Our Grand Master of the Second Veil was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on 9 April 2003, in Oriental Lodge No. 33, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Illinois, in Chicago, where he currently serves as Senior Deacon. Brother Jones was commissioned a Certified Lodge Instructor in 2004 by the Grand Lodge, A.F.&A.M., of Illinois. An officer in Oriental Lodge No. 33, he participated when his lodge became the state ritual champions in 2005.

He was advanced to the degree of Mark Master Mason on 1 September 2004, and exalted to the supreme degree of Holy Royal Arch Mason on 1 December of the same year, both in LaFayette Chapter No. 2 (then known as N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2) in Chicago, where he currently serves as Excellent High Priest and is instructing the chapter’s officers in the Grand Chapter’s old “Blackhawk” Ritual with which LaFayette Chapter will open the 2008 Grand Convocation. He joined the Grand Chapter line on 27 July 2007 as Excellent Grand Master of the Second Veil.

Excellent Companion Jones was greeted as a Select Master on 2 March 2005, in Chicago Council No. 4, Cryptic Masons of Illinois, in Chicago, where he currently serves as Thrice Illustrious Master. He received the degree of Super Excellent Master on 11 June 2005.

Sir Knight Jones was dubbed and created a Knight of the Valiant and Magnanimous Order of the Temple on 24 January 2005 in Saint Bernard Commandery No. 35, Knights Templar of the State of Illinois, in Chicago, whom he served as Recorder from that time until his 24 July 2007 installation as Eminent Commander, and now again since 24 June 2008.

He currently serves as Tyler of Lux Ex Oriente Council No. 379, Allied Masonic Degrees, in Chicago. He was installed into the degree of Knight of the East and West in Saint Bridget Council No. 23, Knight Masons of the U.S.A., in Glenview on 12 October 2007. He was inducted as frater of Illinois College, Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foederatis (Rosicrucian Society of the U.S.) on 30 November 2007.

Brother Jones was created a 32° Scottish Rite Freemason and Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret on 8 November 2003 in the Valley of Chicago, where he currently serves as Master of Ceremonies of the valley's Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix of Heredom, and the chairman of the valley’s Museum Committee. In May 2007, he was elected to a seat as a Member at Large on the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association Board.

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