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ProfileR.E. COMP. TOM McCURLEYR.E. DISTRICT ASSISTANT GRAND KINGMarried to Pat a native ofBallymoney who was aniece of that well knownNorth Antrim Mason the lateWillie Overend she was also acontemporary of the the DistrictGrand King as a pupil of DalradiaHas just celebrated 40thwedding anniversary -“I know childbride” and blessed with 4 children,3 boys 1 girl, and 3 grandchildren.Born in Belfast, he moved toLisburn 40 years ago when he gotmarried. Worked in banking until 2000when he retired early and took up anumber of Directorships. Whilstworking in the the Ulster Bank he wasseconded to the British Consulate inNew York promoting the UnitedKingdom as a base for manufacturingand service industry. Following theopening of the Berlin Wall in 1989 heworked on a number of projects inEast Germany introducing the conceptof entrepreneurial development andenterprise in Schools. He was alsoinvolved in a number of European andlocal enterprise development andeducatioanl programmes and onretirement in a number ofInternational Fund for Irelandprogrammes into Canada introducingemployment and personaldevelopment to young people fromdisadvantaged areas North and Southof the border.Introduced to Masonry at theage of 21 on joining his father’sLodge Amon 613 he subsequentlyintroduced him to Amon RAC 613(Lodge and Chapter sat inRosemary Street at that time nowsit at Arthur Square.) He served asAssistant Treasurer, Treasurer andnow District Assistant GK inAntrim. Is a Past Supreme GrandHigh Priest and is Past Rep forQueensland at SGRAC.Regarding otside interests Tomwas on the Board of Trustees ofAction Cancer, was a member RUCReserve for 10 years, was a keenRock Climber and climbed all overthe British Isles and Europe. In hisyounger years he participated in awide range of outdoor activitiesfrom scuba diving to hang glidingand from potholing to canoeing.Although his activities in the Hillsare now restricted to walking inrecent times he did traverse theCamino del Rey at El Chorro inSpain. Althought describing himselfas not a sailor he sailed from Bilboto Lagos in Portugal and as recentlyas 2010 sailed around Iceland intothe Arctic Circle via Rockall and theNorth Atlantic. He also enjoys golfalthough his fourball would vouch“not at a high level”Although he watches footballhe is a season ticket holder atUlster Rugby and is very muchenjoying their current success.MASONIC MALE VOICE CHOIR CELEBRATION DINNERBack row (l-r): N. Ritchie, S. Gilmore, H. Marsden, T. Osborne, B. Finnigan, E. Davey, D. Beech, R. Smyth, M. C. Campbell. Middlerow (l-r): W. Elliott, I. McDonald, J. Erwin, C. Black (The Conductor), H. Johnston, J. Kilpatrick, C. Miller, R. Moore, R. Campbell.Front row (l-r) J. S. Traill GCT, H & V E Prior Prov. Priory of East Ulster; K. W. Vance, District Deputy Grand King District Gd,R.A.C. of Down; The President D. R. Millen, Prov. Deputy Grand Master Province of Antrim; The Chairman B. E. Lee; J. C. Clarke,Prov. Assistant Grand Master Province of Down; E. C. Ferguson, District Grand King District Gd. R.A.C. of Antrim; W. J. Dyer,Prov. Assistant Grand Master Province of Antrim.12www.dgracantrim.org