G.M., as Grand Tyler. Served as Junior Grand Steward in 1980, Grand Marshal in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Grand Lecturer in 1984. Elected Junior Grand Warden in 1985, Senior Grand Warden in 1986, and Deputy Grand Master in 1987. Appointed Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland near. the Grand Lodge of Utah in 1987. Installed Most Worshipful Grand Master of Utah February 2, 1988, during the 116th Annual Communication.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceeding, 1988

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