. Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Evansville in Indiana and is the third generation in his family to graduate from the university. As a member of the Board of Directors, Bill Bailey has served as Chairman of Marketing & Communications, Donor Relations, Hospital Operations, Temple Officers Educational Seminars and Temple Procedures. Start your journey today and explore the brotherhood, fun and philanthropy we have to offer. We've been very involved in the Ogden Dunes Community Church. Master Mason, Porter Lodge #137, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1984, Potentate, Orak Shriners, Michigan City, Indiana, 2009, Director General, Great Lakes Shrine Association Business Session, Merrillville, Indiana, 1987, Member, Arab Patrol, Motor Patrol, Oriental Band, Sportsmans Club and South Lake County Shrine Club, 33rd Degree, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of South Bend, Past Commander in Chief, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of South Bend, Member, Elbert H. Gary Chapter 139 Chapter RAM, Elbert H. Gary Council #103 Council R&SM and Elbert H. Gary Commandery #37 of Knights Templar (York Rite), Class 7 Member (Senior DeMolay), DeMolay International, Imperial Potentates Award of Merit, 2005, Emeritus member, Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children Chicago, Member, Imperial Marshals Aide Committee, 29 years, Vice Chairman, Imperial Marshals Staff, 16 years, Past Chairman, Donor Relations, Temple Procedures, Budget, Hospital Operations, Leadership Educational Seminars committees, and others, Past Vice Chairman, Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Membership and Marketing & Communication committees, Member, Strategic Planning, Building & Equipment, Budget, Investments, Insurance, Clinical & Basic Research, Masonic Relations committees, and others. Please submit a form with your questions and well get back to you as soon as possible. And to serve with Bill and for Bill, and now have Bill be the Imperial Potentate, I'm proud of the entire shrine here. It was quite an experience to be able to inherit his passion and his vision of helping children and helping the fraternity to be better than what it was in his day. Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons Prince Hall Origin - National Compact U.S.A. That's what they deserve, that they could go play. Our Building is also home to Bokhara Court No. It's a long journey. The story that got me the most was when my mom and dad came home and told me about a visit to a shrine hospital. Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Start your journey today and explore the brotherhood, fun and philanthropy we have to offer. Bill Bailey served as the Great Banquet Community Lay Leader from 1998-2004, which is an orderly and structured weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christians. I've always admired that in Bill. Makes him easy to follow. It boasts a total of 35 clubs and 12 Shrine Center Units. He has always had a smile. His judgeships have included serving as the Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit Courts, Criminal County Court, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Shriners International Education Foundations Noble Academy attracts the best and brightest thought leaders to educate Shriners and the greater Masonic community. available in multiple sizes, descriptive and downloadable metadata available in other formats, United States - Oklahoma - Oklahoma County - Oklahoma City, /ark:/67531/metadc516577/metadata.untl.xml, /oai/?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=info:ark/67531/metadc516577, /ark:/67531/metadc516577/metadata.mets.xml, /stats/stats.json?ark=ark:/67531/metadc516577, https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc516577/, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. And the mother stopped my mother, who was about to cry, and said, "You don't understand. But then we would hear one of the national patient ambassadors talk about the struggles that they went through and overcoming those struggles. Lucas, Jim Shriner passionately shares his love for being a Shriner to man sitting next to him on plane, who turned out not to be such a stranger after all. Travel time from the Shrine Center to the most northerly club in Timmins Ontario is about 6 hours. Howard University School of Law, Washington D.C. Howard University, Washington, D.C., BA Political Science and English. Shriner passionately shares his love for being a Shriner to man sitting next to him on plane, who turned out not to be such a stranger after all. We are very proud to have had these Nobles serve as Imperial Potentate and work hard for the Shrine and Shriners Hospitals for Children. Past Imperial Potentate, specified in the Constitution and General Laws under the subject of honorary degrees on pages 67-69. Vice-Pres. Together with his father, Robert B. Bailey, 33, Imperial Potentate of Shriners International in 1995-1996, they are only the second father and son to serve as Imperial Potentates. But still, there is no adequate response from the American or global Black community. My word was law none dare gainsay, Bill Bailey was born and raised in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, a small lakeside community built on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he and his wife, Debby, currently reside. This site will be your one-stop-shop for all things A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc., and I encourage you to visit us often. At the 2005 Imperial Session in Baltimore, Maryland, Bailey was awarded the Imperial Potentates Award of Merit the highest honor in the fraternity. My father made sure that we understood that he probably didn't want us in the car business, but he wanted us to follow our own path and discover what we want to do best. Just the look on your face alone tells me exactly what you think of this present. photograph Past Imperial Potentate" indicate that the Noble has had the honor of being named as an honorary Past Potentate, which gives him the right to vote in the Imperial Council without having actually served . 1918During the 44th Imperial Session in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a German submarine took over a passenger steamer and ordered all aboard onto small boats. He is shown with J. William Bickell, center, potentate of the India Temple, and Galloway Calhoun, Tyler, Texas, past Imperial Potentate and chair of the Shrine Hospitals for crippled children.". So it took some time to make it work, but we stuck through it. Imperial Shrine News; Webfez; Dues - Pay Online Bill Bailey is an Emeritus Member of the Iowa Corporation and an emeritus member of the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children Chicago. The fraternity also hosts a variety of fun events including aparade and unit competitions. During the history of our Shrine Center Rameses has had 3 Nobles who have served the office of Imperial Potentate, Harry A. Collins 1905-06, Morley E. MacKenzie 1943-44, and George A. Mitchell 2010-11. Well, I haven't known Bill as long as some of the guys in our shrine have. Don't worry about it. They really taught me a lot of life lessons about dedication and thoughtfulness and thinking about others. The Imperial Council of Shriners and the Supreme Court DOI -PHO & Commonwealth of the Bahamas reserves the right to remove any link from this site for any or no reason. Antioch's Past Imperial Potentates Charles A. Tad Claypool, 33 rd (2002-2003) Charles A. Tad Claypool of Beavercreek, Ohio, was elected Jr. Past Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of North America at the Shriners' 2003 annual International Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 6-10. Bailey was born and raised in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, a small community on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he and his wife, First Lady Debby, still reside. Fleming was elected the first imperial potentate. Bill Bailey is Vice President of Investments for Marcus & Millichap in Chicago, where he sells commercial investment real estate with his brother, John and son, Ross. Of Thomas A. Edison Industries Of Mcgraw-Edison Co. STRINGFELLOW, GEORGE E. / SHRINE / IMPERIAL POTENTATE / VICE-PRES. He is past Commander in Chief of the South Bend Valley of Scottish Rite, where he was coroneted with a 33rd Degree in 1997. (b)At the reviewing stand during Imperial parades, temple divans will give the hand salute and must not stop to salaam. The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. His home is extremely proud to have Bill as the Imperial Potentate of all Shriners everywhere. Imperial Potentate's Address 3 young Black men. I'm grateful for their support and being elected to the Imperial Outer Guard. Shriners, and for the first time, their ladies arrived in Toronto by the hundreds on trains. an impressive sight when on parade. Past Potentates. After months of work, research and debate, the committee concluded that there should not be just one hospital, but a network of hospitals throughout North America. He ran over my sign. Looking for something in the medical field, I went into medical sales, did that for a number of years. 120 Judge Myers is a member of the Florida Bar, Hillsborough County Bar (Tampa, FL), American Bar and National Bar Association. Yes, I've been fortunate to know both of the Baileys. This is where they take all my x-rays before, after, and going into surgeries. General History; Past Potentates; Past Recorders; Past Treasurers; Past Shrine Association Presidents; Historical Photos Al Chymia. Bill Bailey is Vice President of Investments for Marcus & Millichap in Chicago, where he sells commercial investment real estate with his brother, John and son, Ross. individuals or entities and are protected by the United States copyright laws. Members: Learn About Digital Membership Cards and My FezCard Viewer. All images, text, and other materials posted on this site are subject to copyrights owned by The Imperial Council of Shriners and the Supreme Court DOI -PHO & Commonwealth of the Bahamas or other. Sorry. Imperial Divan Peter Diaz William Bailey James Stolze Richard Burke Brad Koehn Jim Cain Lawrence Leib Mark Hartz Matthew Sturlaugson Marty Bartlett Tim Forbis Jerry Oliver Imperial Divan The Imperial Divan is the international governing body of the fraternity, consisting of 12 Imperial Officers who act as a corporate Board of Directors. another Pote holds magic sway. Pleasant Lodge No. The Oklahoma Publishing Company, the parent company of many prominent Oklahoma newspapers, amassed a significant collection of photographs that span more than a century. As a single wrestler he drew large crowds particularly in Toronto against Whipper Bill Watson and The Sheik He passed away unexpectedly January 18th 1984. And they could tell that he was a double amputee. And then seven years after my birth, my brother James was born. Tell me three good things that happened to you today. A committee was chosen to determine the site and personnel for the first Shriners Hospital. 1000 Alhambra . I am very, very proud of him. respected, honored and obeyed, 1876The first Imperial Session was held at the Masonic Hall in New York City with only 20 Nobles in attendance. People and organizations associated with either the creation of this photograph or its content. Unique identifying numbers for this photograph in the Gateway or other systems. Potentate, three-time winner of the Welsh Champion Hurdle (1997-1999) St. Ambrose's term for a Power in Christian angelology. I was a man of high estate I extend my sincere thanks to those entrusting me as the Imperial Potentate in and for these United States and Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Caribbean. First I step up onto this machine, and I will sit in here, and it circles around my head and it takes a panoramic of my whole skull. 13, Past Master HRAM, R&SM, Knight Templar, KYCH Bay City Elks, I.B.P.O.E.W, Past Exalted Ruler Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - Past Polemarch Education/Military Service Howard University School of Law, Washington D.C. The Baileys are just tremendous people, and you're going to hear a common theme as you talk to people about service and about their incredible empathy toward others. Geographical information about where this photograph originated or about its content. And then Jim went on to become president of the Great Lakes Shrine Association and was president in 2009, the same time that I was Potentate of Orak Shrine in 2009. He is shown with J. William Bickell, center, potentate of the India Temple, and Galloway Calhoun, Tyler, Texas, past . Many temple units which had raised funds for their trip turned them over to various war relief societies. Please note that you may also find links to our various social media platforms throughout the website, as we continually look for ways to keep you informed. And they saw a little boy sitting on the exam table, and he was wiggling his feet back and forth. Leading us in this historic year is a Legacy Shriner, William S. Bill Bailey, 33, the 2021-2022 Imperial Potentate of Shriners International. A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc. So I want you to have this. embraces all of the basic fundamental concepts of the Masonic Order, but is more colorful, with a broader spectrum of visibility by the manner in which it dispenses charity in the community, and the care for its own. All trademarks, service marks, and logos referred to or appearing on this site are the property of their respective owners. Greetings Nobles of theImperial Council. I hope to become a Shriner later on in life. He and Lady Debby always have a smile when they greet people. 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