Most Worshipful Brother John Louis Journay

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1964.

John Louis Journay, eighty-ninth Grand Master' of Free and Accepted Masons in Utah, was installed into that exalted office on February 4, 1964, at the Ninety-second Annual Communication.

Brother Journay was born October 29, 1903, at Dixon, Illinois; received his High School education in Peoria; and was graduated from the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois in June, 1941.

As a student on the Champaign-Urbana Campus, he became a member of Zeta Chapter, Alpha Chi Sigma (social fraternity); F Company First Regiment, Scabbard and Blade; Upsilon Iota Chapter, Phi Chi (medical fraternity); Pi Kappa Epsilon (honorary medical fraternity) .

Following graduation from college, Brother Journay served his internship during 1941-42 at L.D.S. Hospital, Salt Lake City, and in July 1942 joined the armed forces of our country, in which he served until October 1946 in both the European and Pacific theaters of operation. About one month later, he established private practice of medicine at Tooele, Utah, where he is currently President of the Medical Staff of Tooele Valley Hospital.

On June 18, 1932, Brother Journay was married to Miss Dorothy Nina Catcott who resides with him in Tooele.

His religious affiliation is with the Episcopal Church. As a war veteran he is a member of the American Legion.

In Freemasonry, Brother Journay's affiliations are numerous. On June 22, 1925, he was raised in Peoria Lodge No. 15, A.F.&A.M., Peoria, Illinois. In December 1948, he became a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 11, F.&A.M., Tooele, Utah, of which he served as Worshipful Master in 1954.

In the Grand Lodge of Utah, he was appointed to various offices beginning in 1955 and, in January 1961, was elected Junior Grand Warden.

In the York Rite of Freemasonry, he is a member of each of its three divisions, Utah Chapter No.1, Royal Arch Masons; Utah Council No. I, Royal and Select Masters; and Utah Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. In 1960, he served as Eminent Commander of Utah Commandery, and at the present time is Principal Conductor of Work of Utah Council. He is also Prelate of Bonneville Conclave of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine.

In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Brother Journay has attained the Thirty-second Degree. He is also a Noble of El Kalah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America.

He is a life member of National Sojourners.

Other Masonic-related affiliations are: Research Lodge of Utah, F.&A.M.; Philalethes Society; Correspondence Circle of Quatuor Coro-nati Lodge No. 2076 of London, England.

He is a member of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1964.

PGM, John Louis Journay died on September 16, 1969 in Tooele, Utah. Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1970, page 67.