by Christopher Hodapp
The assembled members of the Grand Lodge F&AM of Utah have voted to expel Gerald J. Everett, Past Grand Master, from Freemasonry.
In a letter dated Monday, it was reported that Everett appealed a conviction by his lodge to the Grand Master, and Utah's Grievances & Appeals Committee reviewed his case. At the 153rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Utah, the Chairman of the Grievance and Appeals Committee presented the charges, the verdict, and the results of their own investigation. The Grand Lodge subsequently voted overwhelmingly to uphold the decision of the Lodge Trial Commission. Effective immediately, he is expelled from the fraternity and is no longer entitled to the rights and privileges of the fraternity. (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)
Gerald Everett served as Grand Master of Utah in 2015. No details of the case were made available, which is not uncommon in Masonic trial proceedings.
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