What's your Legacy?

In 2011, Shriners International instituted a program to recognize multiple generations of shriners. This program promised to honor shriners that "keep it in the family" with a new legacy pin, among other things. It also is intended to encourage families to continue the historic tradition from one generation to the next. The program would recognize fathers, sons, grandfathers, grandsons, uncles, nephews, brothers, and in-laws. ​
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​“From beashrinernow.com we have noticed an overwhelming number of people want to join the fraternity so they can have the opportunity to be a part of the same brotherhood as their father, grandfather, or other family member,” said Randy Rudge, membership development director of Shriners International. "This program is designed to create awareness and inspire families to participate in legacies, carrying on the tradition their family started.”

​Elf Khurafeh Shrine would like to use this page to showcase our "Legacy" members. If you are a legacy member, and would like to be recognized as such, send a picture and a brief description of your Legacy connection to webmaster@ekshrine.com

Arnould

2016 Oriental Guide John Arnould (right) talks with his son, J.T. Arnould of the Security Unit.

Downing

Ronald Downing, 1999 Oasis Shrine Club President and Lady Lyndia Downing, High Priestess of El Said Court #28 of the Ladies Oriental Shrine on the left, and their legacy, Jeff Downing, the 2016 Elf Khurafeh Shrine Marshal with Lady Laura, 2016 Page to the Assistant Princess of El Said Court #28 of the Ladies Oriental Shrine

Clayton

(Upper left picture) Past Potentate 2000, Illustrious Sir Todd Clayton with Lady Lisa, and their legacy Sean Clayton of the Security Unit with Lady Alicia.

(Lower right picture) Illustrious Sir Todd Clayton (left) and Noble Duane "Sandy" Clayton (right) flank Noble Sean Clayton. 

Picture with clowns below shows Duane "Duke" Clayton as PaPa the clown standing with his son Todd Clayton as Toby the clown. Todd is holding his son, Sean Clayton.

Sean Clayon, brother-in-law David Benn, and Illustrious sir Todd Clayton, holding Sean's son Ellis (also below). We will work on getting Ellis into the Shrine in due time!

Stanley

Past Potentate 2005, Illustrious Sir Ron Stanley (left) with his legacy Ryan Stanley, the 2016 Elf Khurafeh Shrine High Priest and Prophet.

Vowell

"My Dad Eugene Vowell was a long time member of Elf Khurafeh. He belonged to the Shiawassee Shrine Club and the Firebrigade. He was also a Hospital driver for many years and worked selling Onions and helping with just about any project and loved working the Circus as an usher. I myself have been in the Clown Unit for 26 yrs. and was also a Hospital Driver until I had a massive Heart attack ( thought it might be better not driving kids to the hospital). But I still love Clowning and seeing to smiles on peoples faces. My Son Sam Vowell is also in the Clown Unit and tries to be as active as he can when he is not working second shift and weekends at his General Motors job.
I am sending some pictures of the 3 of us that were taken thru the years."
​~ Byron "Blooper" Vowell

Jacobs

Left picture (L to R): Jon "Ashis" Jacobs, Josh "Stik-E" Jacobs, Jayson "Blu" Jacobs, and Jared "Watt" Julien.

Right picture: Jon "Ashis" Jacobs, Josh "Stik-E" Jacobs and Jayson "Blu" Jacobs with a couple of fans at the Saginaw Shrine Circus.

Gean

(Lower left photo) Elmer Gean of the Patrol Unit with a young Phil Gean at the airport. 

(Upper right photo) Phil Gean working for the Security Unit at the 2016 Flint Shrine Circus.

Smith

Father Phil Smith (left) and his son Eric Smith (right)

Storms

2001 Past Potentate, Illustrious Sir Norm Storms and his son Mark Storms (Finance Committee Chairman).

Legacies without current photos

  • Jim Dameron
  • Don Milikan
  • Charles Frisby P.P. and Brothers in law David and Timothy Schmidt
  • Chris Biazza
  • Andrew Huiskins

​If you have, or are a legacy, send your pictures and story to webmaster@ekshrine.com or jdowning@ekshrine.com