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Th e Hands of the Workman
Reid Gardiner
Grand Secretary Emeritus, Editor

Daniel J. Muri
Grand Master 1929-1930

Daniel J. Muri was born on 25 December M.W. Grand Master Muri presided over
1872 at Olden, Norway. He attended the 66th Annual Communication of the
public school, and at the age of 18 set out Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Montana
for America. He worked as a farm hand on 20-21 August 1930 held in Missoula,
for a while in North Dakota. Later he Montana.
worked as a section hand for the Northern
Pacifi c Railroad in North Dakota and As Grand Master, Brother Muri issued
Montana. In 1891, he was working as the dispensations for a new lodge to be
Section Foreman of the Northern Pacifi c known as North Border Lodge No. 145 at
at Billings, Montana, followed by being Opheim, Montana. On 30 February 1930
the Assistant Roadmaster at Forsyth, he issued a dispensation for a new Lodge
Montana. at Circle, Montana, Circle Lodge No. 136.
In 1930, the Grand Lodge of Montana had
On the creation of Rosebud County in 20,915 members, 658 members were raised
1902 he served as the fi rst Sheriff until 1928. In 1928, during that year.
Governor Erickson appointed him as a member of
the State Board of Equalization. On 16 June 1950, M. W. Brother Muri died on a
train returning to Forsyth Montana form Bryn Mawr,
Brother Muri received his Masonic Degrees in Washington. He was buried at Forsyth Cemetery.
Hiram Lodge No. 58 in Forsyth, Montana and was
Raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on
6 February 1900. He served as Worshipful Master in
1904 and 1911 and as Secretary from 1915 to 1928.

Brother Muri became a member of the York Rite
on 16 June 1911 at Miles City Chapter No. 14 and
later became a member of Chapter 22 in Forsyth. He
became a Knight Templar on 25 April 1916 at Miles
Commandery No. 11 and a member of Allenby
Commandery No. 20 at Forsyth where he served as
the fi rst Eminent Commander.
Brother Muri took his Scottish Rite degrees in the
Livingston Consistory on 28 February 1901.

On 10 December 1903 he crossed the hot sands of
Algeria Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. He became a Charter
member of Al Bedoo Temple in Billings on 16 June
1921 and served as Potentate in 1930.

Brother Muri served in the appointed Grand
Lodge line and was elected as Junior Grand Warden
in 1925.

Brother Daniel Muri climbed the ladder to fame
in the Grand Lodge of Montana and in 1929 was
elected as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons
in Montana.
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