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Robert P. Harry, Jr. is a native Floridian, born November 28, 1944,
in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended local schools, graduating
from Seabreeze High School. He attended college at the University of
the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and graduated from the University of
Florida. He is the father of two, Margaret Garcia Harry and Robert
Fentress Harry and has two granddaughters, Alice Rose Harry and
Grace Kathryn Taylor.
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Harry spent most of his working career in the outdoor
advertising/billboard business. He grew up in that business and
managed his family's company. He has been active in his state and
national professional trade associations, rising to president in one
and chairman of the board in the other. He has been a member of
Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, the council on Aging, United Way
and has been involved in other civic activities in the St.
Augustine area.
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Harry was raised to the Sublime
Degree of Master Mason in 1989 in Ashlar Lodge No. 98 in St.
Augustine. He served his lodge as Worshipful Master in 1996 and is a
Perpetual Member of that lodge.
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Harry was appointed District
Instructor of the Thirteenth Masonic District in 1997 by
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Samuel E. Cowan and again in
1998 by
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Jacque A. Couture. In 2001, M:.W:. Harry
was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Thirteenth Masonic
District by M:.W:. Glenn W. Phillips,
II. M:.W:. Harry is a member of the
Jacksonville Scottish Rite Bodies and the St. Augustine York Rite
Bodies, Gainesville Allied Masonic Degrees, Morocco Shrine and St.
Augustine Shrine Club. He is also a member of the Thirteenth Masonic
District Masonic Association, Zangi Grotto and is a Kentucky Colonel
and Duke of Hazard from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. M:.W:.
Harry is Grand Representative to Luxembourg. M:.W:.
Harry holds a gold proficiency card and is a member of the Zone
Three Blue Gold Club. M:.W:. Harry is an honorary member of a number
of Florida lodges.
M:.W:. Harry was elected by the Craft
and installed Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Florida at
its 175th Grand Lodge communication held in Jacksonville, Florida in
2004, Senior Grand Warden in 2005 and Deputy Grand Master in 2006.
In 2007, M:.W:. Harry was elected by the
Craft and installed Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida on May 30th, 2007, at its
178th Grand Lodge communication held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in
Orlando, Florida.
M:.W:. Harry enjoys his leisure time
playing golf, walking on the beach, working in his yard, visiting
friends and family and catering to his cats. |
