Bruce L. Van Buren
DSA, KYCH2, KTCH, OPC, DeMolay LOH
Webmaster
Elias Light Chapter, Order of DeMolay
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Service Awards
- 1998 Ca Dept. 1 High Priest of the Year
- 1999 Ca Royal Arch Meritorious Service Award
- 2004 York Rite Sovereign College Service Award
- 2006 Knights of the York Cross of Honour (KYCH)
- 2006 Grand Commandery Va Charles Augusta Grice Merit Award
- 2006 Grand Commandery Va Wooding Trophy
- 2006 Grand Commandery Va Joe R. Harris Trophy
- 2011 Grand Encampment Knight Templar Cross of Honor (KTCH)
- 2011 York Rite Sovereign College Order of the Purple Cross (OPC)
- 2022 DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor
- 2023 Oneonta Lodge Dedicated Service Award
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Masonic Memberships
Freemasons
| NY Grand Lodge Masonic Youth Committee 2022-
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| Oneonta Lodge No. 466, F&AM, NY | Initiated February 2, 1970 Passed March 2, 1970 Raised Apr 6, 1970 Webmaster 2009- Master 2012-2013 Secretary 2013- 17 Treasurer 2017-
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| Lynnhaven Lodge No. 220, AF&AM, VA | Webmaster ?-2010 Recording Secretary 2--- Demit 2010
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| Va Grand Lodge Committee on Information Technology | Committeeman 2005-2010
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| Pleasanton Lodge No. 321, F&AM, CA | Junior Warden 1999 Webmaster 1998-2004 Demitted 2009.
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| Mountain View-DeAnza Lodge No. 194, F&AM, CA | Life member Master 1996 |
Royal Arch
| Grand Chapter Royal Arch, NY | DDGHP 8th District 2018-2020
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| Oneonta Royal Arch Chapter No. 277, NY | Scribe, High Priest 2012-2015 Treasurer 2016-2022 Secretary 2023- Affl. 2011.
| | Order of Old Saratoga, NY | March 2003
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| Thomas S. Webb Chapter of Research, NY |
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| Grand Chapter Royal Arch, VA | Grand Webmaster 2005-2009; DDGHP 2nd District 2007-2008 Chairman, Grand Chapter Philanthropic Committee 2005-2007 Chairman, Grand Chapter Walk for Alzheimer's Committee 2005-2011
| | Illustrious Council of the Order of Old Saratoga in Virginia | Charter Secretary/Treasurer 2006-2014 Instituted in 2006
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| Princess Anne Royal Arch Chapter No. 1607, Va | High Priest 2005-2006, Life Member Affl 2001
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| Virginia Research Royal Arch Chapter No. 1753, Va | High Priest 2009-2010 Affl April 27, 2002
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| Doric Chapter No. 66 RAM, CA | Life member High Priest 1998 1998 Dept. 1 High Priest of the Year Meritorious Service Award Holy Order of High Priesthood, Newark, CA, April 27, 1998
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| Palo Alto Chapter No. 93 |
Exalted Oct 23, 1993 Demitted 2009. |
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Knight Templar
| Otsego Commandery No. 76, Knights Templar | Affl. 2011. Commander 2014-2015 Recorder 2015-
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| Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Virginia | Grand Commandery Awards Committee 2005-2012, Grand Commandery Internet Committee 2009-2012, Charles Augusta Grice Merit Award 4 May 2006. Deputy Grand Marshal 2007-2008. Grand Marshal 2010-2011, Grand Webmaster 2007-2012. Knight Templar Cross of Honor 2011 (KTCH)
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| Portsmouth Commandery No. 5, Va | Recorder 2006-2011, affl 4/16/2001, Life member, Commander 2005-2006, 2006 Wooding Trophy, 2006 Joe R. Harris Trophy, 2006 Magna Cum Laude Award
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| Grice Commandery No. 16, Va | affl 2001, demit 2009
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| Palo Alto Commandery No. 47, Ca | Knighted October 30, 1993, Demitted 2009.
| | East Bay York Rite Association | Life member |
OES
| Martha Chapter No. 116, OES, Oneonta, NY | Affl. 2011. Worthy Patron 2019-
| | Lynnhaven Chapter No. 184, OES, Virginia Beach, VA | affl Dec 10, 2001 Worthy Patron 2008, demit 2010
| | Semper Fidelis 135 OES, Livermore, CA | affl 1998, demit 2002
| | Miramonte 141 OES, Mtn View, CA | init Sep 27, 1995, demit 2002 |
AMD
| Charles Smith Council No. 324, AMD | Affl. 2011. Secretary 2013- 2022
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| Princess Anne Council No. 129 Allied Masonic Degrees | Sovereign Master 2007, affl 2001, demitted
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| Santa Clara Valley Council, AMD | ~ 1994. Council folded. |
YRC
| United York Rite College No. 127 | Affl. 2011. Governor 2017-2018
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| Hampton Roads York Rite College No. 95 | Knighted Oct 26, 2002 Dir. of Work 2004-2010. Governor 2009-2010, Sovereign College Service Award 2004
, Life Member Order of the Purple Cross (OPC) 2011. |
Other
| Utica Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine | 2012 Sovereign 2019 & 2021 Trustee 2022-2024
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| Glencairn Council No. 14 Knight Masons | Affil. 2022
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| Emerald Isle Council No. 30 Knight Masons | Excellent Chief 2008-2009, Life member
| | Valley of Norfolk AASR, SJ | affl Nov. 2001, demit 2010
| | San Jose Valley, SJSR | 1993. Demitted
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| | Khedive Shrine | affl. Demitted.
| | Aahmes Shrine | 2000. Demitted.
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| | Order of the Golden Poppy | Apr 1998
| | Order of the Yellow Dog | Apr 1998
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| Virginia Chapter, The Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor | 5 May 2005, Order 877
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| Crusade Priory No. 57, Knights of the York Cross of Honour | June 2018.
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| Rose of Sharon Priory No. 2, Knights of the York Cross of Honour | 4 May 2006. Life Member No. 685
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| | Hampton Roads Chapter No. 6, National Sojourners, Virginia Beach, VA | 4 January 2006, life member
| | Yorktown Camp, Heros of '76, Virginia Beach, VA | 26 January 2008
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| The Royal Order of Scotland | 5 October 2005 Status unknown. |
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