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Senior Grand Deacon
John W. Hess
John William Hess was born in Albia , Iowa on March 1, 1951 . He is the oldest of three children of John Francis and Patt Hess. John attended St Mary’s elementary school and Albia Community High School . After high school John attended the University of Iowa and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Creighton University in 1975. John’ stepfather J. Edmond Slack was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Astar Lodge in Albia Iowa at the age of 89.

While attending Creighton University John was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity and served as a member of the Athletic Department as a Lecturer in Physical Education.

After graduating from Creighton University John was employed by Roberts Diary of Omaha Nebraska  and worked out of their Grand Island facility as a Regional Sales Manager. John moved to Kansas City in 1982 and was employed by International Distributing of St Louis as the Kansas City Sales Manager. In 1985 John joined the firm of J. Nick Gray and Associates. John served as a partner with the firm until the death of the senior partner in 1992; from 1992 to 2004 John was employed by Mo Kan Distribution as a dispatcher and Regional Sales Manager. Presently John is employed by the State of Missouri , Family Support Division as a Child Support Specialist.

In August of 2003 John married the former Ina Winfrey. Ina is the Daughter of Emerson O. Brown and the niece of Stanton T. Brown.

John served the Boy Scouts of America as Scoutmaster, District Commissioner and on the Council Camping Committee. He was honored with the District Award of Merit, Vigil Honor from the Order of the Arrow and the Silver Beaver Award from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

John is a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity and served a Vice President of his Creighton Chapter during his senior year. After graduation he served three terms as a member of the Board of Regents. John also served as alumni advisor of the Iowa , Creighton and Kansas City Chapters of Delta Chi.

John is a member of Buckner Lodge # 501 (initiated in 1994) and holds a life membership there. He was Worshipful Master of the Lodge in 1996 and 1997. John is also a Past Master of Kansas City Lodge # 220.

John is a Past High Priest of Liberty Chapter #3 Royal Arch Masons, a Past Illustrious Master of Liberty Council #50 Royal and Select Masters and also a Past Commander of Liberty Commandery #3 Knights Templar. He is a member of the Order of High Priesthood, the Past Commander Association in Missouri . John is also the recipient of the Knight York Cross of Honor (KYCH)

John is a life member of the Kansas City Valley of the Scottish Rite and currently is 1st Lt. Commander of the Council of Kadosh. John was honored with the distinction of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH) in the fall of 2006.

John served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri from 1999 to 2003, serving on the Admission and Discipline committee and the Administration committee.

John served the Grand Lodge as District Deputy Grand Master for the 59th District and Grand Orator. Grand Master Stanley Thompson appointed John to the Advancing Line as Senior Grand Marshall in 2004.

John is a Past President of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Sojourners as well as Past Commander of the Old Glory Camp of the Heroes of 76. He is also a Past Excellent Chief of Charlemagne Chapter of the Knights Masons and Past Celebrant of the Missouri College of Rosicrucian’s. He is currently Junior Warden in Kilwinney Council AMD.

John has served as President of the Masonic Childrens Foundation and has been involved in the creation of the MOCHIP, Missouri Child Identification effort.


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