John William Preddy was born the son of Fred A. Preddy and Jessie Waters Preddy. He was educated in the public schools of Birmingham, Alabama. He joined the United States Navy in 1925 and remained in the service until December, 1933.
From December 1933 to December of 1934 he worked at T. C. I. On December 13, 1934 he went to work for the Birmingham Police Department where he has remained ever since.
He is a member of the Central Park Methodist Church.
He married Miss Helen Brunton of Charlottesville, Virginia on August 25, 1936, and to them has been born a daughter, Miss Valeria Ann Preddy, a student at Central Park Elementary School at Birmingham, Alabama.
John William Preddy was initiated in Fairview Lodge No. 644 F. & A. M., Birmingham, Alabama on April 16, 1940, passed on April 30, 1940 and raised on May 14, 1940. He was elected and served the Lodge as Worshipful Master from June 24, 1943 to June 24, 1944.
On November 17, 1954 he was elected and installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
From December 1933 to December of 1934 he worked at T. C. I. On December 13, 1934 he went to work for the Birmingham Police Department where he has remained ever since.
He is a member of the Central Park Methodist Church.
He married Miss Helen Brunton of Charlottesville, Virginia on August 25, 1936, and to them has been born a daughter, Miss Valeria Ann Preddy, a student at Central Park Elementary School at Birmingham, Alabama.
John William Preddy was initiated in Fairview Lodge No. 644 F. & A. M., Birmingham, Alabama on April 16, 1940, passed on April 30, 1940 and raised on May 14, 1940. He was elected and served the Lodge as Worshipful Master from June 24, 1943 to June 24, 1944.
On November 17, 1954 he was elected and installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
John William Preddy was born the son of Fred A. Preddy and Jessie Waters Preddy. He was educated in the public schools of Birmingham, Alabama. He joined the United States Navy in 1925 and remained in the service until December, 1933.
From December 1933 to December of 1934 he worked at T. C. I. On December 13, 1934 he went to work for the Birmingham Police Department where he has remained ever since.
He is a member of the Central Park Methodist Church.
He married Miss Helen Brunton of Charlottesville, Virginia on August 25, 1936, and to them has been born a daughter, Miss Valeria Ann Preddy, a student at Central Park Elementary School at Birmingham, Alabama.
John William Preddy was initiated in Fairview Lodge No. 644 F. & A. M., Birmingham, Alabama on April 16, 1940, passed on April 30, 1940 and raised on May 14, 1940. He was elected and served the Lodge as Worshipful Master from June 24, 1943 to June 24, 1944.
On November 17, 1954 he was elected and installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
From December 1933 to December of 1934 he worked at T. C. I. On December 13, 1934 he went to work for the Birmingham Police Department where he has remained ever since.
He is a member of the Central Park Methodist Church.
He married Miss Helen Brunton of Charlottesville, Virginia on August 25, 1936, and to them has been born a daughter, Miss Valeria Ann Preddy, a student at Central Park Elementary School at Birmingham, Alabama.
John William Preddy was initiated in Fairview Lodge No. 644 F. & A. M., Birmingham, Alabama on April 16, 1940, passed on April 30, 1940 and raised on May 14, 1940. He was elected and served the Lodge as Worshipful Master from June 24, 1943 to June 24, 1944.
On November 17, 1954 he was elected and installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
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