Most Worshipful Brother Jesse R. Barnes

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1986

Jesse R. Barnes was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on February 26,1931, and attended the public school system in Evanston, Wyoming.

He there met Shirley, his wife of 32 years. They have been blessed with three children and five grandchildren, all of whom reside in Utah.

After leaving Evanston, he spent four years in the U.S. Navy, after which he attended the University of Utah School of Engineering. He has been employed by Litton Guidance and Control Systems division for the past 21 years and is currently an Engineering Group Leader.

His Masonic career began in 1962 when on March 8th he was initiated in Acacia Lodge #17 and raised to the sublime degree on April 28th. He had the honor of serving Acacia as Worshipful Master in 1969 and again in 1972. Most Worshipful Brother M.G. Stowe appointed him an officer of that body. He became a member of the Scottish Rite in April 1969 and was decorated a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in October 1979. He joined the York Rite in November 1981; El Kalah in May 1981; and served as Worthy Patron of Bethsaida Chapter, Order of Eastern Star in 1983.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1986.

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