ILL. Robert Goldsmith, 33°, Grand
Prior of the Supreme Council
and Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Florida.
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Death of Illustrious
Robert L. Goldsmith,
33°
Grand Prior
Sovereign Grand
Inspector General in
Florida
January 19, 1931 -
January 22, 2010
Robert L. Goldsmith was
born on January 19th,
1931 in Malden,
Massachusetts and passed
away at his home in
Jacksonville on January
22, 2010. He graduated
from Malden High School
in 1949 and joined the
National Guard and
served for over twelve
years. He attended the
Forestdale Community
Church in Malden. He
moved to Melbourne,
Florida and in 1957
married Evelyn Claire
Meadows, who passed away
on August 30, 1991. On
July 30, 1999 he married
his lovely wife and
constant companion, Joan
Chatham, and moved to
Jacksonville, Florida.
He started his business
career in 1956 owning 2
gasoline stations and
1958 started Harbor City
Oil Company, Inc., and
retired on July 1, 2001.
During his many years in
Melbourne he served many
Eau Gallie organizations
including the Chamber of
Commerce, Lions Club,
Rotary Club, Police
Auxiliary and then as a
full time Policeman.
His memberships in
Masonic affiliated
organizations are many.
He was a member of the
Harbor City Lodge #318
F. &A.M. and served as
Worshipful Master. He is
a Life Member of the
Master and Wardens
Association of that
District and served as
Chairman. He is a member
of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite
Bodies, Valley of Lake
Worth, was invested with
the Rank and Decoration
of Knight Commander of
the Court of Honour and
was Coroneted an
Inspector General
Honorary 33rd. He served
the Grand Lodge of
Florida as Most
Worshipful Grand Master
in 1983 and continued to
serve as Chairman of the
Jurisprudence Committee,
Appendant and Allied
Orders Committee, Digest
Committee, etc. He was
appointed Deputy and
Crowned an Active Member
of the Supreme Council
of the Thirty-Third and
Last Degree of the
Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry, Southern
Jurisdiction, U.S.A., in
the Orient of Florida
and was elected
Sovereign Grand
Inspector General in
Florida. He was
appointed the Grand
Orator and elected The
Grand Minister of State
and later elected Grand
Prior of the Supreme
Council. He was
appointed Representative
to the Supreme Council
in the Republic of Cuba
and Slovenia. He was
conferred with the Grand
Cross of Honour and was
made an Honorary Member
of the Supreme Council
for Slovenia. He served
as President of the
Scottish Rite Foundation
of Florida, which
sponsors 14 Childhood
Language Disorders
Clinics.
Masonic Services were
held at the Orlando
Scottish Rite Masonic
Center on Tuesday,
January 26, 2010 at
11:00 am. Burial
followed at the Florida
Memorial Gardens in
Rockledge, FL.
In lieu of flowers,
donations are encouraged
to the Scottish Rite
Foundation of Florida in
support of the Childhood
Language Disorder
Clinics.
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The Scottish Rite Foundation is managed by Scottish Rite Masons, motivated by Masonic principles and administered with Masonic integrity. One of the two missions of the Scottish Rite Foundation is to support the many Scottish Rite Language Disorder clinics located in major cities throughout our beautiful State of Florida.
Mission #1 is to provide adequate funding for our highly efficient and desperately needed clinics. Our Foundation support consists of furnishing the clinics with necessary funds to operate the facilities and to hire and teach speech pathologists on staff. With the scope of the foundation being statewide and its diligent Board of Trustees, infused with renewed spirit and vigor, there will be an ever-expanding number of children being reached for treatment in new clinics being opened.
Mission #2 is to provide additional clinics, as they are required in the future. The persistent goal of Florida Scottish Rite Masons, through the Foundation, is to ensure that no child in the area of Florida, afflicted with a childhood language disorder goes without our help. It is important now that the vital needs and top priorities for the contribution of the program are in proper perspective for you. Years ago, we overcame the uncertainties of this huge, noble task.
Today Scottish Rite Clinics continue to provide children with state of the art breakthroughs in clinical diagnostics and therapies performed by professionals in their fields. One of the children’s most precious human assets, their ability to communicate, is Scottish Rite Masonry’s goal come true. A functioning Voice helps us get acquainted, get along; get ahead, and on occasions, helps us to survive.
But what of the 10 to 15 percent of children who suffer from a speech or language disorder, which have extraordinary difficulty forming even the simplest of words, what sort of future can they expect?
There are children standing behind a locked gate. And we, of the Scottish Rite hold the key with continued program funding through your voluntary donations.
With the outstanding and unparallel treatment being provided by concerned and dedicated professionals, these children can achieve remarkable verbal improvements, sometime in the matter of months, they can attend school and grow up to be productive citizens rather than being seriously handicapped for life.
I know you are impressed with the Scottish Rite Language Disorder Program and would like to help to ensure that will always be available for the treatment of these youngsters. I urge your continuing donations and that you give as generously as you can that these deserving children can share in the precious gift of voice.
What a great opportunity to put into action the word of our Florida Scottish Rite slogan:
“TOTAL INVOLVEMENT EVERYONE”
Join with us and extend a helping hand. Your tax deductible contributions will brighten the future of a child at a time when it is needed the most. Remember your gift keeps on giving forever.
Each Scottish Rite Valley has a member represented on the Foundation Board of Trustees. If you desire more information, your General Secretary will be delighted to put you in touch with your Trustee. Thank you for sharing the gift of voice.
If you
would like to help, you can make a tax deductible contribution
to "The Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida, U.S.A., Inc.™" by
mailing your donations to: The Scottish Rite Foundation of
Florida PO Box 5736, Winter Park, FL 32793.
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