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| Maury Cohen |
Born on September 08, 1926, in El Paso, Texas. He attended El Paso High School and upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps *serving in the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific. He and his father were in the jean manufacturing business for Levi Strauss & Co. based in San Francisco, California.
He belonged to Mt. Sinai synagogue.
In masonry, he was raised in El Paso Lodge # 130 A.F. & A.M. temple downtown. He is a 70-year mason. He also belongs to El Paso Scottish Rite and El Maida. He is the oldest serving Illustrious Potentate El Maida Shrine has ever had.
Maurey Cohen Potentate of El Maida
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