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NORMAN M. GAY 1899-1985
Senior Grand Deacon, 1940
Deputy Grand Master, 1965
MEMORIAL
From Proceedings, Page 1985-89:
Our Brother Norman Meade Gay was born in Belmont, Massachusetts on November 18, 1899, the son of Elizabeth (Stafford) and Walter Scott Gay. He received his education in the public schools of Waltham, Massachusetts and furthered his studies at Boston University, graduating with a B.B.A. Degree in 1926. For six years he was a securities salesman with the Goldman Sachs Company. In 1931 he was associated with Boston University as Director of the Book Stores, serving for thirty-four years and retiring in 1965. He was a past President of the National Association of College Stores. He was a corporator of the Charlestown Savings Bank and a long-time member of the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church of Needham.
Right Worshipful Brother Gay entered Masonry in Wayfarers Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Swampscott, Massachusetts on September 6, 1923: passed October 4 and raised November 1, 1923. He was a Charter Member of Boston University Lodge, A.F. & A.M., on October 14, 1926, serving as Worshipful Master in 1931 and as Lodge Secretary from 1932 to 1947.
Right Worshipful Brother Gay served as Senior Grand Deacon in 1940, and as District Deputy Grand Master for the Boston 2nd Masonic District in 1942 and 1943. He received the Joseph Warren Medal for Distinguished Service in 1947, served as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Iceland near the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1984, and served as Deputy Grand Master of our Grand Lodge in 1965, in which year he received the Henry Price Medal. He was a member of the Records Committee, 1966 to 1983, and in 1973 received his 50 Year Veterans Medal.
In York Rite, Brother Gay joined Saint Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter of Boston on March 17, 1928 and became High Priest in 1943, Grand Captain of the Host in Grand Chapter 1949 to 1951, and Grand King in 1952 as well as Grand Representative from the Grand chapter of Virginia from 1951 to 1984. He received the order of the Temple in DeMolay Commandery No. 7 in Boston and the Super Excellent Degree in Boston Council, Royal and Select Masters in 1959.
In Scottish Rite Brother Gay received his degrees in the Valley of Boston in 1945. He served as Most Wise Master of Mount Olivet Chapter of Rose Croix from 1960 to 1963 and as Treasurer for the Valley of Boston from 1962 to 1981. He was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33rd Degree, Honorary Member of the Supreme council at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 1962 and served as Grand Seneschal of the Supreme Council from 1965 to 1979.
Brother Gay also held membership in Aleppo Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., the Order of High Priesthood, the Red cross of constantine and societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis.
Right Worshipful Brother Gay was married to Gladys Evelyn Wood on September 14, 1925. Mrs. Gay survives him along with their daughter, Norma E. Finnegan, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Right Worshipful Norman Meade Gay entered his eternal home in the celestial lodge from Needham, Massachusetts on Friday, February 15, 1985 and funeral services were held in Needham on February 19, 1985. we know that his dignified, quiet concern for others will grant him a glorious immortality.
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Daverio
Joseph B. Ferguson
Arthur L. Rockwell
Herbert H. Jaynes
Committee
