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Illustrious
David Kruger
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Virginia and Grand Secretary General of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. |
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Illustrious David Kruger, 33º, has been very active in a variety of civic causes in Alexandria, Virginia. Among them are the Red Cross, Boy Scouts, United Givers Fund, Kiwanis (President in 1960), Salvation Army, Men of All Faiths (one of the group's founders), Alexandria Board of Health (Secretary), and the Alexandria Hospital, Community Welfare Council, Tuberculosis Association, Boys Club, and Family Services. He served as Vice President of Temple Beth El in Alexandria for nine years and was active in the Conference of Christians and Jews. Illustrious Kruger, who practices optometry in Alexandria, became a 50-year member of Norfolk Lodge No. 1 in 1996 and has been a Life Member of the Scottish Rite Research Society since its founding in 1991. A Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Alexandria since 1946, he is an expert Masonic ritualist and has served in many leadership roles in the Rite, including President of the Scottish Rite Conference of Virginia in 1975. His outstanding service to the Order was recognized early when he was invested with the rank and decoration of Knight Commander Court of Honor (KCCH) in 1953 and coroneted a 33º Inspector general Honorary (IGH) in 1963. Illustrious Kruger became Sovereign Grand Inspector General (SGIG) in Virginia in 1985 and then Grand Secretary General of the Supreme Council in 1989. He is an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council of Canada and the Supreme Council of the International Order of DeMolay. In 1991, the Grand Lodge of Virginia awarded Illustrious Kruger one of the highest honors, the John Blair Medal for Distinguished Service. Other awards and honors continue to recognize Illustrious Kruger's service to Freemasonry and humankind. |
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