Ned Reber

32nd degree

 

Born in Lynwood California as the only child to Richard and Pamela in 1966.  He spent the first ten years of his life living in several places from Southern California to Northern Oregon before settling in the Rancho Cucamonga area.  As a boy he participated in equestrian competitions, Boy Scouts, the Civil Air Patrol, became an advanced SCUBA diver, and the martial arts. He graduated from Alta Loma High School in 1984 and enlisted into the United States Army. In the Army he was stationed in Darmstadt Germany and received the Army Commendation Medal for his service to his unit and radiation monitoring after the Chernobyl reactor meltdown.  After his tour in Germany he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division were he earned another Army Commendation Medal for his exemplary service to his unit and was promoted to Sergeant. Rather than accepting a commission as a flight he elected to return to civilian life. Returning to Southern California he attended several colleges including Cal State San Diego and USC earning multiple environmental certifications and completing undergraduate studies in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, and business.  Over the next two decades he ran an environment consulting and microscopy lab then opened a second company providing training and environmental services throughout Southern California. As an additional challenge during this time he also spent several years as a police officer in Montebello on patrol.  In 2004 he opened his own martial arts school retiring form environmental work. HE still owns a martial arts school and teaches leadership skills and teaching methods on a national level.  In 2000 he married his wife Audrey.  After raising their children while working in the family business she now works as a manager at a medical spa in Costa Mesa. Together they have five children:  Tori, Katie, Logan, Cassidy, & Mason.  At this time they have no grandchildren and are currently impatiently waiting for the possibility of some.  Brother Reber is a third generation mason that joined the Upland Lodge in September 1995, was passed to the degree of Fellowcraft in December 1995 and was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in January 1996.  He has served in numerous officer positions within the lodge holding the masters chair three times and has been serving the Grand Lodge as an inspector for several years.  Not only is he active in his blue lodge as a leader but serves as an officer in the Scottish Rite and York Rites bodies  In addition to these activities he is the Chieftain of the Knight's of Saint Andrew, a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, Past Masters Association, Robert The Bruce Society, and is Associate Membership position and in the Patrol for Al Malaikah Shrine.

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