2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
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GRAND LODGE OF MINNESOTA<br />
BIOGRAPHY<br />
. GRAND MASTER 2000.<strong>2001</strong><br />
PHILIP G. SODERBERG<br />
l2lSTGRAND MASTER OFTHE GRAND LODGE OF MTNNESOTA<br />
Phlllp Gordon Soderberg is a native lowan, having been born on a dalry<br />
farm near BarEr<strong>of</strong>t in the norh central part <strong>of</strong> the state. He graduated from<br />
lowa Sbt€ Unlvorsity in 1959 in Agronomy with a minor In Ag Economlcs.<br />
Subggquendy h6 sp€nt two years in he United States Army, most <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tlm€ belng spent at the Quartermastor Research & Development Labs at<br />
Natlck, Massachusetts.<br />
Phil's Masonic career b€gan in the historb Lodg€ <strong>of</strong> Pleasant Grove No. 22<br />
b€ing rals€d on March 1, 1966. He served as Worshipful Master In 1973<br />
and again in 1990. Phil served the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lodge</strong> as Custodian from 1980 to<br />
1990 and \,vas appointed to the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lodge</strong> llne In 1990 by P.G.M. Charles<br />
Baltos. He also s€rved on fre Board <strong>of</strong> ihs Mlnnesota Masonic Foundatlon<br />
for nine years<br />
Phil has also been active in the appendant bodies, serving as Comrnandol<br />
<strong>of</strong> Kadosh and also as Venerable Master <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lodge</strong> <strong>of</strong> Perfection in the<br />
Roch€ster Valloy <strong>of</strong> the Scottish Rite. In 1989 he was coroneted with the 30<br />
Degree Inspector General Honorary. Phll ls a member <strong>of</strong> the York Rite<br />
Bodies in Rochester, the Red Cross <strong>of</strong> Constantine, St. G€org€ Conclave<br />
#6 and the Royal Order <strong>of</strong> Scotland. He ls a m€mber <strong>of</strong> the Osman Shrine<br />
and has served on the ritualistic Dlvan several times. He is Past Associate<br />
Guardian <strong>of</strong> Beth€l No. 13 <strong>of</strong> the Job's Daughters in Rochestor.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> Phil's prolessional career has b€en In sales and he has been the<br />
owner and op€rator <strong>of</strong> Soderberg's Willow Creek Nursery in Rochester<br />
since 1976. While attending lowa State UnlveFity, he met Bobbie and th€y<br />
were married in 1959. They are the proud parents <strong>of</strong> four children; Karla<br />
Pederson <strong>of</strong> Woodbury, Kirston Schlmek <strong>of</strong> Flochester, Brother Eric<br />
Soderberg <strong>of</strong> Minneapolis, and Karen Soderberg <strong>of</strong> Minneapolis, and four<br />
beautlful grandchildren. Phll and Bobbie are members <strong>of</strong> People <strong>of</strong> Hope<br />
Church, a Lutheran Church In Mlsslon and both are serving on varlous<br />
commltbes, l€adership teams and choirs.
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