Van Fremont Boor, 33° PGM
(Jun 26, 1861-Nov 19, 1940)
Raised, Lawrence Masonic Lodge
Member, Rural Lodge #316
1892 - Master, Rural Lodge #316
1893-1902 - District Deputy Grand Master
1914 - Grand Master of Missouri

1890 - 32° Consistory of Western Missouri, Kansas City
1907 - Knight Commander of the Court of Honour
1925 - Coroneted 33° Inspector General Honorary

Past High Priest of Orient Chapter #102
1909-10 - Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter of Missouri

1897 - Eminent Commander of the Oriental Commandery

Charter member of the Shekinah Council

Building Committee Member for building Masonic Temple, 9th & Harrison, Kansas City, MO

Worthy Patron of Harmony Chapter #162, Eastern Star for two terms

Occupation: Teacher
Alumnus: University of Kansas at Lawrence
Interred: Mount Moriah, Kansas City, MO.

Brother Van Boor was born in Wayne County, Illinois then educated in northwest Ohio public schools. He spent a number of years as a teacher in Ohio before returning to Illinois where he took a business course at Gem City Business College at Quincy. He then attended the University of Kansas at Lawrence.  After completing his degree he became a proprietor of and taught Commercial Law at Lawrence Business College.  He was made a Mason at Lawrence then moved to Kansas City and affiliated with Rural Lodge #316. He became Master of the lodge in 1892. He served as District Deputy Grand Master from 1893-1902 and was elected Grand Master in 1913.  He was Past High Priest of Orient Chapter #102, Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter 1909-10. He was a member of the committee that built the Masonic Temple at 9th and Harrison in Kansas City. He was a charter member of the Shekinah Council, Eminent Commander of the Oriental Commandery in 1897 and Worthy Patron of Harmony Chapter #162 of the Eastern Star for two terms.