Charles R. Cooper is Florida’s Cryptic Mason of the Year
Written by GYR on April 16th, 2009
At the Grand York Rite Convention of Florida Grand Banquet on Sunday, April 5, 2009, Charles Robert Cooper, D.D.G.M., District #7 of the Grand Council R. & S. M. was named 2008 Cryptic Mason of the Year in Florida. At the Grand Banquet, attended by R.A.M. Chapter, R. & S. M. Council, and Commandery members and guests, then Most Illustrious Grand Master, now M. I. Past Grand Master Dencil R. Smith, called up Illustrious Companion Charles R. Cooper, PIM, and his lady to the head table, where he was presented with the Cryptic Mason of the Year award. Illustrious Companion Cooper is from Hallmark Council No. 3 R. & S. M. in Jacksonville.
The award was presented by Most Illustrious Companion Doug Soltau, Right Puissant Deputy General Grand Master for the Southeast Region of the General Grand Council Cryptic Masons International. Pictured above at the presentation were from left to right, M. I. Companion Doug Soltau, RPDGGM; Most Illustrious Companion Dencel R. Smith, MIPGM, of the M.I. Grand Council Royal & Select Masters of Florida; Illustrious Companion Charles R. Cooper, DDGM, PIM; and Mrs. Charles R. (Clare) Cooper.
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