Most Worshipful Brother A. J. Brown
Brother Brown was born in Bloomfield on August 9, 1980, and is a resident of Bloomfield. He graduated from Davis County High School in 1999 and attended Indian Hills Community College graduating in 2001. Brother A.J. and Marlo have been married for 20 years. They have one son Taylor, and 4 daughters: Tiana, Maren, Sydney and London. They are founding members of Christ Community Church. Brother A.J. has worked as a Real Estate agent in the family business at Davis County Realtors for many years. He has served on the Main Street Streetscape committee, youth soccer coach, t-ball coach and is a member of the Bloomfield Young Professionals Group.
Brother Brown, received his three symbolic degrees of Masonry in Ottumwa Lodge No. 16 at Ottumwa. He was Initiated on June 19, 2007; Passed on July 17, 2007; and Raised on August 13, 2007. He served as Master in 2013. Brother A.J. served the Grand Lodge as Junior Grand Deacon in 2010-2011, Senior Grand Warden in 2015-2016, the Lodge Service Committee, and serves on the Speaker’s Bureau.
His other affiliations include: Clinton Chapter No. 9 R.A.M., Ottumwa Council No. 31 R. & S. M., Malta Commandery No. 31 K.T., Des Moines Scottish Rite, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine, Royal Order of Scotland, Red Cross of Constantine Bartholomew Conclave, Rose Chapter No. 552 Order of Eastern Star in Ottumwa and received his Order of DeMolay Legion of Honor in 2023. He holds District Lecturer’s Certificate No. 3157.
