Monte B. Bollar – District 6
I was born September, 1952, in Cascade Idaho. To Arthur J. and Hazeldene Bollar. We lived in Cascade Idaho for a few years and moved to a ranch 4 miles from Lake Fork, Idaho until I joined the army in May 1972.
Some of the following, College, Military and work were overlapping, had to do many things to pay the bills.
Schooling
I attended Elementary School and Jr. High School in Donnelly, Idaho. Attended McCall Donnelly High School in McCall, Idaho. I graduated in May 1970. I did not go directly to college, but did finally Boise State University, Boise, Idaho where I received bachelor’s degree in business management, with Aviation Option.
Military
I joined US Army in May 1972, was sent to Basic Training in Ft. Lewis Washington, followed by Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Ft. Eustis, VA. Basic Helicopter Maintenance, and then assigned to work on AH-1G (Cobra) Attack Helicopter. After which was sent to Vietnam stationed a short time in Caman Bay, Guard Force then reassigned to the 57th Assault Helicopter Company served as a AH-1G Crew Chief to finish my tour in country. After Vietnam I was stationed at Ft. Sill, OK to the 333rd Airal Field Artillery Company until the end of my first enlistment.
After a break, I re-enlisted and joined the Idaho Army National Guard 116th Air Troop as a UH-1M (Mike Model) Attack Helicopter as a Crew Chief, I received an opportunity to attend Warrant OƯice Candidate Development (WOCD) and Flight School. I completed (WOCD) Training and Flight Training I received my pilots’ wings and the rank of Warrant OƯicer (WO1). I flew the UH-1M (Mike Model) Attack Helicopter in the Air Troop Idaho Army National Guard. (Also, Received my Private Commercial/Instrument Helicopter License.)
I Transitioned to the 6228th United States Army Reserve School, Boise, Idaho as an instructor, Evaluator, and OIC of Weekend Training at Gowen Field.
Transition to the 321st Armored Cav. Signal Detachment as the OIC of the Data Processing Section.
Retired as Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) after 24 years.
Business
I worked at Bob Rice Ford Truck shop as a truck mechanic,
I worked at Hewlett-Packard doing various jobs from production, Incoming Audit, Information Technology and Global Operations. I retired after 24 years of service.
Retired after 24 years of Service at Hewlett-Packard
Note: National Guard and working at HP overlapped.
Masonic Lodges:
Initiated Entered Apprentice Mason: 01/21/2000 Oriental Lodge No 60.
Past to the Degree Fellow-Craft: 02/25/2000 Oriental Lodge No. 60 Raised to Master Mason: 04/28/2000 Oriental Lodge No. 60 Warden Certificate: 07/03/2002 742
Worshipful Master Certificate: 07/14/2000 3129
Worshipful Master: 2004-2005 Oriental Lodge No. 60 Worshipful Master: 2005-2006 Lodge of Research No. 1965 Worshipful Master: 2023-2025 Initial Point Lodge No. 98
Grand Lodge
District Deputy Grand Master District 7: 2006-2008 MWGM Sutton – Cargill Grand Secretary 2008-2023
District Mason of the Year: 2022-2023 District 7
District Deputy Grand Master District 6: 2025-2026 MWGM King
Grand Secretary Emeritus 09/23/2023
Lodges:
Silver City Lodge No. 13 (H) (PPL),
Initial Point Lodge No. 98,
Idaho Lodge of Research 1965
Idaho City Lodge No. 1863 (PPL)
Oriental Lodge No. 60 (Withdrawn) 03/31/2023
Other Elected Lodge Offices Held:
Treasurer, Secretary, Senior Warden, Junior Warden in multiple lodges.
Other Bodies:
Scottish Rite: Boise Valley
Shrine El Korah
Order of Eastern Star Meridian #66, Past Patron.
Rob Morris #63 Associate Patron
Youth Organizations Served
Meridian Gems, Rainbow for Girls Past, Rainbow Dad
DeMolay, MW Wood Chapter Past, DeMolay Dad
Job’s Daughters International Past Associate Guardian
Guardian Council, Life Member