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Illustrious
Lewis Douglas Delano
Deputy of the Supreme Council in Virginia from 1981 through 1983 |
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August 31, 1914 Born
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December 1, 2000 Died |
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Brother
Lewis Douglas Delano was born in Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia on August
31, 1914, the eldest of two sons of George Milton and Maude Douglas Delano.
He was educated in the public schools of Warsaw as well as the University of
Richmond, Evening School of Business. Brother
Delano was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on September 24,
1948, in Richmond Randolph Lodge No. 19. He served as Worshipful Master in
1955. He was District Deputy Grand Master of 15-B Masonic District in 1960.
He was elected Grand Junior Deacon in 1971 and served as Grand Master of
Masons in Virginia in 1976. Most Worshipful Delano served as Grand Treasurer
of the Grand Lodge of Virginia from 1983 – 1992, after which he was elected
Grand Treasurer, Emeritus. Most
Worshipful Brother Delano was a charter member and Past Master of Archer
Bailey Gay Lodge No. 275, Past Master of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777,
Past Master and Honorary Member of Henrico Union Lodge No. 130, Honorary
Member of Melrose Lodge No. 139 and Sandston Lodge No. 216. He was a member
of the Richmond Scottish Rite Bodies, where he served as Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, as President of the Scottish Rite Council of Virginia in
1975 – 1976 and as Venerable Master of the Richmond Lodge of Perfection in
1967 – 1968. He was invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander
Court of Honour in 1961 and coroneted 33º, Inspector
General Honorary, in 1967. He served as the Deputy to the Supreme Council of
the Southern Jurisdiction in 1981 – 1983. He
was member of the Temple Royal Arch Chapter No. 32, Royal Arch Masons;
Richmond Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar; and Acca Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of
Richmond. He served as Potentate in 1967, as Past Commander of the Legion of
Honor in 1957, Trustee for five years and Chairman of the Board on the fifth
year. He was a member of the Past Masters and Sphinx Clubs and an Honorary
Life Member of the Danville, Waynesboro, Staunton and Rappatomac Shrine
Clubs. He was a member of the Saint Polycarp Conclave, Red Cross of
Constantine; George Potts Council No. 73, Allied Masonic Degrees; the Virginia
College Societas Rosicrucians; Richmond Court No. 16 Royal Order of Jesters;
Battlefield Forest No. 170, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He
received many honors. He was the first recipient of the John Blair Medal in
1969 and received the George Washington Distinguished Service Medal in 1982.
He was appointed Chairman of the Grand Lodge Bicentennial Anniversary
Committee in 1971. He was a Grand Lodge Representative to the Grand Lodge of
Delaware. |
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