Masonic Record
Twenty years in the Craft
Raised a Master Mason at Forrest Lodge No. 19 in Huntsville, Texas on 13 March 2006. Since then the work has carried me through two jurisdictions, two Master's chairs, two High Priest's chairs, three Illustrious Master's chairs, and a long list of bodies that each taught something the last one did not. What follows is the complete record.
Current service
2026Director of Secretary Training
Staff of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Texas
Serving since 2024.
Illustrious Grand Marshal
Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Texas
Installed 13 December 2025, serving through 12 December 2026.
Secretary
Irving Lodge No. 1218, Irving, Texas
Serving since 2021.
Grand Representative to Connecticut
Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Texas
Appointed 15 December 2024.
Mediation Committee, East
Grand Lodge of Texas
Member since 2022.
Excellent King
Grand Prairie Chapter No. 489, Royal Arch Masons
2026 to 2027.
Thrice Illustrious Master
Grand Prairie Council No. 404, Cryptic Masons
2026 to 2027.
Warder
Southside Commandery No. 83, Fort Worth, Texas
2026.
Symbolic Lodge
Seven lodges and one districtForrest Lodge No. 19
Huntsville, Texas · Initiated 9 January 2006 · Current
- Mother Lodge. Raised here 13 March 2006
- Junior Steward 2006 to 2007
Irving Lodge No. 1218
Irving, Texas · Affiliated 12 February 2013 · Current
- Secretary 2021 to present
Carolina Lodge No. 330
Lott, Texas · Affiliated 26 May 2020 · Current
- Worshipful Master 2022 to 2023
Mountain Creek Lodge No. 511
Grand Prairie, Texas · Affiliated 10 August 2024 · Current
- Junior Deacon 2025 to 2026
Mountain Lodge No. 281
Altoona, Pennsylvania · 13 February 2015 to 1 September 2019 · Demitted
- Worshipful Master 2018
- Almoner 2016 to 2017
Everett Lodge No. 524
Everett, Pennsylvania · Affiliated 18 January 2019 · Current
- Assistant Secretary 2019
John Sims Lodge No. 458
New Waverly, Texas · 3 March 2020 to 31 December 2021 · Demitted
- Junior Deacon 2020 to 2021
20th Masonic District No. 20
Blair County, Pennsylvania · Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
- District Education Committee Chairman 2018 to 2019
- Secretary, School of Instruction 2018 to 2019
Grand Lodge of Texas service
Director of Secretary Training
Staff of the Grand Secretary · 2024 to present
District Deputy Grand Master, District 45
2025 · Appointed by Grand Master Raborn Reader
District Deputy Grand Master, District 45
2022 · Appointed by Grand Master Bradley Billings
District Education Officer, District 45
2022 to 2025
Grand Master's Planning Team
2022 · Grand Master Bradley Billings
Mediation Committee, East
Member, 2022 to present
York Rite
Chapter, Council, CommanderyRoyal Arch Chapter
San Jacinto Chapter No. 7
Huntsville, Texas · 2006 to 2014, rejoined 17 December 2019 · Current
- Most Excellent High Priest 2020 to 2021
- Secretary 2021 to 2026
Grand Prairie Chapter No. 489
Grand Prairie, Texas · Affiliated 4 June 2024 · Current
- Excellent King 2026 to 2027
Bedford Chapter No. 255
Bedford, Pennsylvania · Affiliated 21 April 2022 · Current
Mountain Chapter No. 189
Altoona, Pennsylvania · 23 June 2016 to 21 April 2022 · Demitted
- Most Excellent High Priest 2018 to 2019
Love Field Chapter No. 478
Dallas, Texas · 9 April 2014 to 23 June 2016 · Demitted
Cryptic Council
Huntsville Council No. 12
Huntsville, Texas · 2006 to 2014, rejoined 17 December 2019 · Current
- Thrice Illustrious Master 2020 to 2021
- Recorder 2021 to 2026
Mountain Council No. 9
Altoona, Pennsylvania · Affiliated 23 June 2016 · Current
- Thrice Illustrious Master 2018 to 2019
- Recorder and Treasurer 2019
Grand Prairie Council No. 404
Grand Prairie, Texas · Affiliated 4 June 2024 · Current
- Thrice Illustrious Master 2026 to 2027
Council of Anointed Kings
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Anointed 23 April 2018 · Current
- Illustrious Scribe 2019 to 2024
Love Field Council No. 396
Dallas, Texas · 9 April 2014 to 23 June 2016 · Demitted
Commandery of Knights Templar
Southside Commandery No. 83
Fort Worth, Texas · Affiliated 6 November 2025 · Current
- Warder 2026
A.P.O.A.S. Commandery U.D.
Texas · Commandery of Research · Under Dispensation
Tancred Commandery No. 82
Midlothian, Texas · 1 August 2022 to 6 November 2025 · Demitted
Mountain Commandery No. 10
Altoona, Pennsylvania · 14 April 2017 to 31 December 2022 · Demitted
- Senior Warden 2018
Grand Council of Texas service
Illustrious Grand Marshal
Installed 13 December 2025, serving through 12 December 2026
Grand Representative to the Grand Council of Connecticut
Appointed 15 December 2024
District Deputy Grand Master
2024 · Most Illustrious Grand Master Aaron Tyksinski
Committee on Education
2022 · Most Illustrious Grand Master Bob Brunk
Grand Master's Fundraising Committee
2022 · Most Illustrious Grand Master Bob Brunk
Planning Teams
2026 (Brian Cook) · 2027 (Dean Bryant)
Scottish Rite
32° Master of the Royal SecretValley of Dallas
Dallas, Texas · 20 July 2013 · Current
All degrees through the 32° conferred here.
Valley of Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania · 1 September 2014 · Current
- Director of Work 2017 to 2019
- Orator, Lodge of Perfection 2017
- Standard Bearer, Consistory 2019
Knights of Saint Andrew
Altoona, Pennsylvania · 12 February 2015 · Emeritus
- Charter Venerable Master 2015 to 2017
- Treasurer 2017 to 2019
- Emeritus member 2018
Emeritus status conferred on receipt of the Meritorious Service Award.
Invitational and appendant bodies
Allied Masonic Degrees
- Laurel Ridge Council No. 67, Johnstown, PA
Senior Warden 2019 2017 - E.B. Nichols Council No. 269, Houston, TX 2021
York Rite Sovereign College
- Conemaugh Gap College No. 34, Johnstown, PA
Noble Preceptor 2019 to 2020 2017 - North Texas College No. 118, Sherman, TX 2026
Red Cross of Constantine
- Constans Conclave, Johnstown, PA
Herald 2019 2018 - Permian Conclave, Abilene, TX 2025 to present
Knight Masons, U.S.A.
- Nat Pace Council No. 46, Houston, TX 2021
- Anson Jones Council No. 47, Houston, TX 2021
The Operatives
The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers
- Ashcom Quarry Assemblage, Everett, PA
Outside Guard 2019 2016 - San Jacinto Monument Assemblage, Dallas, TX
Junior Warden's Deacon 2025 to 2026 2022
Masonic Order of Athelstan
- Bloody Run Court No. 127, Everett, PA 2018 to 2025
- Plinth Court No. 5, McAlester, OK 2025 to present
Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon
- Thomas Becket Chapel No. 31, Arlington, TX 2025 to present
Tall Cedars of Lebanon
- Chief Logan Forest No. 131, Hollidaysburg, PA
Grand Tall Cedar 2017, Forest Scribe 2019 2014 - Supreme Forest
District Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar 2018, Supreme Director Region 4, 2019 2016
Other orders
- Masonic Order of the Bath 10 February 2018
- Ye Antiente Order of Corks 9 February 2018
Order of the Eastern Star
- Grand Prairie Chapter No. 219, Irving, TX
Secretary 2022 to 2024 2021 to present - Altoona Chapter No. 290, Altoona, PA
Warder 2018 2017 to 2022
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
- Jaffa Shriners, Altoona, PA 2015 to 2019
- Abou Ben Adhem Shriners, Springfield, MO 2015 to 2016
Past membership.
Honors and awards
Symbolic Lodge
Masonic Education
York Rite
Scottish Rite and Operatives
Ritual proficiency
Degree and order record
44 conferrals, 2006 to 2025| Degree or Order | Date received |
|---|---|
| Symbolic Lodge | |
| Entered Apprentice | 9 January 2006 |
| Fellowcraft | 20 February 2006 |
| Master Mason | 13 March 2006 |
| Past Master (Pennsylvania) | 22 December 2017 |
| Royal Arch Chapter | |
| Mark Master | 17 June 2006 |
| Past Master (Virtual) | 17 June 2006 |
| Most Excellent Master | 17 June 2006 |
| Royal Arch Mason | 17 June 2006 |
| Order of High Priesthood | 1 March 2018 |
| Cryptic Council | |
| Royal Master | 17 June 2006 |
| Select Master | 17 June 2006 |
| Super Excellent Master | 24 June 2017 |
| Council of Anointed Kings | |
| Order of the Silver Trowel | 23 April 2018 |
| Commandery of Knights Templar | |
| Order of the Red Cross | 28 February 2017 |
| Order of Malta | 28 March 2017 |
| Order of the Temple | 14 April 2017 |
| Scottish Rite | |
| 4° Secret Master | 20 July 2013 |
| 14° Perfect Elu | 20 July 2013 |
| 18° Knight Rose Croix | 20 July 2013 |
| 30° Knight Kadosh | 20 July 2013 |
| 32° Master of the Royal Secret | 20 July 2013 |
| Allied Masonic Degrees | |
| Initiated | 10 May 2017 |
| Royal Ark Mariner | 8 February 2018 |
| Saint Lawrence the Martyr | 8 February 2018 |
| Order of the Scarlet Cord, Grade I | 10 February 2018 |
| Order of the Scarlet Cord, Grade II | 10 February 2018 |
| Order of the Scarlet Cord, Grade III | 10 February 2018 |
| York Rite Sovereign College | |
| Initiated | 15 September 2017 |
| Red Cross of Constantine | |
| Initiated | 7 September 2018 |
| Appendant Orders | 2 November 2019 |
| Knight Masons | |
| Knight of the Sword | 20 March 2021 |
| Knight of the East | 20 March 2021 |
| Knight of the East and West | 20 March 2021 |
| The Operatives | |
| I° Indentured Apprentice | 20 February 2016 |
| II° Fellow of the Craft | 21 May 2016 |
| III° Fitter and Marker | 18 February 2017 |
| IV° Super Fellow, Setter Erector | 17 February 2018 |
| V° Intendent, Overseer, Super Intendent of Work and Warden | 9 February 2025 |
| Other bodies | |
| Masonic Order of Athelstan, Initiation | 16 June 2018 |
| Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Initiation | 12 December 2014 |
| Ye Antiente Order of Corks, Initiation | 9 February 2018 |
| Masonic Order of the Bath, Initiation | 10 February 2018 |
| Order of the Eastern Star, Initiation | 13 November 2017 |
| Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Admission | 26 April 2025 |
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