Senate Bill 1606

    Florida Senate - 2000        (NP)                      SR 1606

    By Senators Forman and Thomas





    32-326-00

  1                    Senate Resolution No.     

  2         A resolution commending the Freemasons and

  3         Keith W. Dean for their contributions to this

  4         state.

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  6         WHEREAS, Freemasonry began in medieval times and has

  7  been organized since the 18th century, and

  8         WHEREAS, Freemasonry was transplanted to the American

  9  colonies by English and Irish Masons during the early decades

10  of the 18th century, and, as early as 1734, Benjamin Franklin

11  was the Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania, and

12         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean currently serves as Grand Master

13  of Masons of Florida and is the leader of tens of thousands of

14  Florida Masons and hundreds of thousands of Masons from across

15  the country and around the world who sojourn in this state,

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17         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean has also been recognized for

18  service to his community in several capacities outside of

19  Freemasonry, and

20         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean has served the Masonic bodies

21  since he was raised to the degree of Master Mason on August

22  13, 1971, and

23         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean has served his fellow man in

24  various capacities within the Masonic bodies of this state,

25  including presiding over High Twelve Lodge No. 317, Tampa

26  Council No. 8, Tampa Chapter No. 3, and Tampa Ivanhoe

27  Commandry No. 8, Tampa York Rite Bodies, the Tall Cedars of

28  Lebanon, Suncoast Forrest, and the Grand Council of the State

29  of Florida, as well as active membership in the Scottish Rite

30  Bodies, Valley of Tampa, Egypt Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., and Palma

31  Ceia Chapter No. 243, O.E.S., and

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    Florida Senate - 2000        (NP)                      SR 1606
    32-326-00




  1         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean has served his country and this

  2  state for 23 years in the United States Air Force, Florida

  3  Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, and

  4         WHEREAS, Keith W. Dean has served the Grand Lodge of

  5  Florida as District Deputy Grand Master of District 20 before

  6  being elected Grand Master, and

  7         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the Florida

  8  Senate pause in its deliberations to honor the Freemasons and

  9  Keith W. Dean for their contributions to this state, NOW,

10  THEREFORE,

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12  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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14         That the Florida Senate commends the Freemasons of

15  Florida and Keith W. Dean for their contributions to this

16  state.

17         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution,

18  with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Keith W.

19  Dean, Grand Master of Masons of Florida, as a tangible token

20  of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.

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