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Fort Worth Masonic Temple
Located at 1100 Henderson St.
Fort Worth, Texas  in the
Fort Worth Masonic Temple
Built in 1932







Edward P. Bass is President of Fine Line Inc., a private diversified investment and venture capital firm in
based in Fort Worth.  A committed environmentalist and avid rancher, Mr. Bass is involved in projects
around the world and close to home.  

For the past two decades, Mr. Bass has led his family’s efforts in the redevelopment of downtown Fort
Worth, widely recognized as one of the most successful urban revitalizations in the United States.
           
    He is Chairman of the Board of Performing Arts Fort Worth, the not-for-profit organization created to
oversee the development and operation of the world-class Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance
Hall.  He is particularly proud of the Hall’s Children’s Education Program, which over the past 12 years
has provided free performances to more than 750,000 Fort Worth School District children in grades 1-12.

   As Chairman of the Board of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Mr. Bass rides in the
Grand Entry for every performance of the 23-day festival.  He also judges every one of the 30 Calf
Scramble competitions and poses for photographs with each of the 240 winners.

   He is a founding director of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., and a member of the Exchange Club of Fort
Worth, which awarded him the Golden Deeds Award in 1998 honoring Fort Worth's outstanding citizen
of the year. In 2000, Mr. Bass received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Texas Christian
University, in recognition of his contributions to the development of downtown Fort Worth and the
development of Bass Performance Hall.

   Mr. Bass’ long-time interest in conservation, the environment and education is evidenced by his service
to a number of institutions and organizations. Since 2001, he has served as a Trustee of Yale University,
where he also serves as co-Chair of the Leadership Council of Yale's School of Forestry and
Environmental Studies, and on advisory boards for the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies and the
Peabody Museum.  Mr. Bass is a Director Emeritus of the World Wildlife Fund, on whose board he
served from 1988-2007.  He is Vice Chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the New York
Botanical Garden.  He is also Vice Chairman of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, and was
instrumental in arranging for the organization to be permanently located in Fort Worth.

   Mr. Bass graduated from Yale University in 1968.  He is married to Vicki S. Bass.  They reside in Fort
Worth and have one daughter.


ANSON JONES AWARD RECIPIENTS


1985        Ardell M. Young *
1986        Dr. Abner V. McCall *
1987        Harvey C. Byrd *
1988        J. W. Chandler *
1989        Dr. Wendell H. Nedderman
1990        Dr. Lucius Waites
1990        Harold Taft *
1992        Herbert L. Arnold*
1993        Tommy Vandergriff
1994        Jack E. Hightower
1995        Sam E. Hilburn*
1996        Robert Bolen
1997        Robert R. (Bobby) Bragan
1998        Robert D. (Bob) Bullock *
1999        Dr. John A. (Tony) Herring
2000        Dr. James W. Roach, III
2001        James C. Wright, Jr.
2002        Doyle H. Willis *
2003       Johnnie High
2004        Clyde E. Whiteside
2005        H. Ross Perot
2006        Robert J. Glasgow
2007        Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
2008        Warren D. Chisum
2009        Dr. Carol A. Wise
2010        Dr. Michael L. Wiggins
2011        Edward P. Bass

 * deceased


THE ANSON JONES AWARD

GIVEN IN HONOR OF ANSON JONES

*        Last President of the Republic of Texas
*        Projector and Consummator of Texas Annexation to the United States
*        First Grand Master of Masons of Texas and Implanter of Ancient Masonry in Texas
*        The Revered of Senates
*        And The Light of Cabinets

With Intent and Purpose primarily that of recognizing community service, the Fort Worth Scottish Rite
Foundation created the annual Anson Jones Award, designed to honor persons who have demonstrated
great social consciousness.

Though fraternal in origin, it is civil in application.  Each year, one or more persons (not necessarily from
the Masonic Fraternity) are chosen in light of humanitarian endeavors and applauded for outstanding
citizenship.

The Anson Jones Award, named after the last  President of the Republic of Texas, who was a Mason and
a civic benefactor of renown, finds its philosophy in his words of concern for Texas:

“We have endeavored to respond to this call by the   formation of this society, with the hope that if not
to us, to our sons and successors, it may be given to make the star.  The single star of the west as
resplendent for all the acts that adorn civilized life; Texas has her captains-let her have her wise men.”

The criteria of such an award of achievement can be traced to the closing remarks of Anson Jones as
President of the Republic when the final act of the great dramas was  performed…The Republic of Texas
became a state of the United States of America when he stated:

“The lone star of Texas…..following an inscrutable destiny has passed on and become fixed forever in
that  glorious constellation which all freemen and lovers of freedom in the world reverence and adore......
The American Union.”
The Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation
held  it's Grand Annual Banquet
on May 14, 2011
The Anson Jones Award was presented to
Mr. Edward P. Bass and $50,000 in Scholarships were presented to
graduating seniors.