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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Stephen F. Oakley on being
4selected as the Grand Master of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
5of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Stephen Oakley was elected Illinois' 100th Grand
8Master on October 4, 2019 and is responsible for leading the
954,000 Freemasons who are members of the subordinate lodges in
10Illinois; he was named Sublime Degree of Master Mason in August
111986 and has been a Mason for over 33 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Stephen Oakley's mother lodge is East Lodge No.
13504 in Fairview Heights; he served as its Worshipful Master in
141994; he is also a member of Red Bud Lodge No. 427, where he
15served as its Worshipful Master five times, in 2001, 2002,
162007, 2008, and 2009; he has also been chosen as an honorary
17member of nine lodges in Illinois; he is an advocate of Masonic
18education and received commissions as a Certified Lodge
19Instructor in 1993, as a Grand Lecturer in 2000, and as a Grand
20Lodge Instructor in 2004; he served as a District Deputy Grand
21Master from 1996 to 1998, as an Assistant Area Deputy Grand
22Master from 1998 to 2005, and as an Area Deputy Grand Master
23from 2005 to 2009; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Stephen Oakley was appointed Junior Grand Deacon
2in 2009; he was appointed as Senior Grand Deacon in 2011 and
3was elected to Junior Grand Warden in 2013 and Senior Grand
4Warden in 2015; he served on several Grand Lodge Committees,
5including the Long-Range Planning Committee, the Finance
6Committee, and the Illinois Masonic Children's Assistance
7Program (IMCAP) Board of Managers; he also serves as the Grand
8Representative to the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Stephen Oakley is also a member of the Ancient
10Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Southern Illinois; he is a
11past Sovereign Prince of the Cahokia Council of Princes of
12Jerusalem (2013 to 2014) and a past Thrice Potent Master of the
13St. Clair Lodge of Perfection (2017 to 2018); in 2017, he was
14recognized for his dedication and service as an honorary member
15of the Supreme Council 33°; he is also a member of the York
16Rite Bodies in Belleville, York Rite College, and St. Edwards
17Conclave Red Cross of Constantine and is an honorary member of
18the DeMolay International Legion of Honor; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Stephen Oakley retired in 2012 after 30 years in
20the chemical manufacturing industry; he has spent over 47 years
21building a loving family; his first priority is spending
22quality time with his wife, Deborah, and their daughter,
23Shannon; he enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing, hunting,

 

 

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1and with target and clay shooting sports; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate Stephen F. Oakley on being selected as the
5Grand Master of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free
6and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Stephen Oakley as a symbol of our respect and
9esteem.