Donate to the Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund
Graduation Ceremony
Children's Dyslexia Center
October 13th 6pm
Springfield Masonic Center
Fall Reunion / Ceremonial / Grotto
October 24th 10am
Ansar Shrine
Call 217-793-7728 or 217-525-1771
For Details
Veterans Night Dinner
November 3rd Elks Club Lake Springfield
Call 217-793-7728 for Reservations
Past Thrice Potent Master
Richings J. Shand, 33 1907-1909
William C. Sommer, 33 1909-1911
Rufus L. Berry, 33 1911-1913
Edward F. Irwin, 33 1913-1915
Harry L. Smith, 33 1915-1917
Charles E. Brown, 33 1917-1919
Burke Vancil, 33 1919--1921
Harvey M. Solenburger, 33 1921-1923
Lauren W. Coe, 33 1923-1925
Louis A. Danner, 33 1925 - 1927
Albert C. Baxter, 33 1927-1928
Harry D. Luehrs, 33 1928 - 1930
Frank L. Everitt, 33 1930- 1932
Fred C. Kincaid, 33 1932 - 1934
Arthur H. Gottschalk, 33 1934 - 1936
Albert L. Pickel, 33 1936 - 1937
Louis E. Hey, 33, Active 1937 - 1939
Otho L. Caldwell, 33 1939 - 1941
David B. Finney, 33 1941 - 1942
Gustavus J. Krotzch, 33 1942 - 1944
Alfred F. Becker, 33 1944 - 1945
Robert B. Irwin, 33 1945 - 1947
Walter E. Lindgren, 33 1947 - 1949
William, V. Ruhle, 33 1949 - 1951
William R. Dellert, 33 1951 - 1953
Bryant. E. Hadley, 33 1953 - 1955
Vernon L. Glover, 33 1955 - 1957
J. Willard Tobin, 33 1957 - 1959
Alton G. Hall, 33 1959 - 1961
James W. Lawrence, 33 1961 - 1963
Myron K. Lingle, 33 1963
Cecil I. Thomas, 33 1963 - 1965
G. Wilbur Bell, 33 1965 - 1967
Robert L. Conn, 33 1967 - 1969
Beryl S. Kinser, 33 1969 - 1971
C. Terry Lindner, 33 1971 - 1973
William R. Schnirring, Jr, 33 1973 -1975
John E. Grosboll, 33 1975 - 1977
Charles E. Pence, 33 1977 - 1979
Wayne C. Temple, 33 1979 - 1981
John C. Kinser, MSA 1981 - 1983
Kenneth H. Otten, 33 1983 - 1985
David B. Finney, 33 1985 - 1987
Carlos F. Baker, MSA 1987
Kenneth L. Shewmaker, 33 1987 - 1989
Bruce S. Melton, 33 1989 - 1991
Robert H. Scott, 33 1991 - 1993
Robert P. Weichert, 33 1993 - 1995
Wilmer R. Birk, 33 1995 - 1997
Jeffery D. Derrick, 33 1997 - 1999
William D. Graber, 33, MSA 1999 - 2001
Eugene Gyure, Jr., 33 MSA 2001 - 2003
Gerry L. Williams, 33, MSA 2003 - 2005
J. Thomas Hughes, MSA 2005 - 2007
Craig A. Kennedy, 33, MSA . Active 2007 - 2009
Kenneth L. Morey, 33 2009 - 2010
Scott R. Shuett, MSA 2010 - 2011
Richard A. Mendenhall, 33 2011 - 2013
Elliott R. McKinley, 33, MSA 2013 - 2015
Matthew D. Erley, MSA , 33 2015 - 2017
Matthew D. Stolz, 33, MSA , HGA 2017 - 2019
Richard J. Smith, MSA 2019 -2021
Gregory L. Thomas 2021 - 2023
Paul L. Wiesman, MSA 2023 - 2025
A.J. Mays 2025 -2027
Past Commander-in-Chief
Richings J. Shand, 33 1911 - 1916
William C. Sommer, 33 1919 - 1919
Harry L. Smith, 33 1919 - 1921
Albert C. Baxter, 33 1921 - 1925
Everett R. Turnbull, 33 1925 - 1928
Edward F. Irwin, 33 1928 - 1931
Otho L. Caldwell, 33 1931 - 1934
Harry C. Luehrs, 33 1934 - 1937
Albert L. Pickel, 33 1937 - 1939
Lauren W. Coe, 33 1939 - 1940
Harvey M. Solenberger, 33 1940 - 1943
Francis E. Wilms, 33 1943 - 1946
Louis E. Hey, 33 1946 - 1949
Arthur H. Gottschalk, 33 1949 - 1952
Charles F. Barber, 33 1952 - 1955
William V. Ruhle, 33 1955 - 1958
Richings J. Shand, Jr., 33 1958 - 1960
DeWitt C. Lindley, 33 1960 - 1962
William R. Dellert, 33 1962 - 1964
Samuel E. Woods, 33 1964-1966
Kurt T. Bretscher, 33 1966 - 1968
F. Hurshel Bartscht, 33 1968 - 1970
Wolcott N. Lyon, Jr., 33 1970 - 1972
George A. Najim, 33 1972 - 1974
James O. Orr, Jr., 33 1974-1976
Robert A. Sturart, 33 1976 - 1978
Norman R. Crane, 33 1978 - 1980
D. Allen Easley, 33 1980 - 1982
Rolland F. Tipsword, 33 1982 - 1984
Roger O. Meredith, 33 1984 - 1986
David H. Cramer, 33 1986 - 1988
Robert S. Savage, 33 1988 - 1990
Charles H. Banning, Jr., 33 1990 - 1992
Harris H. Hatcher, 33 1992 - 1994
Benny L. Grisham, 33, MSA, Active, 1994 - 1996
Bruce S. Melton, 33 , 1996 - 1998
Ronald S. Guppy, Sr., MSA, 1998 - 2000
James J. Moses, Jr., 33 2000 - 2002
Robert P. Weichert, 33 2002 - 2004
August A. Candioto, Jr., 33, MSA 2004 - 2006
Loren I. Barnes, 33 2006 - 2008
William D. Graber, 33, MSA 2008 - 2010
Franklin E. Cline, 33, MSA 2010 - 2012
David E. Purdy, 33 2012 - 2014
Gerry L. Williams, 33 , MSA 2014 - 2016
Kenneth L. Morey, 33 2016 - 2018
Craig A. Kennedy, 33, MSA , Active 2018 - 2020
Elliott R. McKinley, 33, MSA 2020 -2022
Dave MacDonna, 33, MSA 2022-2024
Matthew D. Erley, 33, MSA 2024-2026
David A. Kelm, 33, MSA 2026 - 2028
Past Soveregin Prince
Past Most Wise Master
Charles P. Kane 1909 - 1911
Frank L. Hatch, 33 1911 - 1913
George C. Wilkinson 1913 - 1914
Ezra F. Hazell, 33 1914 - 1916
Granville A. Hulett, 33 1916 -1918
Harry L. Smith, 33 1918 - 1919
Burke Vancil, 33 1919 - 1923
George C. Wood, 33 1923 - 1925
Elmer E. Bradley, 33 1925 - 1927
Ancil C. Hewitt 1927 - 1928
Edward F. Irwin, 33 1928 - 1930
Albert L. Pickel, 33 1930 - 1932
David B. Finney, 33 1932 - 1934
Albert C. Baxter, 33 1934 - 1936
Benjamin E. Patton 1936 - 1938
Howard H. Zorn 1938 - 1940
John A. Lindquist, 33 1940 - 1942
Alva F. Shephard, 33 1942 - 1944
Harry F. Boone, Jr., MSA 1944 - 1946
Jerome R. Finkle, 33 1946 - 1948
Harry B. Apken, 33 1948 - 1950
Robert E. Mcloud, 1950 - 1952
Charles W. Frame, 33 1952 - 1954
F. Axtell Kramer 1954 - 1956
C. Terry Linder, 33 1956 - 1958
Cecil L. Morris, 33 1958 - 1960
Donald O. Hudson, 33 1960 - 1962
Theodore C. Coe, MSA 1962 - 1964
Dudley M. Buckley, 33 1964 - 1966
James O. Orr, Jr. 33 1966 - 1968
Loren M. Bobbitt, 33 1968 - 1970
Keith E. Corneil, 33 1970 - 1972
A. Merrill Williamson, 33 1972 - 1974
H. Dale Cloney, 33 1974 - 1976
Thomas W. Vredenbrug, MSA 1976 - 1978
David H. Cramer, 33 1978 - 1980
Donald E. Mohr, MSA 1980 - 1982
Robert A. Fetter, 33 1982 - 1984
Donald E. Hudson, 33 1984 - 1986
Benny L. Grisham, MSA, 33, Active, 1986 - 1988
Mele L. Kirby, MSA, 33 1988 - 1990
Robert Kalb, MSA 1990 - 1992
Phillip S. Pinney, 33 1992 - 1994
John F. Dow 1994 - 1996
Cliford C. Sullivan, MSA 1996 - 1998
August A. Candioto, 33, MSA 1998 - 2000
Keith W. Cravens, 33 2000 - 2002
Kraig E. Sullivan, MSA, 33 2002 - 2004
Larry A. Hamlin, MSA 2004 - 2005
Joseph W. Lucas, 33 2005 - 2007
Robert B. Powers, 33 2007 - 2009
Michael J. May, MSA 2009 - 2010
William L. Coe, 33 2010 - 2011
Wilbur J. Bauman, MSA 2011 - 2012
John S. Jack Teaters, MSA 2012 - 2013
David MacDonna III, MSA, 33 2013 - 2015
Paul D. MacDonna 2015 - 2017
Steven T. Guilliams, MSA 2017 - 2019
L. H. Buddy Parker, MSA 2019 - 2021
Marvin L. Gillis 2021 - 2023
Michael S. Kapshandy 2023 - 2025
Joe Bartley 2025 - 2027
Richings J. Shand, 33 1909 - 1911
William C. Sommers, 33 1911 - 1914
L. Leander McCullough 1914 - 1916
Everett R. Turnbull, 33 1916 - 1918
Edward F. Irwin, 33 1918 - 1920
Harvey M. Solenberger, 33 1920 - 1921
Harry L. Smith, 33 1921 - 1923
Frank A. Drake, 33 1923 - 1925
Ezra F. Hazell, 33 1925 - 1927
Albert C. Baxter, 33 1927 - 1928
Albert E. Converse 1928 - 1930
Harold W. Hartman 1930 - 1932
Elmer E. Bradley, 33 1932 - 1934
Oramel B. Irwin 1934 - 1936
Cortland B. Stuart, 33 1936 - 1938
David B. Finney, 33 1938 - 1939
Louis E. Hey, 33 1939 - 1941
Lauren W. Coe, 33 1941 - 1943
Stanley N. Wilson,33 1943 - 1945
Gustavus J.Krotzsch, 33 1945 - 1946
Howard W. Russell, 33 1946 - 1948
Jerome R. Finkle, 33 1948 - 1950
Fleetwood H. Lindley, 33 1950 - 1952
Harry L. Kline, 33 1952 - 1954
Willis C. Reddick, 33 1954 - 1955
Arnold R. Kugler, 33 1955 - 1957
Charles E. Bostick, 33 1957 - 1959
Robert A. Stuart, 33 1959 - 1961
J. Perry Lindley 1961 - 1963
F. Hurshell Bartscht, 33 1963 - 1965
Robert E. Hatcher, MSA 1965 - 1967
Norman R. Crane, 33 1967 - 1969
Robert C. Roach, MSA 1969 - 1971
Milton D. Dirst, 33 1971 - 1973
Norman R. Buecker, 33, MSA , Active 1973 - 1975
James B. Hitt, Jr., MSA 1975 - 1977
Earl F. Torell, 33 1977 - 1979
Robert W. Deffenbaugh, 33 1979 - 1981
E. Dale Crowcroft, 33 1981 - 1983
Robert S. Savage, 33 1981 - 1983
Marion W. Waddington, 33 1983 - 1985
Robert J. Berry 1985 - 1987
William D. Jarrett, 33 1987 - 1989
Floyd E. Pettit, 33 1989 - 1991
Robert A. Stuart, Jr., 33 1991 - 1993
W. Kevin Campbell, 33 1993 - 1995
William L. Neuman, 33 1995 - 1997
Thomas J. Lucchesi, 33 1997 - 1999
G. Robert Turner, MSA 1999 - 2001
David E. Purdy, 33 2001 - 2003
Bill W. Martel, 33 2003 - 2005
Robert E. Garrett 2005
Wendell E. Walch 2005 - 2007
Brent A. Workman, MSA 2007 - 2009
D. Marc Wilson, 33 2009 - 2010
Enrique J. Unanue, 33, MSA, 2010 - 2011
Loren C. Heiple 2012
Merle T. Fox, 33, MSA 2013 -2015
Steven L. Scaife, 33 2015 - 2016
David A. Kelm, 33, MSA 2016 - 2018
Gary W. Sheets, MSA 2018 - 2020
Vernon L. LaGesse, Jr. MSA 2020 - 2022
Steven M. Zoelzer 2022 - 2024
Jesse D. Kamees 2024 - 2026
Chase R. Wilhelm 2026 - 2028