Most Worshipful Brother Moffet E. Felkner

Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah 1985

Moffet E. Felkner was born in Garden City, Kansas, on May 21, 1923. He received his grade school education in a one-room schoolhouse, called "Sunrise", located near the family farm where one teacher taught all eight grades.

In 1934, during the "Dust Bowl Years," the family moved to Salt Lake City where his father had close relatives. Moffet continued his education in Salt Lake Public Schools, graduating from East High School in 1939.

He served with the USAF in WWII as a B-29 radar officer.

Following the war, he returned to the University of Utah, receiving a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1950, graduating and being inducted into Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity.

He joined then Standard Oil Company of California in June, 1950,at its Salt Lake refinery and has worked continuously at this refinery for nearly 35 years, becoming superintendent of operations in 1969.

His wife's name is JoAnn. They have two daughters, Shauna Johnson and Patricia A. Felkner. They are also the proud grandparents of two grandchildren.

He became a 32 Scottish Rite Mason in April, 1947, was invested a K.C.C.H. on October 15, 1973, and coroneted a 33 Honorary on February 9, 1980. He is a Past Wise Master, James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix, and Past Commander, Salt Lake Council of Kadosh. He is a director of the degree work for Utah Consistory and directs the 30.

He was appointed to serve Grand Lodge as Junior Grand Deacon in 1978. He was elected and installed as Junior Grand Warden on February 2,1982. On February 5,1985, he was elected and installed as the 110th Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, F. & A.M. of Utah, during its 113th Annual Communication.

Utah Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1985.

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