Gene Autry, 33°, Grand Cross

Star of Radio, Records, Film, and Television
Major League Baseball Club Owner
Valley of Monroe, Louisiana
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect, 1991
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Masons of California

Arleigh A. Burke, 33°

Admiral United States Navy
Chief of U. S. Naval Operations, 1955-61
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1997
Portrait Donated by Admiral Burke’s Scottish Rite Brethren and Friends

S. Barry Casey, 33°

Sovereign Grand Inspector General In Arizona
Grand Orator, The Supreme Council
Grand Master of Masons in Arizona 1966-67
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1991
Portrait Donated by The Valley of Phoenix

Robert L. Dillard, Jr., 33°, Grand Cross

Grand Master of Masons in Texas 1961-62
Officer, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Attorney and Civic Leader
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1992
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons, Valley of Dallas

Robert J. Dole, 33°, Grand Cross

Decorated Veteran, World War II
U.S. Congressman and Senator from Kansas 1961-96
Majority and Minority Leader, U.S. Senate
Nominee for United States President, 1996
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect, 1997
Portrait Donated by the Orient of Kansas

James H. Doolittle, 33°, Grand Cross

1896-1993
General, United States Air Force
Leader of Raid over Tokyo, April 18, 1942
Congressional Medal of Honor
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1991
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Brethren of California

Sam J. Ervin, Jr., 33°, Grand Cross

1896-1985
United States Senator 1954-75
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1992
Portrait Donated by The Grand Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Oasis, Sudan, and Amran
Shrine Temples of North Carolina

John H. Glenn, Jr., 33°

First U.S. Astronaut to Orbit the Earth, 1962
U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1974–1998
World’s Senior Astronaut, age 77, 1998
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2000
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren, Southern Jurisdiction

Sam. E Hilburn, 33°

Chairman, Board of Trustees, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Texas
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Texas
Grand Treasurer, The Supreme Council, 33°
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2000
Portrait Donated in Recognition of Lifetime Masonic Achievement

William Mercer Hollis, 33°

1906-1990
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Florida
Grand Minister of State, The Supreme Council
Grand Master of Masons in Florida 1966-67
Vice President of Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1992
Portrait Donated by The Orient of Florida

John Edgar Hoover, 33°, Grand Cross

1895-1972
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director, 1924-72
Honored as Supreme Architect, 1990
Portrait Donated by The J. Edgar Hoover Foundation

Burl Ives, 33°, Grand Cross

1909-1995
Master Balladeer and Academy Award Winner
Star of Records, Radio, Stage, Film, Television
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1999
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Douglas MacArthur, 33°

1880-1964
General Of The Army
Accepted Surrender of Japan September 2, 1945
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1995
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Brethren of California

Edgar F. Magnin, 33°

1890-1984
Prominent Spiritual Leader, Wilshire Blvd. Temple
Member, Los Angeles Scottish Rite Bodies
Voted California Mason of the Year 1978
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1996
Portrait Donated by Rabbi Magnin’s Scottish Rite Brethren and Friends

Abner V. McCall, 33°, Grand Cross

Dean, Baylor University Law School
President and Chancellor, Baylor University
President, Baptist General Convention of Texas
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1998
Portrait Donated by The Allbritton Foundation and Friends of Abner V. McCall

Audie Murphy, 33°

1924-1971
Most Decorated Hero of World War II
U.S. Medal of Honor Recipient
Hollywood Film Star
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1999
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Sam Nunn, 33°, Grand Cross

United States Senator from Georgia
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1995
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia

Arnold D. Palmer, 33°

American Sports Legend
World Golf Hall of Fame Honoree
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1997
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Brethren of The Southern Jurisdiction

Norman Vincent Peale, 33°, Grand Cross

1898-1993
Clergyman and Humanitarian
Author, Publisher, Broadcaster
Cofounder, Peale Center for Christian Living
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1991
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons of The Southern Jurisdiction

Will Rogers, 33°

1879-1935
Humorist, Philosopher, Author
Star of Stage and Screen, Humanitarian
McAlester, Oklahoma, Scottish Rite Bodies
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1993
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons of The Southern Jurisdiction

Carl J. Sanders, 33°, Grand Cross

Bishop, United Methodist Church, Elected 1972
Grand Chaplain of The Supreme Council, 33°, Appointed 1989
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1991
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Foundation of Alabama, Inc.

John Philip Sousa, 33°

1854-1932
America’s “March King”
17th Director, U.S. Marine Band, 1880-92
Member, Hiram Lodge No. 10, Washington, D.C.
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1998
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons of The Southern Jurisdiction

Dee A. Strickland, 33°

1902-1977
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Louisiana
Grand Master of Masons of Louisiana in 1941-42
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1990
Portrait Donated by The Valleys of New Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, and Monroe

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, 33°, Grand Cross

President, The George Washington University
Professor, Author, Scholar, Lecturer
Member, D.C. Scottish Rite Bodies
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1997
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons, Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation, and Family Members

Harry S. Truman, 33°

1884-1972
President of the United States 1945-53
Grand Master of Masons in Missouri 1940-4
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1990
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri

Charles E. Webber, 33°

1900-1990
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Virginia
Lt. Grand Commander, The Supreme Council, 33°
Grand Master of Masons in Virginia 1948
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 1991
Portrait Donated by The Scottish Rite Masons of Virginia

William Jarboe Wohlfarth, 33°

Philanthropist and Entrepreneur
Valley of Washington, D.C.
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2000
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

George E. Dewese, 33°

Valley of Roanoke, Virginia
Pearl River Lodge No. 3
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2002
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdictionn

William J. “Butch” Giles, Jr., 33°

Philanthropist and Freemason
Valley of Houston, Texas
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2003
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Harold L. Gwatney, 33°, Grand Cross

Major General, United States Army (Ret.)
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Valley of Little Rock, Arkansas
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2003
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Laurance Jones III, 33°

Philanthropist and Investor
Valley of Charleston, West Virginia
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2001
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Joseph H. S. Smith, 32°

1922 – 2002
Colonel, United States Army
Investor and Philanthropist
Valley of Shreveport, Louisiana
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2003
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction

Henry Yaskal, 33°

1924-1999
Radio and Television Engineer
Valley of Tokyo, Japan
Honored as Supreme Temple Architect 2003
Portrait Donated by the Scottish Rite Brethren of the Southern Jurisdiction Portraits are displayed in the Grand Architects Hall of Honor
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