During the history of our Shrine Center Rameses has had 3 Nobles who have served the office of Imperial Potentate, Harry A. Collins 1905-06, Morley E. MacKenzie 1943-44, and George A. Mitchell 2010-11. Incredibly grateful to be their son. Imperial Potentate's Address 3 young Black men. And as I call him, Little Billy, as my mother called him, Willy [Lump Lump 00:01:02]. Tell us if you know the precise location of this item. Members: Learn About Digital Membership Cards and My FezCard Viewer. And seeing them in the shrine was always a big part of me growing up. He is also member of Porter Lodge #137 inValparaiso, Indiana, and a member of the Elbert H. Gary York Rite. Ross is married to Jessica, and they also have two children, Henry Michael and Finn Joseph. His judgeships have included serving as the Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit Courts, Criminal County Court, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. As past leaders of Hejaz Temple the advice and influence of Past Potentates carries great weight. This is the year of the noble. This is the highest level a Shriner can reach. weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. And if you don't have one, encourage your husband to form a new group. Are you interested in becoming a Shriner? The Bailey family has a deep Shriners legacy. In 1989 Illustrious Sir Peter Rhodes was appointed Director General, and this was, at the time expected to be the largest Imperial session in history with no less than 100,000 Shriners expected to attendance. Over many years Rameses Shriners has been an active supporter of Shriners Hospitals for Children having members on the Boards of Governors of both Montreal and Erie. Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons. This practice continues even until the present time. 23, Tampa FL - Past Potentate Mt. It was here that the near-Eastern theme of the Shriners was established. Dr. Walter M. Fleming was appointed the Grand Imperial Potentate and he, along with three other members, formed the Imperial Grand Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for the United States of America. And that was Debby's first time teaching the visually impaired. 1989 The Peace Monument, donated to the city of Toronto in 1930 by the Shriners, was rededicated at a sunrise ceremony. Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc. Our Building is also home to Bokhara Court No. He served for four years on the Ogden Dunes Town Council, including as its President in 1995, and also served as Vice-President of the Ogden Dunes Home Association. The couple have been married for 43 years and are proud to have two sons who are following the family tradition of being Shriners. for the first time. It's all volunteer, and so we all pitch in and do what we need to do to make it a successful church. They really taught me a lot of life lessons about dedication and thoughtfulness and thinking about others. I think they've done a wonderful job, personally. accessed March 2, 2023), He was elected Deputy Imperial Potentate, part of the 12-member body that helps govern the fraternal organization, on August 18, 2020. We've identified this Bill Bailey is a member of Porter Lodge #137 in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a member of the Elbert H. Gary York Rite. Start your journey today and explore the brotherhood, fun and philanthropy we have to offer. Accordingly, users should not submit or post copyrighted material to this site unless the copyright owner of the material has expressly granted its prior written consent to such submission. The existence of any particular link is simply intended to imply potential interest to users of this site. I'm so happy to see you guys. And then Jim went on to become president of the Great Lakes Shrine Association and was president in 2009, the same time that I was Potentate of Orak Shrine in 2009. My father made sure that we understood that he probably didn't want us in the car business, but he wanted us to follow our own path and discover what we want to do best. the exclusive use of the Imperial Potentate, Imperial officers, Past Imperial officers, and such guests as invited by the Imperial Potentate. And Lady Debby is fantastic. Bill Bailey served as the Great Banquet Community Lay Leader from 1998-2004, which is an orderly and structured weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christians. October 29, 1958; Imperial Sir Jack M. Streight - First Lady Isabel Initiated: November 3, 1945 Potentate: 1955 Imperial Potentate: 1974-1975 The Imperial Session was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Passed away: December 31, 2003 Imperial Sir Jack was a member of the Camel Unit P.I.P. He is a five-time winner of the Sales Recognition Award. In April of 1887 George S. McConkey who was the first Potentate and James Granville who was the first Recorder made the arduous trip from Toronto to New York City to make the formal request for dispensation in person to form a Shrine Center which was issued April 21st, 1887. 120 Growing up here in Ogden Dunes, we had an opportunity as a family to be together on all occasions. He serves as Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine, is a member of the Indiana College of Rosicrucians 8th grade and is a member of DeMolay International, which recently awarded him the DeMolay Legion of Honor. After months of work, research and debate, the committee concluded that there should not be just one hospital, but a network of hospitals throughout North America. See more information on facebook More Imperial Information Be a Shriner Now SUPPORT FIRST LADY JENNIFER'S "THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER" PROGRAM TODAY So it took some time to make it work, but we stuck through it. available in multiple sizes, descriptive and downloadable metadata available in other formats, United States - Oklahoma - Oklahoma County - Oklahoma City, /ark:/67531/metadc516577/metadata.untl.xml, /oai/?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=info:ark/67531/metadc516577, /ark:/67531/metadc516577/metadata.mets.xml, /stats/stats.json?ark=ark:/67531/metadc516577, https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc516577/, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Baileys sons, Rob, who is married to Jackie, and Ross, who is married to Jessica, are both Shriners. Bailey was born and raised in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, a small community on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he and his wife, First Lady Debby, still reside. 22, Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, and Oronto Shrine Center No. Geographical information about where this photograph originated or about its content. String musicians of all levels come together for acoustic jam sessions of traditional Appalachian/Bluegrass/Americana music genres. We do little while the future lives of She went to work every day. We didn't win the first year, we didn't win the second year. First I step up onto this machine, and I will sit in here, and it circles around my head and it takes a panoramic of my whole skull. And we want the ladies to encourage new nobles to come to temple, meet different clubs or units, and find their little sync. Over the past many years Rameses has been host to the Shrine Imperial Session. The parade alone was scheduled to run 14 hours and was said to qualify for the Guinness Book of Records. And Bill's dad, Bob, was a leader during that time, and demonstrated the same consistency and genuineness and compassion that Bill shows today. He ran over my sign. The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. I extend my sincere thanks to those entrusting me as the Imperial Potentate in and for these United States and Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Caribbean. The second family that we have is our church family. 1876The first Imperial Session was held at the Masonic Hall in New York City with only 20 Nobles in attendance. P.I.P. 1918During the 44th Imperial Session in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a German submarine took over a passenger steamer and ordered all aboard onto small boats. Bill Bailey served as the Great Banquet Community Lay Leader from 1998-2004, which is an orderly and structured weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christians. This moving speech was given by Forrest Adair at the 1920 Imperial Session and it persuaded the representatives to pass legislation to create the hospital system. For 29 years, Bill Bailey was proud to serve on the Imperial Marshals Aide Committee, and for 16 of those years, he served as a Vice-Chairman of the Imperial Marshals Staff. Rameses II was an outstanding builder, who, during his reign as Pharaoh of Egypt, caused to be built the twin cities Rameses and Pilthum. He and Lady Debby always have a smile when they greet people. Imperial Divan Peter Diaz William Bailey James Stolze Richard Burke Brad Koehn Jim Cain Lawrence Leib Mark Hartz Matthew Sturlaugson Marty Bartlett Tim Forbis Jerry Oliver Imperial Divan The Imperial Divan is the international governing body of the fraternity, consisting of 12 Imperial Officers who act as a corporate Board of Directors. Tell me three good things that happened to you today. respected, honored and obeyed, So I've been going to the hospital in Chicago since I was two months old. The award recognizes outstanding achievement and selfless contributions to Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children. As a member of the Board of Directors, Bailey has served as Chairman of Marketing and Communications, Donor Relations, Hospital Operations, Temple Officers Educational Seminars and Temple Procedures. We want to do as much as we can to raise membership and let people know the fun and fellowship that there is within the shrine. Are you interested in becoming a Shriner? Potentates (both past and present) are addressed as Illustrious Sir, Imperial Potentates (both past and present) and members of the Imperial Divan are addressed as Imperial Sir, while all other Shriners are addressed as Noble. It takes a remarkable individual to obtain such a prodigious title. Well, I guess I would say in having the two boys, Bill was a great example of a father. And the mother stopped my mother, who was about to cry, and said, "You don't understand. And he and Bill were the closest that close could be. He sings in the choir and runs the sound system and livestreaming broadcast. Shriners, and for the first time, their ladies arrived in Toronto by the hundreds on trains. Bill Bailey was born and raised in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, a small lakeside community built on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he and his wife, Debby, currently reside. And at about age four, we moved into a suburb of Chicago Heights, just south of Chicago. The Imperial Potentate (or ranking Imperial officer) receives the salute. My mom, she's so caring and wonderful. From where we live, you can actually see downtown Chicago. 23, Tampa FL Past Potentate, Bay City Elks, I.B.P.O.E.W, Past Exalted Ruler, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Past Polemarch. The event was live-streamed to temples around the world. 1900 At the 26th Imperial Session in Washington, D.C., an Arabic band marched Imperial Potentate John H. Atwood to the headquarters hotel where they proceeded to play for hours in the lobby. 1999The Hella Shrine Band hosted a musical reenactment of the famous bubbles speech at the 125th Imperial Session in Dallas, TX. Bill Bailey and his wife, Debby, have been happily married for 43 years and are extremely proud to have two sons, Rob Bailey and Ross Bailey, to follow the family tradition of becoming Shriners. Grand Lodge of TN; . I went to Illinois State University to become a teacher. Many temple units which had raised funds for their trip turned them over to various war relief societies. Vice-Pres. Imperial Potentate Congratulations to Imperial Potentate Kenneth Craven. Shriners International Education Foundations Noble Academy attracts the best and brightest thought leaders to educate Shriners and the greater Masonic community. Above all Rameses Shriners believes that the Shrine is Fun with a Purpose. But I go to the hospital for physical therapy, surgeries, consultations. Masters degree, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky He is a member of the Arab Patrol, Motor Patrol, Oriental Band, Sportsmans Club and the South Lake County Shrine Club. I'm very proud of my parents. I taught for 33 years. Oh, it doesn't get any better than this. 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