Most Worshipful Brother Norman J. Mick was elected and regularly installed as the Grand Master on October 18 and 19, respectively. Grand Master Mick appointed three new Grand Lodge Officers – Right Worshipful Brother Robert Coster as Grand Chaplain, Right Worshipful Brother Doug Sunnenberg as Junior Grand Deacon and Right Worshipful Brother Robert Hons as Grand Tyler.
Not surprisingly, Grand Master Mick’s biography reveals a very active family, social and Masonic life. The following is a synopsis of his biography. A complete version can be found on www.freemason.com.
Grand Master Mick was born in Hamilton, Ohio on December 23, 1945. He received a strong religious family upbringing from his parents, Elmer N. and Anna Mick and attended St. Ann’s parochial school in his formative years. He later graduated from Hamilton Catholic High School. His family’s strong religious background led him to attend St. Gregory Seminary to search out his vocational calling. Later he went on to study Business Administration and Accounting at Xavier University.
Norman met Lois G. Miller through mutual friends, and they married in November of 1966. They have three children and six grandchildren. Norman and Lois currently attend St. John the Baptist Church in Harrison, Ohio. He spent several years in the Taylor Creek Youth Organization coaching soccer and softball for his children and served five years as the Boys Soccer Coordinator.
His vocational path encompassed business and financial ventures for several years. He is currently winding down his career after spending over thirty-five years with Dubois Chemicals of Cincinnati, Ohio.
It was while working at Dubois Chemicals that he became associated with several Masons, which led to his joining Hoffner Lodge No. 253 in the fall of 1982. He became involved immediately with the Lodge and served as Worshipful Master in 1986, Lodge Trustee, Lodge Education Officer and then Secretary from 2001-2005.
His thirst for Masonic knowledge led him to join the York Rite and Scottish Rite in 1983. He served Cumminsville Chapter No. 158 R.A.M. as High Priest in 1987 and 1994. He was appointed to serve as District Deputy Grand High Priest in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Then Grand High Priest Terry Meyers appointed him as Grand Guard for Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in 1998. He was Illustrious Master of Cincinnati Council No. 1 in 1994 and served one year on the Education Committee for Grand Council of Royal & Select Masons. He then served as Eminent Commander of Cincinnati Commandery No. 3 in 1996. This service culminated in his receiving the Knight York Cross of Honour in Ohio Priory No. 18 in November, 1996.
Most Worshipful Brother Mick served as Most Wise Master of Cincinnati Chapter Rose Croix, Valley of Cincinnati, from 2002-2004. He was coroneted an honorary Thirty-Third Degree Mason by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in September, 2003.
Most Worshipful Brother Mick also served as President of the Fourth Capitular District in 1990 and President of the First Masonic District in 1992, as well as President of the Society of Past Masters of Cincinnati and Vicinity. He is a past Sovereign Master of Seven Hills Council, Allied Masonic Degrees, a current officer in Miami Valley York Rite College and member of St. Columba Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine. He and Lois served the Order of the Eastern Star as Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron of Marion Chapter No. 318 in 1991 and are current members of Marvin Chapter No. 376.
He served the Grand Lodge of Ohio as District Deputy Grand Master 2005-2006. Most Worshipful Brother Michael A. Himes appointed him as Junior Grand Deacon in October, 2006. He was subsequently appointed Senior Grand Deacon, Grand Marshall, and Grand Orator and was sequentially elected Junior Grand Warden, Senior Grand Warden and Deputy Grand Master. The Brethren of the Grand Jurisdiction of Ohio elected him as their Grand Master on October 18, 2013, and he was regularly installed in that office on October 19, 2013.
Most Worshipful Brother Mick considers the opportunities that he has experienced in his life to be true Treasures. His sincere wish for his Brethren is that they realize in their lives the significance of his theme – “Freemasonry…A Timeless Treasure.”
