Ill. William R. McKee, 33°
Born - February 10, 1927
Raised - November 23, 1957
Consecrated Master of the Royal Secret - April 23, 1960
Invested Knight Commander Court Of Honor - March 2, 1988
Coroneted 33° Inspector General Honorary - October 13, 2001
Passed to the Celestial Lodge Above - December 13, 2004
Illustrious Brother William R. McKee was born in Logan, West Virginia on February 10, 1927 and moved to St. Petersburg in 1962 from Portsmouth, Ohio. He was a World War II Navy veteran and served in the South Pacific. After discharge he graduated Portsmouth Interstate Business College with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. He was a retired store manager for Ace Hardware Company. He was employed as an administrator of Security at Bayfront Towers in St. Petersburg Florida.
Illustrious Brother McKee began his Masonic career in Ohio at Arora Lodge #48 in November 23, 1957. In 1980 he served as Worshipful Master of Nitram Lodge #88 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a life member of the Masters and Wardens Association of the Nineteenth Masonic District. On April 23, 1960 he became a member of Tampa Scottish Rite and served as Master of Kadosh in 1987. In 1985 he served as President of the Pinellas Park Scottish Rite Club. He served as a member of the Egypt Shrine since June, 1976 and was a member of the Egypt Temple Past Masters’ Club. He was a charter member of the Peninsula Shrine Club. On June 28, 1980 he became a member of the York Rite Bodies of St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1986 he served as High Priest of the St. Petersburg Chapter #31 Royal Arch Masons. In 1987 he served as Deputy Master of St. Petersburg Council #14 where he held a life membership. In 1987 he served as President of the Scottish Rite Temple Association.
Ill. Brother McKee was a Deacon of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church for eight years and usher for five years. He received the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor on March 2, 1988, and was elected Eminent Commander in Sunshine Commandry #20 in 1989. Ill. Brother McKee received the Knights of York Cross of Honor in February 24, 1990. He served as District Deputy Grand Commander, 3rd Chivalric District and was Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Florida in 2004; received the Red Cross of Constantine, and became a fellow of the Order of the Purple Cross on July 27, 2002. Ill. Brother McKee was elected Right Eminent Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Florida 2004-2005.
Ill. Brother McKee was Coroneted Thirty-Third Degree, Inspector General Honorary on October 13, 2001 and was a Perpetual Member. Ill. Brother William R. McKee passed to the Celestial Lodge on High on December 13, 2004.
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