MWGM Lynn Lewis Jr
Lynn Lewis, Jr. 33º,
Contact: grandmaster@mwphglia.org
Brother Lewis is the current Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Iowa and Jurisdiction. He is also the current Commander in Chief of William Frank Powell Consistory #46, Valley of Des Moines, Orient of Iowa, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. He is also the Deputy of the Oasis, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Inc, Prince Hall Affiliation. Brother Lewis is the Past Patron of Princess Zorah Chapter #10, Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation and the Past Grand Worthy Patron of Electa Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation, State of Iowa and Jurisdiction.
Brother Lewis was born on October 19, 1942 in Greenville, Texas and educated in the public school system of Greenville, TX and Des Moines, IA Public School system. He was employed as a culinary artist and retired in 1996 from the Des Moines Police Academy. Brother Lewis is also a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church were he is also a trustee.
Masonic
Entered Apprentice on January 17, 1976
Passed to the degree of Fellow Craft on February 25, 1976
Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on March 27, 1976
Accepted into the William Frank Powell Consistory #46 in early 1977
Bestowed with the Degree of Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 32º
Entered the Supreme Council of the 33º on May 18, 2001
Created a Noble in Zeid Temple #90 on May 28, 1977
Worshipful Master of North Star Lodge #2, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Iowa and Jurisdiction, Inc. for the year 2000 and 2001
Currently Commander in Chief of William Frank Powell Consistroy #46, Valley of Des Moines, Orient of Iowa, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc.
Currently Most Worshipful Grand Master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Iowa and Jurisdiction, Inc.
Certificates
Legion Of Honor-August 22, 2012
Imperial Deputy of the Oasis-November 12, 2011
Master Mason of the Year-2013
Potentate-1999-2009
Certificate of Leadership-St. Paul AME Church-November 8, 2014
Meritorious Certificate-Princess Zorah Chapter #10, OES, PHA
Certificate of Appreciation-Lawrence E. Johnson, Sr., Quint State Grand Masters Banquet & Ball-August 14, 2011
Certificate of Achievement-November 12, 2011
Certificate of Appreciation-North Star Lodge #2-December 19, 2015