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Biography of
Gary D. Miller
Grand Commander, 2008-09
Sir Knight Gary was born
December 4, 1944 in Hollywood, California. He grew
up in El Segundo graduating from El Segundo High School in 1962. He earned his
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Management from California State University at Fresno
in 1980. Besides working for McDonnell Douglas and Mattel Toys, he also worked
for a number of years with family businesses in the health care and travel
industry. The last several years, he has been employed as the business manager
for a painting contractor.
Sir Knight Gary
and his lady Kathy have been married for 38 years. They met in El Segundo as a
result of being involved in Masonic activities. They lived in El Segundo, moved
to Hanford in
the San Joaquin
Valley
for 10 years, and relocated to El
Cajon (the warmer part of San Diego)
in 1984. They have two married daughters, (who graduated from college with
teaching degrees) and five grandchildren (four knights and a princess) located
in Redlands, CA. and Noblesville, Ind. Kathy and both daughters were active in
Job’s Daughters with Kathy being Bethel Guardian, Deputy Grand Guardian, and a
1994 Grand Officer for the Grand Guardian Council. Both daughters are Past
Honored Queens and former Grand Bethel Girls.
Sir Knight Gary
received his DeMolay Degree in El Segundo Chapter serving as Master Councilor
in April 1963. He also served as Chapter Dad and Chairman of the Board. He was
invested with the DeMolay Legion of Honor in 1999. Sir Knight Gary has also
served on the board for the El Segundo Rainbow Assembly; and as Associate
Bethel Guardian for El Cajon Job’s Daughters Bethel #196.
Sir Knight Gary was raised
to the sublime degree of Master Mason in May of 1966 in El Segundo Lodge #507,
currently South Bay Lodge #421, serving as its Master in 1971. He has also
served as Master of Hanford Lodge #279 and East San Diego Lodge #561, where he
is currently serving as its Officer’s Coach. He was appointed Senior Grand
Steward of the Grand Lodge of California by Most Worshipful R. Stephen Doan in
1992. During this period, Gary
also served on the Wardens Retreat and Masonic Speakers Panel serving as
chairman of both committees.
Sir Knight Gary was
knighted in San Diego Commandery #25 in 1983 and served as its Commander in
1989. He is currently a member of Riverside
Commandery #28 serving as their Commander in
2002. He has served as an Inspector, Assistant Director of Ritual and Director
of Ritual. He also served as Chairman of the Youth Activities Committee for
several years. Gary
was honored with the Knight Templar Cross of Honor in 2001 and in the same year
was appointed as Grand Warder by Sir Knight Marshall
F. Parker,
Past Grand Commander. He progressed through the line and was elected and
installed Grand Commander on the April
28, 2008.
Sir Knight Gary
is currently a member of Riverside Royal Arch Chapter #67 serving as its High
Priest in 2001 and a member of Riverside Council #57 Cryptic Masons. He has
also been the presiding officer of El Capitan Royal Arch Chapter #146, now San
Diego Chapter #61; and Past Illustrious Master of San Diego Council #23,
Cryptic Masons. He has been the presiding officer of: Societas Rosicruciana in
Vivitatibus Foederatis - Southern California; Kilkinney Council #33, Knight
Masons; San Diego Conclave Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine, Inkopah
Council #86, AMD; and San Diego York Rite College #148; He was invested with
the Order of the Purple Cross in 2006 from Southern California York Rite
College #110.
Sir Knight Gary
received his 32° in Los Angeles Valley Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in
1967 and was invested with Knight Commander Court of Honour (2001) from the
same valley. He is also a member of San Diego Valley.
Sir Knight Gary
walked the hot sands at Al Malaikah Shrine Temple in November 1967 and is a
member of the Al Bahr Shrine in San Diego.
He also belongs to the Royal Order of Scotland and numerous other Masonic
organizations.
His
travel industry experience allowed him and Kathy to travel to various sites in
the US,
Mexico,
Europe, England,
Scotland
and Japan.
Now most travel is to Indianapolis
and Redlands to visit
family (grandkids) and for various Masonic duties.
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