Most Worshipful Brother Leroy S. Axland

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

Born: March 17, 1941 at Medford, Oregon to Harold G. and Goldie B. Axland; only child. Education: Olympus High School, Salt Lake City, Utah 1959; Valedictorian of class of 453; University of Utah . Bachelor of Science Degree in History; Certificate in International Relations, Cum Laude, 1962. University of Utah College of Law . Juris Doctor Degree, 1965.

Family: Married Charlote Marie Gray August 5, 1972; Daughter, Alison Marie born February 9, 1978; Son, Joseph Eugene Beers (JEB) born April 20, 1979.

Employment: 1962-1965 Law Clerk for Salt Lake law firms.

1965-1966 University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California for United States Atomic Energy Commission. 1966-1968 Utah Attorney General's Office and Assistant Attorney General specializing in trial and appellate practice representing State agencies and departments. 1968-1969 Parsons, Behle & Latimer as associate attorney until April, 1971; partner through March, 1975 specializing in corporate litigation. 1975to present Suitter, Axland & Armstrong as Vice-President and Director of Litigation specializing in corporate trial and appellate litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.

Professional: Admitted to practice of law before the Utah Supreme court, 1965; United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1965; United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1967; United States Supreme Court, 1972; United States court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1980. Admitted for specific cases in the United States District Courts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming. Admitted for specific cases in State courts in California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.

Associations: Member of the Utah State Bar, 1965; Chairman of State Bar Committees on Criminal Law, 1968; Medical-Legal cooperation, 1972-1973; Courts and Judges Standing Committee, 1979-1980; Committee of Bar Examiners, 1973-1974. President of the Salt Lake County Bar Association, 1980 to present.

Blue Lodge: Progress Lodge No. 22, F. & A. M. of Utah raised April, 1969; Worshipful Master, 1975.

Grand Lodge: Appointed: Grand Tyler, 1975; Grand Orator, 1976; Grand Lecturer, 1977. Elected: Junior Grand Warden, 1978; Senior Grand Warden, 1979; Deputy Grand Master, 1980; Most Worshipful Grand Master, 1981.

A. & A. S. R.: Received 320 Fall, 1969, as member of 134th Reunion Class; elected President of 134th Class; received rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, 1977; appointed Assistant to the Director General of the Degrees, 1980 to present.

York Rite: Member of Utah Chapter No. I, Royal Arch Masons, 1969; presently serving as King. Member of Utah Council No. I, Cryptic Masons, 1969; presently serving as Illustrious Master; Thrice Illustrious Master, Order of the Silver Trowel, 1981. Member of Utah Commandery No.1, Knights Templar, 1969; presently serving as Eminent Commander; charter member of Utah Past Commander's Association, 1981.

Grand York Rite: Member of York Rite Education Foundation, 1975 to present.

A. A. O. M. M. S.: Member of El Kalah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., 1969; President of Foot Patrol, 1976.

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America: Member of long range planning committee, 1981-1982.

Rocky Mountain Masonic Conference: President, 1980 to present. Order of DeMolay: Recipient of Legion of Honor (active), 1979.

Royal Order of Scotland: Member, 1980; member of Royal Scots of Utah, 1980. Royal Order of Jesters: Member, 1976; degree cast 1977 to present.

Salt Lake Masonic Temple Association: Board of Directors, 1974 to present; Vice President, 1977 to present.

Masonic Service Association of Utah: Vice-President, 1979-1980.

Knight Masons: Member of Kincora Council No.8, Knight Masons, 1980 to present.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1981.

M.W. Leroy S. Axland died January 7, 1990, SLC, Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1990, Page 93.

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