Officers

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	Name	Commandery	Year
172	Joseph L. Sparks	Crawfordsville #25	2025
171	Randy J. Darling	Baldwin #2	2024
170	Randal Ellington	Baldwin #2	2023
169	Philip Whisner	Raper #1	2022
168	Edward E. Fodrea	Fort Wayne #4	2021
167	Edward E. Fodrea	Fort Wayne #4	2020
166	Michael F. Robbins	Bedford #42	2019
165	Terry L. Kehrer	New Albany #5	2018
164	Lawrence J. Williams	LaPorte #12	2017
163	Donald D. Olvey	William G. Bray #65	2016
162	James L. Bolinger	South Bend #13	2015
161	Michael D. Ritter †	Anderson #32	2014
160	Jack F. Wallace	Baldwin #2	2013
159	Bobby J. Roberts	Fort Wayne #4	2012
158	Paul A. Cole †	Baldwin #2	2011
157	James L. Dove	LaPorte #12	2010
156	Larry W. Brown †	Anderson #32	2009
155	David M. Bertch †	Connersville #6	2008
154	Andrew R. Jackson	Raper #1	2007
153	Rodney A. Mann ^	Baldwin #2	2006
152	Lawrence V. Kaminsky †	Hammond #41	2005
151	Ronald L. Ellis †	Columbus #14	2004
150	George A. Ingles, Jr.	William G. Bray #65	2003
149	T. Jeffery Conquest ^	Angola #45	2002
148	Duane L. Vaught	Crawfordsville #25	2001
147	Irvin L. Bitting †	Lafayette #3	2000
146	Henry E. LaHurreau †	Fort Wayne #4	1999
145	Robert J. Frazer	Richmond #8	1998
144	James W. Prairie	Bloomington #63	1997
143	Willard R. Clutter, Jr. †	Noblesville #61	1996
142	James W. Robert †	New Albany #5	1995
141	Duane Stucker †	Baldwin #2	1994
140	Peter T. Zivanovich †	East Chicago #58	1993
139	Gerald A. Sullivan, Jr.^	Raper #1	1992
138	Dwight E. Lanman, Jr.	Angola #45	1991
137	Steven J. Barton †	Knightstown #9	1990
136	John V. Stevens †	Kokomo #36	1989
135	Paul W. Friend	Angola #45	1988
134	William L. Leffler †	Baldwin #2	1987
133	Robert E. DuBois †	East Chicago #58	1986
132	Herbert G. Roach †	Vincennes #20	1985
131	Ronald D. Simpson	Kokomo #36	1984
130	Kenneth E. Gibson †	Fort Wayne #4	1983
129	Ronald L. Tungett †	Elkhart #31	1982
128	Joseph A. Barnes †	Raper #1	1981
127	Harold F. Thieman †	Columbus #14	1980
126	Ernest G. Cunningham †	Hammond #41	1979
125	Robert E. Price †	Connersville #6	1978
124	R. Frank Williams †	LaValette#15	1977
123	David R. Poling, Jr. †	Lafayette #3	1976
122	James S. De Mond †	Fort Wayne #4	1975
121	Herbert A. Newman †	Indianapolis #1	1974
120	Russell R. Aulm †	South Bend #13	1973
119	Forrest L. Mock †	Muncie #18	1972
118	Omar E. Hager †	Hammond #41	1971
117	Walter P. Worland †	Greenfield #39	1970
116	K. Edwin Applegate †	Bloomington #63	1969
115	Harry F. Otterman †	Frankfort #29	1968
114	Richard D. Unger †	Morristown #2	1967
113	Harold R. Hoolihan †	Angola #45	1966
112	James G. Frey †	Vincennes #20	1965
111	David J. Miller †	Goshen #50	1964
110	Adam S. Riggin †	Muncie #18	1963
109	Russell D. Huffington †	E. H. Gary #57	1962
108	James A. Wills †	LaValette #15	1961
107	Marvin M. Foulke †	Terre Haute #16	1960
106	Joseph R. Erb †	Lafayette #3	1959
105	C. Wilbur Foster †	Raper #1	1958
104	Edwin M. Demlow †	Trinity #62	1957
103	Willard M. Avery †	Knightstown #9	1956
102	Samuel S. Geake †	Fort Wayne #4	1955
101	Charles E. Cook †	Wabash #37	1954
100	Paul G. Smiley †	Washington #33	1953
99	Alfred E. Braam †	Hammond #41	1952
98	G. Max Fowler †	Frankfort #29	1951
97	Don P. Carpenter †	Brazil #48	1950
96	Howard F. Christner †	Elkhart #31	1949
95	Philip N. Kester †	Madison #22	1948
94	Floyd L. Kresge †	Raper #1	1947
93	Edmund F. Ball †	Muncie #18	1946
92	Perry C. Traver †	South Bend #13	1945
91	Alvah D. Alexander †	LaValette #15	1944
90	Hugh E. Mauzy †	Rushville #49	1943
89	Walter G. Rice †	Terre Haute #16	1942
88	George J. Leininger †	Cyrene #34	1941
87	John C. Bush †	Gary #57	1940
86	Ralph P. Cain †	Richmond #8	1939
85	Clyde E. Titus †	Raper #1	1938
84	Fred N. Prass †	Lafayette #3	1937
83	Harvey S. Wambaugh †	Elkhart #31	1936
82	Ralph Howard †	Greencastle #11	1935
81	Roy D. Smiley †	Washington #33	1934
80	J. Rufus Hinshaw †	New Castle #44	1933
79	John T. Boyd †	Vincennes #20	1932
78	Meade Vestal †	Noblesville #61	1931
77	George L. Davis †	Kokomo #36	1930
76	Arthur F. Funkhouser †	LaValette #15	1929
75	William W. Suckow †	Johnson County #23	1928
74	Clarence H. Snoke †	South Bend #13	1927
73	Will M. Sparks †	Rushville #49	1926
72	George F. Hitchcock †	Plymouth #26	1925
71	Edward J. Schonover †	Raper #1	1924
70	Gayland M. Leslie †	Fort Wayne #4	1923
69	George A. Newhouse †	New Albany #5	1922
68	Eugene Vatet †	Muncie #18	1921
67	Harry C. Moore †	Greensburg #22	1920
66	Henri T. Conde †	Raper #1	1919
65	George S. Parker †	Anderson #32	1918
64	George H. Steel †	LaValette #15	1917
63	James L. Randel †	Greencastle #11	1916
62	Adrian Hammersley †	Raper #1	1915
61	Harry G. Strickland †	Greenfield #39	1914
60	Joseph G. Ibach †	Hammond #41	1913
59	Charles M. Zion †	Lebanon #43	1912
58	John L. Rupe †	Richmond #8	1911
57	William B. Hosford †	Mishawaka #51	1910
56	Luther Short †	Johnson County #23	1909
55	Charles Day †	New Albany #5	1908
54	Vestal W. Woodward †	Raper #1	1907
53	Oliver Gard †	Frankfort #29	1906
52	Nathan L. Agnew*	Valparaiso #28	1905
51	Charles Goltra †	Crawfordsville #25	1904
50	Frederick Glass †	Madison #22	1903
49	Sidney W. Douglas †	LaValette #15	1902
48	Leonidas P. Newby †	Knightstown #9	1901
47	Eugene W. Kelly †	Muncie #18	1900
46	William E. Perryman †	Terre Haute #16	1899
45	John H. Nicholson †	Richmond #8	1898
44	John E. Redmond †	Logansport #24	1897
43	Winfield T. Durbin †	Anderson #32	1896
42	Walter M. Hindman †	Vincennes #20	1895
41	Charles W. Slick †	Mishawaka #51	1894
40	Simeon S. Johnson †	Jeffersonville #27	1893
39	Joseph A. Manning †	Michigan City #30	1892
38	Irvin B. Webber †	Warsaw #10	1891
37	Henry H. Lancaster †	Lafayette #3	1890
36	Duncan T. Bacon †	Raper #1	1889
35	Reuben Peden †	Knightstown #9	1888
34	George W. F. Kirk †	Baldwin #2	1887
33	Ephraim W. Patrick †	LaValette #15	1886
32	Henry C. Adams †	Raper #1	1885
31	Walter Vail †	Michigan City #30	1884
30	Richard L. Woolsey †	Jeffersonville #27	1883
29	Samuel B. Sweet †	Raper #1	1882
28	John H. Hess †	Columbus #14	1881
27	Henry G. Thayer †	Plymouth #26	1880
26	Salathiel T. Williams †	Apollo #19	1879
25	Alexander Thomas †	Terre Haute #16	1878
24	Agustus D. Lynch †	Raper #1	1877
23	Erville B. Bishop †	Muncie #18	1876
22	Nicholas R. Ruckle †	Raper #1	1875
21	Andrew H. Hamilton †	Fort Wayne #4	1874
20	Edwin Palmer †	Richmond #8	1873
19	Charles Cruft †	Terre Haute #16	1872
18	Elbridge G. Hamilton †	LaPorte #12	1871
17	David P. Whedon †	Fort Wayne #4	1870
16	Thomas Newby †	Connersville #6	1869
15	Thomas Newby †	Connersville #6	1868
14	Harvey G. Hazelrigg †	Lebanon #43	1867
13	Harvey G. Hazelrigg †	Lebanon #43	1866
12	William Hacker †	Baldwin #2	1865
11	William Hacker †	Baldwin #2	1864
10	Solomon D. Bayless †	Fort Wayne #4	1863
9	Solomon D. Bayless †	Fort Wayne #4	1862
8	Solomon D. Bayless †	Fort Wayne #4	1861
7	Solomon D. Bayless †	Fort Wayne #4	1860
6	William Pelan †	Connersville #6	1859
5	George W. Porter †	New Albany #5	1858
4	Ephraim Colestock †	Raper #1	1857
3	Henry C. Lawrence †	Lafayette #3	1856
2	Henry C. Lawrence †	Lafayette #3	1855
1	Henry C. Lawrence †	Lafayette #3	1854

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Jeffery Prairie Jeffery W. Prairie was born on April 4, 1965, in Indianapolis, Indiana to James W. Prairie and Frances F. Prairie. Jeff attended and graduated from Brown County High School in Nashville, Indiana. Jeff has been married for 30 Years to Lady Virginia, with 5 Children and 10 grandchildren. Jeff has been employed in the same position for 40 years. Sir Knight Jeff, started his Masonic journey in 2007. Jeff served as Worship Master at Jubilee 746. Jeff has been High Priest, Illustrious Master, and Commander at Shelby York Rite. Jeff is also a member of The Grotto, Night Masons, OES, York Rite College, Order of the Amaranth, and AMD.

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Mark Elder Mark has been married to Kelly since 2004, they attend Mercy Road Church Northeast in Fortville, Indiana. He has been a career firefighter since 1991 and served as a reserve police officer for 19 years. He has a Masters of Science in Occupation Safety and Health, and a Bachelors of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology.
Mark was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in 2003 as a member of Hamilton Lodge #533, served as Worshipful Master in 2015 and Secretary from 2017-2020. Mark was a charter member of Noble Masonic Lodge and served as its first treasurer for two years. Mark transferred to Fortville Lodge in 2022 and is serving as its Worshipful Master in 2023. Mark joined the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine in 2009 and has served as club president of several clubs including the Firemen’s Club, Police Club and Past Masters Club. Mark joined Noblesville York Rite in 2011 and is a Past High Priest, Past Illustrious Master and Past Eminent Commander. Mark became a plural member of Greenfield York Rite in 2021 and has served as High Priest in 2022 and 2023.
Mark was awarded the Knight York Cross of Honor in 2022 in Robert A. Woods Priory No. 62.
Other Memberships include:
Marvin L. Isley York Rite College No. 129
Saints John Council No. 541 Allied Masonic Degrees
Indiana Council No. 15 Knight Masons
Prather Council No. 125 Knight Masons
Schofield Lodge 1818 U.D.
Fishers Chapter #446 Order of the Eastern Star
Indiana Past Commanders Association
Grand Council Order of High Priesthood of Indiana
Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill, Cumberland Road #122.
Lawrence V. Kaminsky Commandery No. 500

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Lawrence Williams Lawrence was born September 1953 to James L. Williams and Joanne C. (LaBarr) Williams in Gary, Indiana. He has three younger brothers, Terry who lives in Hobart, IN, Pat who lives in Crosby, TX, and David who lives Francisville, IN.
In 1973, he married Claire L. Naylor. They have two children, Timothy and Brooke and one granddaughter. Larry graduated from Crown Point High School located in Crown Point, Indiana in 1972. After graduation, he worked at Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Plant on the plant fire department as an Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter. In November of 1984 his job was contracted out to “Burns International” with whom he worked as a firefighter/EMT until he was re-hired by Bethlehem Steel in May of 1990. While working, he graduated from Indiana Vocational Technical College with an associate degree in Applied Fire Science in 1985.
From 1990 to 1995, he worked various production jobs as a laborer in the Sintering Plant to a Line Inspector in the Cold Mill. From 1995 to 2016 he was employed as a Mechanical Millwright in the 80” Hot Strip Mill. At the time of his retirement, he was employed by “Arcelor Mittal, Burns Harbor Plant” who bought out Bethlehem Steel. He retired in February of 2016. Larry was also member of the Town of Porter, Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years. He served not only as a firefighter but also as State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Scene Safety Officer, State Certified Training Officer and State Certified Fire Scene Investigator. He was the Deputy Fire Chief when he retired from the Fire Department in 1997.

He petitioned Calumet Lodge #379 located in Chesterton, Indiana for the Degrees of Freemasonry and received his Entered Apprentice in March 2000, his Fellow Craft in April 2000 and was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in June of 2000, serving as Worshipful Master in 2006. He became of member of the Scottish Rite, South Bend Valley in 2001. He petitioned Michigan City “York Rite Bodies” for Membership in 2004. Serving as Thrice Illustrious Master of Michigan City Council #56 in 2007, Eminent Commander of Michigan City Commandery #30, in 2008 and High Priest in Michigan City Chapter #25 in 2009.

Other Appendant Bodies: Elected to membership in the Yeoman of York Preceptory #1, in 2006 and served as Director General in 2014. A Charter member of Valparaiso “Allied Masonic Degrees, Council #470” in 2009. Served as Sovereign Master in 2011. He was invited to become a member of Knight York Cross of Honor, J. Herbert Nichols Priory #76 in 2010.
He was elected to membership in Northwest Indiana York Rite College #73, in 2008 served as Governor in 2015, receiving the Order of the Purple Cross in Louisville, KY that year. In 2016. In 2013, he was installed a member of St. Basil Conclave Red Cross of Constantine. He became a Charter member of the “Firinne Council #115” of “Knight Masons” located in Chesterton, IN. in 2014, where he served as its first “Excellent Chief”. He was ordained a Knight Priest in Gennesaret Tabernacle XVII in the fall of 2016.

Grand Commandery: He was appointed as a Deputy Battalion Commander for Battalion No. 1 serving from 2007 to 2010, when he was appointed in the Grand Commandery line by Sir Knight James L. Dove, KCT, PGC and has served on numerous committees and as a line officer until being elected as Grand Commander on April 28, 2017 at the One Hundred and Sixty-Third Annual Conclave of this Grand Commandery. He was elected to the Officer of Grand Recorder in 2020.

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Randy Darling Randy J. Darling was born on May 22, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He went to Arlington High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been married for 32 years to Lady Penny, they have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Sir Knight started his Masonic journey in 2013 after completing his military service in the US Army of 28 years. He has been Worship Master of Farmers Lodge #147. He has been Commander, High Priest and Illustrious Master of the Shelby County York Rite and is currently the Treasurer for all three bodies. He is currently the Drill Captain for Baldwin #2 Drill team.

Right Eminent Past Commanders

Jeffery W. Prairie

Mark A. Elder - Grand Senior Warden

Lawrence J. Williams - Grand Recorder

Randy J Darling - KCT, PGC - Grand Treasurer

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