The Hon. Jeffery G. Jones
Most Worshipful
Grand Master
Jeffery Gerard Jones a resident of West Palm Beach, Florida was born
in 1963 in Lake Worth, Florida to the late Jerome Jake Jones and
Mildred Knight-Jones. His mother (a retired educator) still resides in
nearby Royal Palm Beach, FL. He is married to Yolanda Jones. They have 3
daughters (Chena, Erika, & Lakisha), 1 son (Jimmie) and 8 grandchildren
(Cedrick, Darren Jr., Joshua, Jake, Niyema, Korrin, Jimmie III, and
Kayla). Brother Jones accepted the Lord as his personal savior at an
early age and was baptized in the presence of God by Rev. Isaiah S.
Clark at Union Missionary Baptist Church in West Palm Beach. Brother
Jones was educated in the Palm Beach County school systems receiving his
high school diploma in 1981 from North Shore Senior High School. Brother
Jones furthered his education enrolling at Florida A & M University in
Tallahassee, Florida. While Attending Florida A & M University, Brother
Jones was a member of the world renowned "Marching 100” Band.
In
April of 1985, Brother Jones was raised from a dead level to a living
perpendicular to stand on the square in Thomas City Lodge #226 in
Wacissa, Florida by Worshipful Master Willie King. In the summer of
1986, Brother Jones Graduated from Florida A & M University’s College of
Engineering Science and Technology with a B.S. in Technology Degree.
Upon his graduation Brother Jones returned to his hometown to begin his
career in Information Management. He has been employed by Florida Power
& Light for 33+ years. He is currently Principal IT Project Manager;
with responsibility for managing the integration and deployment of new
Network Infrastructures for all FPL new construction projects within the
entire Florida service territory.
In 1988, Brother Jones moved
his Masonic membership from Thomas City Lodge #226 in Wacissa to the
Pride of Palm Beach Lodge #447 in West Palm Beach. Brother Jones quickly
went to work after being appointed to the Junior Deacon position by
Worshipful Master Alfred J. Jones. Brother Jones held all positions in
the lodge eventually being elected to Worshipful Master in 1995. He
passed the gavel on in 1997 leaving the new Worshipful Master & the
Lodge in excellent financial shape. In 1999 Brother Jones was
recommended and did receive his honorary 33° degree in Little Rock,
Arkansas and was a member of the of S. J. Bennett class of 1999. The
degree was conferred upon him by SGIG Edgar Bridges, Sovereign Grand
Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction. Brother Jones has affiliations
with or served as the leader of several other Masonic houses and
community-based organizations including: A.T. Stafford #10 RAM, Walter
Johnson Jr Council #13 RAS Masters, Ft. Pierce Commandery #69, Knight
Templar Masons, Sam Brady Consistory #312, Masud Temple #69, and
Valentine Chapter #12 OES. Brothers Jones is also affiliated with the
Grand Court and Grand Council of the Heroines of Jericho and Ladies of
the Circle of Perfection, respectively. He is a member of the West Palm
Beach Chapter of the NAACP, The FPLPAC (Florida Power & Light Political
Action Committee), United Way Fair Share Contributors, and Lambda Alpha
Alpha Chapter, of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Over his Masonic career,
Brother Jones has held various positions and has chaired various
committees, including but not limited to: Worshipful Master, Most
Excellent Hight Priest, Thrice Ill. Master, Eminent Commander,
Illustrious Potentate, Grand Master of Ceremonies, Florida Council of
Deliberation, Desert of Florida Chief Rabban, Imperial Deputy of the
Oasis of West Palm Beach, Imperial Organizer, Desert of Florida, General
Chairman Gala Day 2008, Assistant District Deputy Grand Master District
#31, Grand Trustee-MWUGL of Florida.
In 2009, Brother Jones was
nominated, elected, and duly installed as the Right Worshipful Junior
Grand Warden of this great Masonic Jurisdiction, in 2010 he was elected
to the office of Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden, and again in 2015
he was duly elected and installed as the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand
Master. In 2018 Brother Jones was Consecrated a SGIG Active Emeritus
member of the United Supreme Council and 2020 he become a member of the
Knight York Cross of Honor having served as the leader of all York Rite
Masonic Bodies.
In the year 2020; Having been tried and found
worthy through his service to the Jurisdiction of Florida, Brother Jones
was elected and duly installed as the 19th Most Worshipful Grand Master
of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida. It was done so in
the presence of God and a lawful number of Master Masons duly assembled
at the Jurisdiction’s 150th Grand Communication. Brother Jones is a
dedicated mason who has Prince Hall Masonry deeply rooted within his
heart and through the grace of God he will continue to serve the
Jurisdiction of Florida for many years to come.
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