DeMolay Alumni - Hall of Fame Members

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Army (1941-1946)
Elected to Congress in 1946
House Majority Whip (1955-1961)
House Majority Leader (1962-1971)
Chairman of the Platform Committee (1964)
Chairman of National Democratic Convention (1968)
Speaker of the House (1971-1977)
Oklahoma Will Rogers Award (1979)
Distinguished Alumnus Award
(College of Arts & Science at University of Oklahoma) (1990)
Honorary Degree from University of Oklahoma (1991)
Oklahoma Statesman of the Year (League of Women Voters) (1993)
Oklahoman of the Year (Oklahoma Broadcasters Association)
Minute Man Award (Reserve Officer Association)
Distinguished Service Award (University of Oklahoma)
Member of Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Member South McAlester Lodge #46
Scottish Rite, 33rd Degree
Legion of Honor
Initiated: Daniel M. Hailey Chapter (1926)
McAlester, Oklahoma

Governor of Idaho and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Began political career at the age of 29 when first elected to the Idaho State Senate-1960
Served four terms in Idaho State Legislature
Elected Governor of Idaho - 1970
Chairman National Governors' Association - 1976
First person in Idaho State history to be elected Governor four different times
Re-Elected in 1974 - 1986 - 1990
Served the United States as its 42nd Secretary of the Interior - 1977
Served four years as a member of President Jimmy Carter's Presidential Cabinet
Four Honorary Degrees from Institutions of Higher Education
Veterans of Foreign Wars' "Man of The Year" -1959
The National Wildlife Federation's "Conservationist of the Year" - 1980
The Wilderness Society's "Ansel Adams Award" - 1985
The Audubon Society's "Audubon Award" - 1985
Idaho State University's "Statesman of the Year" - 1990
Political Science Honor Society's "Statesman of the Year" - 1990
B'nai Brith's "Torch of Liberty Award" - 1991
Eugene Chapter, Eugene, Oregon
Initiated: 1949
Legion of Honor

"The young men of the DeMolay organization are taught responsibility, integrity and honesty, and those have been the central values in my life. All of us who were involved in DeMolay in my time benefited tremendously from it.

There are hundreds of thousands of examples of men whose adult careers were greatly enhanced because of their participation in DeMolay. The sad part of it is that it is such a brief period in our lives that we are able to be a part of it, but it occurs at a time of great change in a young man's life. DeMolay's lessons last a lifetime."

Representative Florida Legislature 1958 - 1962.
Senator Florida Legislature 1962 - 1970.
Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979.
Delivered Keynote Address to the
Democratic National Convention 1972.
Elected Chairman Democratic Governors' conference 1976.
Elected Chairman National Governors' conference 1978.
Appointed by President Carter to the Cabinet position
of United States Trade Representative.
Presidential candidate 1983.
Legion of Honor 1971.
Escambia Chapter, Pensacola, Florida. Initiated 1944.

Professional sports broadcaster.
The voice of the Cincinnati Reds 1934 - 1938.
The voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers 1939 - 1954.
The voice of the New York Yankees 1955 - 1968.
Announced 13 World Series Championships,
4 All Star Baseball games,
8 Orange Bowls, 2 Rose Bowls and 1 Sugar Bowl and
4 National Football League Championships.
Inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame 1978.
Seminole chapter, Sanford, Florida. Initiated 1925.

"DeMolay meant a great deal to me in my late adolescent years in Sanford, Florida. My high school principal, G. E. McKay, guided us in our DeMolay work. Those influences taught me about character, about holding your faith, about truth and keeping your word. I shall be always grateful to Professor McKay and to DeMolay. I was blessed to have such guidance at such a period in my life. I pray such good influences may come to more and more teenagers today in these troublesome times."

Inducted November 13, 1986

College track coach.
Coached McCook Junior College track team to twelve
Nebraska Junior College championships.
Second place, National Jr. College Title 1965.
Legion of Honor 1984.
Hastings Chapter, Hastings, Nebraska. Initiated 1925.

"DeMolay gave to me another set of values...that have helped me work with young men through my coaching years, and their response was more than gratifying."

Inducted April 27, 1987

America's favorite cartoon voice.
Voices include: Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Sylvester
the Cat, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner,
Barney Rubble, Speedy Gonzales and many, many more.
Recognized as an intregral part of American History with a permanent
exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution.
Recipient of Congressional and Presidential Citations for
outstanding contributions to society.
Selected by young people in 1986 as one of the five individuals
they would most like to meet. Others included were George Washington,
Ronald Reagan and Abe Lincoln.
Legion of Honor 1966.
Sunnyside Chapter, Portland, Oregon. Initiated 1925.

"I have been a member of DeMolay for 63 years. I thank God and DeMolay for helping me become kind and thoughtful to my parents and all my friends. I had many opportunities to do the wrong things and I might have done them if it were not for DeMolay. God Bless them."

Inducted November 13, 1986

Commander Gemini 7 1965.
Commander Appollo 8, the first manned lunar orbital mission 1968.
Received the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Chairman of the Board of Eastern Airlines 1976 - 1986.
Elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Texas Air Corp 1986.
Arizona Chapter, Tucson, Arizona. Initiated 1943.

"My DeMolay experience was a very positive part of growing up. I remember it with pleasure and I recommend a similar experience to every young man."

Inducted April 14, 1989

Astronaut
Apollo-Soyuz mission: Acted as command module pilot on board Apollo
Spacecraft. Mission was first historic meeting in space between
American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts.
STS-5 mission: Commanded STS-5, the first fully operational flight
of the Space Shuttle Transportation System. This mission was
flown in the Space shuttle Columbia.
STS-41-B mission: Commanded the Space Shuttle Challenger on the tenth
Space Shuttle flight. This eight day orbital flight culminated in the
first landing to the runway at the Kennedy Space Center.
Longmont Chapter, Longmont, Colorado. Initiated 1945

"DeMolay's positive values and high standards improved my moral and patriotic awareness and that has served me as a fountain for later life. I will always remember the friendship and good times too."

Inducted June 21, 1996

Businessman
Chairman, Keystone International
U.S. Army (1942-1946)
Founded System Engineering & Manufacturing Company (1955-1968)
Elected Chairman of the Board of Keystone Valve Corporation (1968)
Chairman of the Board, Keystone International (1970-1978)
Life Member - Houston Livestock Show
Life Member - Houston Farm & Ranch Club
Founder, Cailloux Charitable Foundation
32nd Degree, Scottish Rite (1940)
Honorary 33rd Degree, Scottish Rite (1981)
Golden Chalice Award (Grand Encampment of Knights Templar) (1994)
Sam Houston Award (Grand Lodge of Texas) (1995)
Oak Forest Lodge #1398 (Texas)
Lorenzo DeZavala Lodge #1397 (Texas)
India Shrine Temple (Oklahoma) - Shrine Club (Texas)
Arabia Shrine Temple - Royal Order of Jesters
York Rite Houston Chapter & Council
Red Cross of Constantine - High Twelve Club
Emeritus Representative - National Court, Royal Order of Jesters
Emeritus Member - Nominating Committee, National Court, Royal Order of Jesters
Legion of Honor (1995)
Initiated: Myrtle Chapter (1932) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"DeMolay was the first step on the path to fraternal comradeship that has been an intricate part of my life. The vast majority of the persons who shaped my life and contributed to my success have had an involvement in the Masonic fraternities."

Inducted June 25, 1993

Governor of South Carolina and former United States Congressman
Began political career at age 20 by helping a friend run for public office - 1960
Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives - 1970
Re-elected - 1972
Elected to the South Carolina Senate - 1976
Elected to the United States Congress - 1978
Named Outstanding Freshman Congressman - 1979
Elected Governor of South Carolina - 1986
Named to the National Governor's Association Executive Committee - 1988
Co-Chairman National Governor's Association Task force on Education
Re-elected Governor of South Carolina by one of the biggest margins in history 1990
Greenville Chapter, Greenville, South Carolina
Initiated: August 3, 1955
Legion of Honor 1988

"In our time, as perhaps never before, young men everywhere need the positive influence of the Order of DeMolay. In the Vows and Cardinal Virtues of the Order, any young man may find a straight and clear path to manhood: to honor, to dignity, to self respect, to accomplishment and success in his most difficult undertakings. In the face of all the challenges and all the obstacles one must confront in life, the lessons and the ideals of the Order of DeMolay are a source of wealth beyond price, and of truth which will endure forever."

Chairman and sole owner of the $10 billion plus Carlson Companies, an international conglomerate which includes more than 100 different companies providing employment for over 118,000 people in 125 countries.

The Carlson Travel Group comprises one of the two largest travel agency networks in the world. The Carlson Hospitality Group is a major force in the world's hotel, resort, and restaurant industry and includes Radisson Hotels International; TGI Friday's restaurant chain; and The Country Kitchen restaurant chain. Carlson, at the age of 24, started his "Gold Bond Stamp Company", the trading stamp company that would eventually lead him to other fields and to be known as "The Ultra Entrepreneur".

Inducted November 13, 1986

Starred in "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" television series 1965.
Headlined in "The Sixth Sense","Born Free" and "The Iron Horse".
Made motion picture debut in "Cleopatra" and later
appeared in "The Longest Day".
Host of "Hour Magazine".
Awarded an Emmy in 1984 for being an Outstanding Host of a
Talk Show/Information Series.
Annual Host of "Miss America" pageant and
the National March of Dimes telethon.
Triangle Chapter, Venice, California. Initiated 1952.

"Needless to say, DeMolay had a profound effect on me. It arrived at a critical point in my life. For at fourteen, the issues of fraternity, faith and trust were insignificant. The example of Jacques DeMolay's courage helped me see that there was another dimension to one's life and that the attempt to reach a worthy goal could give so much more meaning to one's life. Of course, the opportunity to go through the chairs was an honor and certainly nurtured whatever leadership qualities I might possess today."

December 5, 1901 - December 15, 1966

Inducted November 13, 1986

Cartoonist Extraordinaire.
The creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Produced full-length animated classics such as "Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs", "Pinocchio", "Fantasia", "Dumbo" and "Bambi".
Created and produced the "Wonderful World of Color" and the
"Mickey Mouse Club" television shows.
Walt Disney, along with his staff, received 48 Academy Awards and 7 Emmys.
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Legion of Honor 1931.
Mother Chapter, Kansas City, Missouri. Initiated 1923.

"I feel a great sense of obligation and gratitude toward the Order of DeMolay for the important part it played in my life. Its precepts have been invaluable in making decisions, facing dilemmas and crises. DeMolay stands for all that is good for the family and for our country. I feel privileged to have enjoyed membership in DeMolay."

Inducted June 24, 1994

Educator, Governor of Wisconsin, Motivational Speaker
Professor of Communications, University of Wisconsin, Madison - 1962
Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point - 1967
Governor, State of Wisconsin - 1979
President, Sentry Insurance - 1983
President, Lee Sherman Dreyfus, Inc. - 1984
Honors and Awards:
The United States' "Distinguished Public Service Medal"
The Episcopal Church's "Cross of St. Luke"
President's "Gold Medal" - Association of the United States Army
Masonry's "33rd Degree"
Kappa Sigma Fraternity's "Man of the Year"
"Who's Who in America"
"Who's Who in the World"
Washington Park Chapter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Initiated:1940
Past Master Councilor - 1943
Legion of Honor

For over 50 years I have regularly thought about my Creator and His gifts of good life, family, and friends. This occurred whenever
something made me aware that it was nine o'clock in the evening. This is the hour when, as a DeMolay, I learned to interrupt whatever I was doing, kneel and bow my head in a prayer of thanks during interpolation."

Inducted June 21, 1996

Inducted June 25, 1993

Radio Journalist
Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
Began his radio career in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
His five weekly broadcasts hold the highest rating ever achieved in radio
programming
His radio shows, broadcast on more than 1000 radio stations and have
a weekly audience of over 23 million listeners
Accomplishment have been recognized with the following citations and honors:
Radio's Man of the Year
American of the Year
Father of the Year
11 Freedom Foundation Awards
Inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
He is also featured in the Museum of Broadcast Communications - 1988
Delta Chapter, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Initiated: September 30, 1936
Legion Of Honor

"It seems that today, many young Americans flock to gangs. They are starved for a surrogate family. They don't have to be. In my generation, and in this one, there is DeMolay to funnel the energies of young Americans into building challenging, inspiring, rewarding and constructive lives for themselves. Young Americans, it's all here in DeMolay. Come and get it!"

Inducted June 25, 1993

United States Senator and former Governor of Oregon
Began political career at age 28 when he ran for and was elected
to the Oregon State Legislature - 1950
He served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives
and one in the Oregon Senate
Became Oregon's youngest ever Secretary of State - 1956
Elected Governor of Oregon - 1958
Became the State's first two-term Governor in the 20th century - 1962
Elected United States Senator - 1966
Re-elected 1972 - 1978 - 1984 -1990
One of the most respected Senior Senators in the United States
Chemeketa Chapter, Salem, Oregon
Initiated: March 14, 1940
Past Master Councilor 1940
Oregon, Past State Master Councilor 1941
Legion of Honor

"The foundations of this great Nation are embodied in the very principles of DeMolay Brotherhood. I have found DeMolay to be an inspiration in my public life and I am honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame."

Inducted June 24, 1994

Beloved American folk Musician and Actor

Burl Ives was called by author Carl Sandburg, "The mightiest ballad singer of this
or any other century." With a professional career spanning 80 years, Burl Ives has
seen and experienced it all. He's produced 74 record albums, starred in 12
broadway musical shows, appeared as a regular on numerous television shows,
and has guest starred on 10 television specials. He has authored ten books, and
has starred or appeared in 32 major motion pictures.

His song "The Blue Tail Fly" has become a "National Institute of Song".
Other songs made famous by Brother Ives include: "Little White Duck",
"Holly Jolly Christmas", and hundreds of folk songs.

Brother Ives' movie credits include" "East of Eden", "Desire Under the Elms",
"The McMasters", "The Brass Bottle", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof",
"Green Grass of Wyoming", "Ensign Pulver" and "The Big Country"
for which he received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

His honors, awards, and recognitions are too numerous to list. Highlights include:
The National Cowboy Hall of Fame's "Trustee's Gold Award"
The State of Illinois' "Lincoln Laureate"
The J.F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' "Arts and Entertainment Award"
Television's coveted "Emmy Award"
Masonry's 33rd Degree
The Boy Scouts' of America "Silver Buffalo Award"
The United States' "National Award of Merit" presented by President Gerald R. Ford
The Academy of Motion Pictures' "Oscar" for Best Supporting Actor
George N. Todd Chapter, Charleston, Illinois
Initiated: December 5, 1927
Legion of Honor: July 20, 1986

"I was fortunate to be born into a family of Masons. Indeed, my older sister Audrey was Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Illinois. My DeMolay experience came very naturally because of my father and brothers. Thus was my youth enhanced."

May 31, 1912 - September 1, 1983

Inducted April 14, 1989

United States Congressman
United States Senator
Historians claim he was "the best President we never had."
Elected from Washington State to Congress at the age of 28.
Elected to the Senate in 1952.
Known for both his tough stand on defense issues and
for his hard fought conservation legislation.
Chosen by fellow senators in the 1970's as "the most effective senator."
Twice a candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
Chevalier
Legion of Honor
Cascade Chapter, Everett, Washington. Initiated 1928.

"The more things change, the more they are the same. Regardless of the great changes in our society, there is something immutable about DeMolay. The molding of the character and the integrity of young men, that's the greatest accomplishment of DeMolay. By serving the Order of DeMolay, we can bring the light of ideals into the lives of young men." (Quote from DeMolay CORDON, April 1975)

Inducted June 21, 1996

Governor of Kentucky
(1991-1995)
Served as Lieutenant Governor for four years
Elected Governor in 1991 by the largest margin in Kentucky history
Founder/President, Kentucky Health Care Access Foundation
Distinguished Service Award (American Medical Association) (1990)
Established Airdrie Stud Farm
Past Master Councilor
Legion of Honor
Initiated: Chief Cornstalk Chapter (1956)
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

"DeMolay gives every young man the opportunity to grow in a moral and healthy way."

Inducted November 13, 1986

Washington Senators 1954 - 1960.
Minnesota Twins 1961 - 1974.
Kansas City Royals 1975.
Selected 13 times to American League All Star Teams.
American League Home Run Champion six years.
Most Valuable Player American League 1969.
Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame 1984.
Captain American League All Star Team 1985.
Legion of Honor 1985.
Templar Chapter, Payette, Idaho. Initiated 1954.

"I believe the principles taught by DeMolay are invaluable to young people and are something that can be carried out and used throughout a person's entire life. DeMolay can help mold a person's character and leadership skills through their activities."

Inducted May 1, 1988

LIFE MAGAZINE: 1944-1951.
Los Angeles Bureau Chief
Paris Bureau Chief
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM: 1953-1959.
Washington Bureau Chief
Director of Special Projects and Operations
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY: 1959-1963.
Washington Bureau Chief
Executive Producer
Vice President and General Manager
AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY: 1963-1978.
President of ABC News
Corporate Vice President and Company Officer
Winner of two Emmy Awards 1970 and 1975.
Inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame 1981.
Leader in Broadcast Journalism Education
Legion of Honor
Mother Chapter, Kansas City, Missouri. Initiated 1929.

"The DeMolay movement was important to me from the date it was founded. It made a strong contribution to my character at a very
formative period of my life. It showed me that I could set and achieve a high standard of ethics and morals, although at that time I doubt that I ever used those words."

Inducted April 14, 1989

Gold Medal Olympian
United States Congressman
Director of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
President and Chairman of the Board of the American Kids Sports Network.
The only active DeMolay to ever win an Olympic gold medal.
The first person in history to win two gold medals in the Olympic Decathlon.
First, at the London games in 1948. Then at the Helsinki games in 1952.
Four term United States Congressman from California.
Respected Businessman and community leader.
Chevalier
Legion of Honor
Tulare Chapter, Tulare, California. Initiated 1945.

"My experiences in DeMolay most certainly were greatly beneficial in my careers of sports, politics, and now in the business world. I am grateful that DeMolay helped me learn many important values that have always remained with me."

Inducted November 13, 1986

University of Nebraska football Coach
Coached Nebraska to six Big Eight conference Titles
1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year
1975, 1978 and 1980.
District VI Coach of the Year 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983.
National Coach of the Year 1978 and 1983.
Legion of Honor 1984.
Hastings Chapter, Hastings, Nebraska. Initiated in 1953.

I enjoyed my association with DeMolay in my youth and believe that DeMolay has served the young people of the United States well over a long period of time."

Inducted November 13, 1986

Representative Missouri Legislature 1931 - 1932.
United States Congressman, St. Louis, Missouri 1941 - 1949.
United States Ambassador to Paraguay 1957 - 1959 and
to Costa Rica 1970 - 1972.
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Missouri,
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction.
The first Senior DeMolay to become the
Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay 1952.
Legion of Honor 1927.
St. Louis Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri. Initiated 1923.

"Aside from my home, DeMolay has been more helpful and made a greater contribution to my life than any other single thing or activity. That is true from the standpoint of spiritual understanding as well as the brotherhood, and wherever I have been or whatever activity in which I have been engaged, somewhere along the line DeMolay was there."

Inducted November 13, 1986

National League Rookie of The Year 1963.
National League's Most Valuable Player 1973
Led Cincinnati Reds to World Series Championships in 1975 and 1976.
Most Valuable Player 1975 World Series.
Led Philadelphia Phillies to World Series Championship in 1980.
Established Major League Record by having ten 200 hit seasons.
Baseball's All Time Career Hit Leader.
Initiated into DeMolay in Cincinnati, Ohio.

"As a kid growing up, DeMolay was one of the few organizations
of which I was a part that helped me think about responsibility outside
of sports. That is something that has been a part of me over the years,
and I can thank DeMolay for making it a part of my life."

Inducted June 25, 1993

Educator, Researcher, Administrator
Began career in education as a high school teacher - Milburn, Iowa 1954
Assistant Counselor to Men, University of Iowa - 1955
Associate Professor, Dean, Assistant to the President - Kent State University - 1959
Professor, Senior Vice President - Kent State University - 1966
Professor and Executive Vice President - Kent State University - 1971
Chancellor and Professor of Educational Administration - University of Nebraska Omaha - 1972
President, University of Nebraska - 1977
Appointed by U.S. President George Bush to serve as Administrator of the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) - 1990
President and Chief Executive Officer - Action International Incorporated, an organization created to maximize the impact, and ensure the continuation of the INTERACTION Council, a group of former world leaders who meet annually to consider proposals and recommendations intended to effect positive changes on the global scene.

He is listed in:
Leaders of the English Speaking World
Community Leaders of America
Who's Who in America

Brother Roskens has received:
12 Honorary Degrees from institutions of higher education around the World
Spencer Chapter, Spencer, Iowa
Initiated: 1949
Legion of Honor 1980

"DeMolay was an anvil on which character issues of great consequence to young men were hammered out. The impact upon me at the time of active membership was immense. I can only hope that my subsequent actions have been faithful to the lessons that I was privileged to learn in the DeMolay environment."

February 9, 1938 - April 21, 1989

Inducted April 26, 1991

United States Army
Prisoner of War in Vietnam for 5 Years
Captured: October 29, 1963
Escaped: December 31, 1968
West Point graduate and "best commander" 1960
Silver Star
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Vietnam Service Medal with Eight Campaign Stars
Freedom Foundation's American Patriot Award
U.S. Army Special Forces
Assistant Chief of Staff, Army Intelligence
M P James Chapter, McAllen, Texas
Initiated: April 30, 1955
Master Councilor: February 8, 1956
Blue Honor Key
Representative DeMolay
Chevalier 1958
Legion of Honor 1972
AUTHOR: Five Years to Freedom (1971)

"Working in the Order of DeMolay filled in much of my spare time, never realizing how I would (later) draw on that experience." (Five Years to Freedom, 1971) "Thanks for showing me that patriotism and faith in God are not dead in the United States." (CORDON, April 1969) "DeMolay can and should provide our (Nation's) leaders today and tomorrow." (CORDON, May 1969)

Inducted June 16, 1995

Philanthropist - Entrepreneur - Businessman

Harold Schafer founded the Gold Seal Company in 1942 when he was 30 years old. By the time he reached his 36th birthday, he was a self-made millionaire. He is best known for the money he has given away - not for the money he has made. It is said that he has made millions and has given away millions.

Harold Schafer is well known for his 50 plus years of love for, and the restoration of, the North Dakotan frontier town of Medora which is the starting point of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Founder, Gold Seal Company (1942)
The Gold Seal Company made products that became household names:
Glass Wax, Snowy Bleach and Mr. Bubble
Horatio Alger Award - (1951) Youngest recipient ever
North Dakota Rough Rider Award (1975)
Founder - Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (1989)
Member of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Honorary Degree from Dickinson State College
Recognitions from Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, and 4-H Clubs
Masonry's 33rd Degree
Potentate of El Zagal Shrine

Recruited personally by Dad Land to serve as Executive Officer for
DeMolay in North Dakota (1951-1961)
Legion of Honor
Initiated Bismarck Chapter (North Dakota) - 1929

"Fatherless, I joined DeMolay in 1929 at the suggestion of my Masonic employer. DeMolay taught me to accept my own and others' strengths and weaknesses, achievements and failures, likenesses and differences as I grew from a boy into manhood."

February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968

Inducted June 16, 1995

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author - Nobel Laureate

The works of John Steinbeck are among the best known and best loved in American Literature. When John Steinbeck died in 1968, he was the most popular American Novelist in the world and one of a handful of writers whose work deeply affected the American people.

Steinbeck's 33 major works include 17 novels (three adapted for stage and 13 made into films), three original screen plays, and four books of short stories.

Most notable works:
Tortilla Flat (1935)
Of Mice and Men (1937)
The Red Pony (1937)
The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - Pulitzer Prize (1940)
Sea of Cortez (1941)
The Moon is Down (1942)
Cannery Row (1945)
The Wayward Bus (1947)
East of Eden (1952)
The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957)
The Winter of Our Discontent (1961)
Travels with Charley in search of America (1962)

Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1962)
United States Medal of Freedom (1964)

Received both degrees of DeMolay on October 8, 1921
Charter member of Watsonville Chapter (California) 1921
Transferred to Salinas Chapter (California) 1922

"Although "Dad" Steinbeck was an unwilling celebrity who zealously guarded his privacy, modestly took little part in the public literary life of his time and rarely served on committees, he retained his interest in, and regard for , the Order of DeMolay. At the time of his death, he was serving on the Executive Advisory Committee of our 50th Anniversary..."
(Quote from the DeMolay CORDON, March 1969)

Inducted November 13, 1986

Television's first "Big" Newscaster.
The "Camel News Caravan" - NBC 1948 - 1956.
ABC News Anchor 1957.
Host of "Who Said That?" 1948.
"Watch The World" 1950.
"Guess What Happened" 1952.
"VacationLand America; Sightseeing With the Swayzes" 1953.
"Chance for Romance" 1958.
"It's A Wonderful World" 1963.
Long Time Commercial spokesman for Timex Watches.
Legion of Honor 1938.
Washington Chapter, Atchison, Kansas. Initiated 1922.

"Born in the Heart of America, DeMolay now spans the world, opening the door for aspiring youth about to seek success in a tough world. It is key to the kind of future we all desire."

Inducted November 13, 1986

All American quarterback - University of Georgia.
National Football League Most Valuable Player 1975
Led the Minnesota Vikings to Three Super Bowls 1973, 1975, and 1976.
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Set National Football League record for most touchdown passes, most completions and most yards gained passing.
Legion of Honor 1973.
Frank Hardeman Chapter, Athens, Georgia. Initiated 1954.

"It is a great honor to be inducted into the DeMolay Hall of Fame. In today's society where there is so much violence and heartache, it's a gratifying feeling to know there is such a fine organization as DeMolay to look up to and lean on for guidance and support. I am proud to be a member!"

May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979.

Inducted November 13, 1986

The biggest box office attraction in Hollywood history.
Starred in over 200 films.
"Stagecoach" 1939
"How the West Was Won" 1962
"The Flying Tigers" 1942
"The Green Berets" 1968
"Fort Apache" 1948
"True Grit" 1969
"The Sands of Iwo Jima" 1949
"The Shootist" 1976
"Flying Leathernecks" 1951
"The Alamo" 1960
Awarded Best Actor Oscar, "True Grit" 1969.
Legion of Honor 1970
Glendale Chapter, Glendale, California. Initiated 1924.

"I was overwhelmed by the feeling of friendship, comradeship, and brotherhood... DeMolay will always hold a deep spot in my heart."

Inducted November 13, 1986

Representative Texas Legislature 1945.
Mayor Weatherford, Texas 1948.
Elected United States Congressman, Fort Worth, Texas 1953.
Elected Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives 1976.
Legion of Honor 1981.
Fort Worth Chapter, Fort Worth, Texas. Initiated 1939.

"In this world of changing values that seem to shift as sand in the wind, DeMolay instills into many thousands of young men an enduring ethical bedrock. The example of Jacques DeMolay returns again and again to remind us in the quiet recesses of our souls that expediency is no moral substitute for principle."