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Brother Wayne was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 4 and it can be truly said that he was born in front of the Alamo; two blocks in front to be precise. He joined DeMolay at age 14 where he served as Master Councilor and Illustrious Knight Commander; later he was honored by DeMolay International being made a Chevalier. Brother Wayne attended Trinity University where he met Kathlene M. Scott in a Physics lab that he was teaching. Before graduating from Trinity University with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and joining the Air Force, he was initiated in Perfect Union Masonic Lodge and then later moved to Albert Pike Lodge #1169. Two years later, he and Kathy were married in the same chapel they attended at Trinity University. While in the Air Force, he conducted high energy laser research at Kirtland AFB. After the service, they returned to Texas where he received a Master of Science Degree in Physics from Texas A&M. They then moved to San Antonio where Wayne worked at Southwest Research Institute. In 1979, Wayne and Kathy joined Adah Chapter #49, in San Antonio, Texas where he also served as Worthy Patron. In 1982 they moved to Alamogordo and joined Alamo #11 where he was Worthy Patron three times. In 1995, Brother Wayne served as Grand Chaplain. Then, after a brief time in California, they moved to Las Cruces where they joined Las Cruces Chapter #20 and Hatch Chapter #52 where he has served as Worthy Patron once and is again serving as Worthy Patron. Wayne is also serving as secretary of the three Las Cruces York Rite bodies. They have four adopted, loving children, and 10 grandchildren. His retirement is also filled with family, household projects and an avid love of caving and spends many hours underground on scientific and archaeological projects..
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