A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Alki Masonic Center
4736 40th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98116
3pm., Saturday, July 26th, 2025
ONE
OF OUR FOUNDATION'S GREAT STEWARDS
One of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington’s strongest advocates and most dedicated leaders recently passed to the Celestial Lodge. Illustrious Brother Alvin J. Jorgensen, 33° passed the sable curtain on Saturday, April 26, with his wife, Lady Nancy and his family at his side. Service was the hallmark of our Illustrious Brother's 58-year Masonic career.
After being raised at King Solomon Lodge in Auburn in April of 1966, he spent 26 years serving in the United States Air Force, before retiring with the rank of Colonel in 1993.
His return to civilian life did not herald a transition to languishing on the couch, as he began his ascension through the line at King Solomon lodge in 1995 as Senior Deacon, serving as Worshipful Master there in 1997, later as District Deputy from 1998 to 2000, was elected to the Grand South in 2002 and three years later as Grand Master where he served from 2005 to 2006.
In 2012, after the retirement of Illustrious Sir Bill Miller, it was our Illustrious Brother Al was appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council for the Orient of Washington. He was subsequently elected SGIG for the Orient the following year, where he labored until July, 2024. Not only has the gentle craft of Freemasonry in our jurisdiction been advanced thanks to his work, and not only has Scottish Rite in our Orient been improved, (including his many years as the de facto leader of our Foundation), but many of us – as individual Masons who also called him Friend and Mentor – have become better men and Masons for knowing him.
For these and countless other reasons, the Scottish Rite, Orient of Washington, collectively joins to say, “Thank you, so much”, Illustrious and Most Worshipful Sir! Brother Al is survived by his wife Nancy, two daughters and four grandchildren. Details of memorial services will be shared once they become available. Please keep our Brother's wife and family in your prayers.