I was born into a Masonic Family; my Father was a Member of Cumberland Lodge #726 and my Sister and Brother were in Job’s Daughters and DeMolay at Cumberland. When I turned 13, I was presented a DeMolay petition and I was Initiated into William Hacker Chapter Order of DeMolay in Shelbyville in 1983. I then proceeded up through the ranks and then served as Master Councilor in 1985 for the first time, I also had the honor of presenting PGM George Tolen with his 50yr DeMolay pin at my installation. I took a little time off from the Masonic Fraternity and then joined Farmers Lodge #147 in 2001 when my lodge was forming a DeMolay Chapter, after joining Lodge I served in my first office of Senior Deacon in 2002. I have been very fortunate to have joined several Masonic Organizations since and have travel supporting them

I met my Lady Dee in 2010 and we were married under the Marvin L. Isley Clock Tower at the Indiana Masonic Home in 2018. Brother Marvin was not only from my Lodge and York Rite, but he was also a family relative of my wife’s and was a great way to start our marriage.

Masonic Memberships:
Farmers Lodge # 147 F & AM, Norristown, IN
Shelby Lodge # 28 F & AM, Shelbyville, IN
Schofield Lodge # 1818, UD, Madison, IN
Naamah Chapter #73, Shelbyville, IN
Union Village Chapter # 584, Providence, IN
Shelby Chapter # 20, Royal Arch Masons, Fairland, IN
Emil L. Steffey Council # 3, Cryptic Masons, Fairland, IN
Baldwin Commandery # 2, Fairland, IN
Lawrence V. Kaminsky Commandery # 500
Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
St. Bartholomew Council # 295 Allied Masonic Degrees, Columbus, IN
Marvin L. Isley York Rite College # 129, Franklin, IN
Robert A. Woods Priory # 62, Knight York Cross of Honor
St. Andrew Tabernacle XXXV, Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests
Shelby Co. Past Masters and Wardens Club, Shelbyville, IN
Murat Shrine, Oasis of Indianapolis, IN
Shelby County Shrine Club
Johnson County Shrine Club
DeMolay Unit of the Murat Shrine

DeMolay
DeMolay “Dad” Franklin Chapter Order of DeMolay
Senior DeMolay, William Hacker Chapter Order of DeMolay, Shelbyville, IN
Senior Sir Knight Jess K. Willard DeMolay Priory, Greenfield, IN
Recipient of the Chevalier and Active Legion of Honor

Current Masonic Offices held: 2020
Grand Prelate Emeritus Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indian 2010-2011
Grand Captain General, Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indiana 2020-2021
Secretary/Recorder of all 3 Shelby County York Rite Bodies
Chapter “Dad” Franklin Chapter Order of DeMolay
Board Member, Shelby County Shrine Club
Assistant Secretary and Tyler Farmers Lodge #147
Special Aide to the Potentate of Murat Shrine, Ill Sir Mark Genung
Personal Aide to Illustrious William B. Raster, Past Potentate

Past Presiding Masonic Offices Held:
Past Master Councilor, Wm. Hacker Chapter
Past Worshipful Master, Farmers Lodge # 147
Past Worthy Patron, Flat Rock Chapter # 473 O.E.S.
Past Eminent Commander, Baldwin Commandery # 2 Knights Templar
Past High Priest, Shelby Chapter #20 Royal Arch Masons
Past Illustrious Master, Emil L. Steffey Council, Cryptic Masons
Past President, Shelby County Past Masters and Wardens Club
Past President, Shelby County Shrine Club
Past Secretary-Treasurer, Murat Shrine DeMolay Unit
Grand Prelate Emeritus Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indian 2010-2011