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GRAND LODGD OF I:ITNNDSOTA
but leference is nade here to the rnembel's of the Gland Lodge
who have gone on to the Celestlal Lodge above. They are as follo'rvs,
representatives to Grand Lodges in other jurisdictions:
W. Brother F. J. Gross, Shakopee, for Arizona.
W. Blother Philip C. Reynolds, St. Paul, for North Carolina.
M. W. Brother Ilerman Held, Mankato, for Ontario, Canada.
W. Brother W. V. Bloomquist, Minneapolis, for Pr.ince Edward
Island.
'W. Brother Leonard H. Shokneth, Minneapolis, for Rio
Grande do Sul.
Brother Reynolds served this Grand Lodge as Grand Orator
in 1952. Brother Bloomquist devoted a great deal of time to implove
himself in Masonic knowledge and was a faithful worker for
the Craft in any way he could be of service. In the death of Brother
Shokneth, the fraternity sustained a loss that will long be felt
in Masonic circles. He took an active part in so many activities
and he probably conducted more funelal services than any other
blother in this alea.
Past Grand Master Herman Held maintained his lnter,est in
the Grand Lodge up to the time of his death. Among hls many
activities in the Grand Lodge the wor.k on the conrmittee of fraternal
assistance at Rochester was perhaps the closest to his heart,
Held Obituary
(Frrom The Mlnnesota Masotr)
M. W. Helman Held, Past Grand Master, died at the age of 78,
at a hospital in his home city of Mankato, Sunday, Oct. 25, aftel
a short illness. He was born at New Ulm, JuIy 23, 18?5 and graduated
flom the high school there in 1892, then taught in a rural
school near New Ulm. In 1896 he graduated from the Winona
State Teachers' college.
X'rom 1895 to 1898 he taught in the New Ulm public schools,
then owned and operated a book store ther.e until l-904, when he
engaged in the sand, gravel and ice business. In 1921, he moved
to Mankato, where hc took over the Mankato Ice Co., which he
operated until 1931.
He was deputy clerk of the district cour.t from 1938 to 1943,
'when he became secletaly-tleasulel' of the Ben Deike Transfer.
Company with which concern he lvas connected until his death.
Bro. Held eally took an interest in Masonry and was initiated
September 18, 1900, passed October 30, 1900 and raised December
8, 1900 in Charity Lodge No. 98 at New Ulm. He passed through the
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