Canfield's Parker installed as president

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PHILADELPHIA

Earlier this month, High Twelve International installed James B. Parker IV as president at its annual convention. High Twelve is a Masonic version of the Rotary Club.

Parker is a member of many High Twelve Clubs, and he helped to found several of them. His home club is based at the Masonic Complex on Wick Avenue in Youngstown.

Parker retired from General Motors after teaching and project engineering for 43 years. He last worked in the Quality Department.

For Youngstown DeMolay, he was chapter adviser for more than 20 years, which was his favorite Masonic assignment, Parker says. He also worked with Ohio DeMolay as state director of Educational Services and state director of Youth Protection.

Included in Parker’s lengthy Masonic record are the following: was past most illustrious grand master of Royal and Select Masons of Ohio, 2006-2007; received Knight York Grand Cross of Honor; MSA-Grand Commandery; Illustrious Order of the Purple Cross of York; MSA Valley of Youngstown-Elect; night eminent commander; Order of High Priesthood; council Illustrious master of the year; lodge outstanding member of the year; potent master Hiram Lodge of Perfection of the Valley of Youngstown (three times); past master (Youngstown 615) Wick Lodge 481 F&AM; past high priest Youngstown Chapter 93 Royal Arch Masons; past illustrious master Buechner Council 107 Royal and Select Masons; past commander of Niles Commandery 79 Knights Templar (two times); past R.W.M. of the Senior DeMolay Mark Master Lodge; past grand commander of the Mark Alan Loose Court of the Chevaliers and Ohio State Court of Chevaliers; past governor of Cleveland 13 York Rite Sovereign College of North America; Trowl-lers Order of Merit past chief artificer and chaplain; past chaplain and current secretary of the 24th District past Masters Association and author of the constitution and bylaws; officer in Cleveland Forest Tall Cedars of Lebanon; past and current excellent chief of Killarney Council No. 76; knight Masons of Ireland; past warder of Miriam Chapter Order of Eastern Star and state president of the Ohio Association of High Twelve Clubs.

Parker and his wife, Barbara, reside in Canfield.