Charles Bruerton Jack, Past Grand Master of Utah; born in Albany, Franklin County, Ohio, April 4, 1854; died in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 4, 1914.

In the death of Brother Jack, summoned from among us in the early meridian of his usefulness, this Grand Lodge has suffered an irreparable loss. Endowed by nature with a clear and strong intellect and equipped with a broad and through education, he brought to his Masonic work a rare, good judgement which made him one of the most valued counselors among the Craft in this State.

For more than twenty-five years, Brother Jack devoted his energies to the advancement of the principles of Masonry in Utah, and the influence of his labors will be felt in this Grand Lodge for many years. His kind and genial disposition endeared him to all those who knew him. Brother Jack was true to every trust, faithful in the performance of his duties and courageous and unfaltering in his opposition to all that he deemed wrong.
While we mourn with profound sorrow his loss and keenly regret, the absence of his genial smile, his warm hand-clasp and cheery greeting, yet we humbly and submissively bow to the will of the Supreme Grand Master and exclaim, “Thy will, not ours, be done.”

Brother Jack was initiated in Tri Luminar Lodge No. 18 at Oskaloosa, Iowa, January 14th; passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft February 18th, and raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason March 17, 1876. Affiliated with Malta Lodge No. 318 at Burlington, Iowa, in 1879; was Senior Warden of that Lodge in 1881 and was Worshipful Master in 1882, 1883 and 1884. Affiliated with Wasatch Lodge No. 1 at Salt Lake City, December 14, 1888, of which Lodge he was Senior Warden in 1890 and Worshipful Master in 1991.

Received the Royal Arch Degrees in Iowa Chapter No. 1 at Burlington, Iowa, in 1882, together with the Criptic Rite Degrees of Royal and Select Masters; Affiliated with Utah Council No. 1 at Salt Lake City in 1892, serving as Principal Conductor 1894 to 1898 and again in 1901; Deputy Master 1908 and 1909 and trice Illustrious Master, 1911 to 1914.

Created a Knight Templar in St. Omer Commandery No. 15 at Burlington, Iowa, in 1882. Affiliated with Utah Commandery No. 1 at Salt Lake City in 1888, serving as Senior Warden in 1889; Generalissimo in 1890; Eminent Commander in 1891 and 1892, and Prelate in 1896.

Received the Scottish Rite Degrees in Jordan Lodge of Perfection No. 2, James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix No. 1, Salt Lake Council of Kadosh No. 1, Utah Consistory No. 1; at the ninth reunion held at Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City, April 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1907; was installed Senior Warden in the James Lowe Chapter, January 14, 1909; appointed Master of Ceremonies in Utah Consistory, January 14, and elected Orator December 16, 1909. Elected Chancellor January 19, 1910; Preceptor January 25, 1911; Prior January 16, 1913;
Master of Kadosh, January 17, 1914; elected to the rank and dignity of K. C. C. H., October 19, 1911.
In the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Utah, he was Orator in 1892; Deputy Grand Master in 1909, and at the Thirty-ninth Annual Communication, held at Ogden, January 18 and 19, 1910, was elected, installed and proclaimed Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Utah.

Appointed Assistant Grand Secretary, January 17, 1912; appointed Grand Secretary, September 23, 1912; elected Grand Secretary, January 22, 1913; appointed Grand Correspondent, September 23, 1912.