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Dale Irvin Goehrig was born in Washington, D.C. on November 5, 1938,
and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; St.
Petersburg, Florida; and Pemberton, New Jersey. After completing his
public education in Pemberton, he served three years in the U.S. Air
Force Security Service, monitoring the Russian missile test program
in Alaska. He holds an Associate’s Degree from Ocean County College,
Toms River, N.J. and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of
Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
M:.W:. Dale spent 10 years in the marine industry
prior to 30 years in real estate and real estate finance, from which
he retired in 2006. He served in various production and management
positions for several major banks and commercial real estate firms.
He has been licensed in New Jersey, California and Florida. His Real
Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker licenses are still current in
Florida.
M:.W:. Dale received the three symbolic degrees of
Freemasonry in Harmony Lodge No. 18 in Toms River, NJ. in 1966 and
served as an officer for several years prior to moving to Florida.
While in California he became a Dual Member of Woodland Hills Lodge
No. 811 and served as an officer. Upon returning to Florida, he
moved his primary membership to Coconut Grove Lodge No. 258, where
he served as Worshipful Master in 1978 and again in 1987, and as
Secretary from 1991 through 1998. He is currently a Plural Member of
Clermont Lodge No. 226, where he has resided for the past 10 years,
and has served as an officer. He is also a Dual Member of Harmony
Lodge No. 18 in Toms River NJ.
M:.W:. Harvey B. Eddy appointed M:.W:.
Dale as District Deputy Grand Master for the old 29th District
(Miami) in 1982. That was the first of 20 Grand Lodge appointments,
which included Junior Grand Deacon in 1985, Grand Sword Bearer in
1988, Coordinating Committee (2 years), Finance and Accounts
Committee (3 years), LYPMGC (State Chairman), Properties Committee
(10 years, 3 years as State Chairman), and Masonic Home Board of
Trustees. M:.W:.Goehrig was elected and installed as Junior Grand
Warden of the Grand Lodge of Florida on May 31, 2006 and as Grand
Master on May 27, 2009.
M:.W:. Dale has been a member of the Miami Scottish
Rite since 1977, having served as head of all four bodies, Degree
Master, and Chairman of the Sound Committee for 7 years. He was
invested a KCCH in 1981 and coroneted a 33° in 1993. He is also a
Plural Member of Orlando Scottish Rite. He has been a Mahi Shriner
(Miami) since 1982 and is currently an Associate Member of Bahia
Shrine (Orlando). He is a member of Miami York Rite, Red Cross of
Constantine, Mi-Am-I Grotto, and Royal Order of Scotland. He served
twice as Worthy Patron of Temple Chapter Order of Eastern Star and
is currently an officer of Clermont Chapter. He was elected as
Secretary and Treasurer of the Masters and Wardens Association of
Dade County and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for 11
years.
His civic involvement includes 3 years on the Finance Committee (1
year as Chairman) for First United Methodist Church of Clermont; 3
years as Treasurer and 2 years on the Board of Deacons of Plymouth
Congregational Church (Coconut Grove); Pine Beach Chapel (NJ) Sunday
School Superintendent; Coral Gables High School PTA President; and
Ponce de Leon Middle School PTA Treasurer.
M:.W:. Dale and wife Rebba celebrated their 28th
wedding anniversary this May. They have three sons – David, Daniel
(Marianne), Stewart (Janet) and four grandchildren.
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