Robert J. Frazer was born January 16, 1946 in Williamsburg, Indiana the son of James Robert Frazer and Katharine Ione Harvey Frazer.
Bob won the Batting Title in Baseball his Senior year in High School Batting Avg. .392, he is a third generation Frazer to work at the Williamsburg Elevator and helped in the Frazer Family trucking business, he also helped his father in the liquid fertilizer business (Centerville NPK). Bob has two sisters, Carolyn Tutterrow and Brenda Butler. His mother and father are deceased.
After graduating from Webster - Williamsburg High School (Northeastern) in 1964, he was employed by Fowler Vending, then on June 1, 1965 by Belden Wire & Cable Company in Richmond until he received that famous letter from his friends and neighbors and served in the U.S. Army, 34th Trans. Co. (Nov. 1,1965-Oct. 12,1967) stationed in Germany(April,1966 to Oct.,1967) with the rank of Spec. 4, receiving an Honorable Discharge on October 31, 1971, he returned to Belden Wire & Cable, until Feb. 7, 2011 when he retired with 46 years of service. Bob also served as President of the Belden Wire & Cable Company's 25 Year Club, 2010.
Bob and Nancy Lee Hensley were married July 1, 1978 at First Christian Church. They are members of First Christian Church. Bob has served as a Deacon and Elder. They have four children, Sharon McCashland, Michael Hensley(deceased -8-25-2021), George Hensley and Robin Frazer. They have five wonderful grandchildren and Four great-grandson's and one great- granddaughter Bob likes golf, fishing, his Masonic affiliations and working on the family farm that has been in the Frazer name since 1836.
Bob's Masonic journey started when he petitioned Williamsburg Lodge #493, raised a Master Mason on April 4, 1984, served as Worshipful Master 1989; initiated in Taylor Chapter #228 O.E.S. on May 26, 1984 (Williamsburg), affiliated with Wayne #121 (Centerville) Patron 1992-1993, 1993-1994, affiliated with Loyal Chapter # 49 (Richmond) Patron 1996; Received the Grand Cross of Colores 1987 from International Order Rainbow for Girls in Indiana, Past Grand Lecture of District #10 International Order of Rainbow for Girls in Indiana, presently a Grand Chairman, International Order of Rainbow for Girls in Indiana; joined the Ancient and Accepted Order of Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Indiana April 20, 1985 and on August 28, 2012 He was coroneted Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the 33rd Degree in Cleveland, Ohio; In April 1986, he petitioned the Richmond York Rite Bodies and became a Royal Arch Mason on May 26, 1986 and served as High Priest in 1989. Greeted as a Royal and Select Master in Wayne.

Council #10 on June 4, 1986 and served as ILL. Master in 1990. Then on November 17,1986, Bob was Knighted in Richmond Commandery #8 and served as Commander in 1990, 1992 and 1995, St. Anselm Commandery #68 U.D. Commander 1998, Honorary Member of Connersville Commandery #6 and LaPorte Commandery #12. Elected as R.E. Grand Commander 1998.He received the DeMolay Legion of Honor in 1999 along with the Governor of Indiana, Frank O'Bannon. He received the Knight York Cross of Honor(K.Y.C.H.) on May 11, 1991 in Indiana Priory #8 and is a dual member in Robert A. Woods Priory #62; Initiated in Sagamore Valley College in September 1990 and served as Governor 1997-1998. He received the Order of the Purple Cross on August 2, 1997 in Denver, Colorado. On August 4, 2012 in Toronto, ON., he was installed as Deputy Grand Governor to Indiana serving from August 2012 to August 2016, On July 30,2016 in Vancouver, B.C., he was installed as Grand Governor to Indiana for YRSCNA serving July 2016 to August 8,2020, On August 6, 2022-24 Bob was installed as Grand Herald for the YRSCNA ; A charter member of Willard M. Avery Council #409 Allied Masonic Degrees and served as the first Sovereign Master; Indiana Council #15 Knight Masons; Yeoman of the York, Indianapolis #4; President of Group #6 State York Rite Association 1996-1997; Order of Red Cross of Constantine, St. Basil Conclave, November 1997; The Royal Order of Scotland; Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Gennesaret XVII, serving as Very Eminent Preceptor from Nov. 2014-Nov. 2015 ; Indiana College 1 MSRICF.
Brotherhood Lodge 3-5-7 Knights of Pythias, served as the second Chancellor Commander; 4 Al Hilal Temple N0. 33; Miami Tribe N0. 633 Order of Red Man, served as Sachem 2010 as the second Sachem; Williamsburg Alumni, President 2002, Sec/Trea.22-present; Elks No. 649.
Bob was appointed to the Grand Commandery Line in April 1991 as Grand Sentinel by Sir Knight Dwight E. Lanman, Jr. R.E. Grand Commander and was elected Grand Junior Warden April 1993, and has progressed through the line and was elected Right Eminent Grand Commander on April 24, 1998. Appointed Grand Treasurer of the Grand Commandery 2005 by Grand Commander Lawrence V. Kaminsky and was elected Grand Treasurer in 2006 to present. He also severs on several committee's for the Grand Commandery, Holy Land Pilgrimage Chairman for over 10 years , He is the founding Editor of the Templar Crusader in 1996 and retired as Editor in 2022. Raising about $100,000.00 for the Holy Land Pilgrimage.

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

Douglas E. Patmore, of Rockport, Indiana, was born January 9, 1965, in Owensboro Kentucky. Doug is a lifelong resident of Rockport, Indiana. Doug is a 1983 Graduate of South Spencer High School. He is a Graduate of the 105th Session of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Doug served as a Police Officer on the Rockport City Police Department, where he eventually served as the Rockport Police Chief. During his Law Enforcement career, he was a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor through the Law Enforcement Training Board. Doug taught on a part time basis at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He was a certified Vehicle Crash Investigator, certified Breath Test Operator, and certified on Doppler Radar.
Doug began his Masonic career on May 1, 1998, where he was raised a Master Mason in Eureka Lodge #397. Doug is a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Evansville. Doug served in the Mordecai Council Line at Evansville. Doug was Crowned a 33rd Degree Mason 2017 by the Supreme Council.
Doug is a member of the Evansville York Rite, where he has served as High Priest in Evansville Chapter #12, Illustrious Master in Simpson Council #23, and Commander in Lavalette Commandery #15. In January of 2024, he was presented with the Knight of York Cross of Honor (KYCH) in Nashville, Indiana.
Doug has also served the Grand Lodge of Indiana as an Area Representative from 2012 to 2015, Grand Marshal in 2015-16, 2020-21 and 2021-22. He also served the Grand Lodge as Grand Steward and Tyler in 2019-20. In addition, he is a member of the Evansville York Rite College, Yeomen of York, Red Cross of Constantine, and a Shriner through Hadi Shrine Temple in Evansville.
Doug is currently serving the Grand Commandery of Knights Templars of Indiana.

Sir Knight Randal P. Ellington was born into a Masonic Family with his Father Carl being a Member of Cumberland Lodge #726 and his Sister Carla who is a Majority Member of Bethel #67 Job’s Daughters and his Brother Roger who is a Senior DeMolay of Cumberland Chapter Order of DeMolay and his Mother Claudine who decided that it was more important that she just wanted to be a Mom and support her family with their Masonic and other endeavors.

When he turned 13, he was presented with a DeMolay petition signed by Brother Phil Herthel and was Initiated into William Hacker Chapter Order of DeMolay in Shelbyville in 1983. He then proceeded up through the ranks and then served as Master Councilor in 1985 for the first time, he had the honor of presenting MWB George R. Tolen with his 50yr DeMolay pin at his installation when he was Most Worshipful Grand Master. He then took a little time off from the Masonic Fraternity and then Farmers Lodge #147 held a public meeting talking about re-forming the David Conger Chapter Order of DeMolay which he attended and met Senior DeMolay Roger S. VanGorden, PGM and several other Brothers, he was then offered a petition to join the lodge where he took his Master Mason Degree in September of 2001. After an attempt to reform the DeMolay Chapter he became involved with the Franklin Chapter Order of DeMolay and has served on the Advisory Council since. Once he joined Farmers Lodge #147 he served in his first office of Senior Deacon in 2002 and became Worshipful Master for the first time in 2005. He has been very fortunate to serve as a twice Past Master, Past Secretary and other Offices and is Farmers Lodge #147’s current Senior Deacon and Assistant Secretary. Randal was initiated into York Rite in 2002. He was honored to receive the Grand Commandery’s Distinguished Service Award in 2005 and is a Past Presiding Officer of all 3 York Rite Bodies of Shelby County and is currently serving as the Secretary and Recorder of his York Rite. He is a Grand Prelate Emeritus serving Sir Knight Paul A. Cole, PGC as his Grand Prelate and is a member of the Baldwin Commandery #2 Drill Team.

He met his Lady Dee in 2010 and they were married under the Marvin L. Isley Clock Tower at the Indiana Masonic Home on October 23rd 2018. Brother Marvin not only was from his Lodge and York Rite, but he was also a family relative of his wife’s and this was great way to start our marriage with Family and Freemasonry going hand in hand.

Sir Knight Ellington is a member of several other masonic organizations Shelby Lodge #28 F & AM, Schofield Lodge 1818 U.D., Naaman Chapter #70 Order of Eastern Star, Shelby Chapter # 20, Royal Arch Masons, Emil L. Steffey Council # 3, Cryptic Masons, Baldwin Commandery #2, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Lawrence V. Kaminsky Commandery No. 500, Levant Preceptory, Robert A. Woods Priory # 62 Knight York Cross of Honor, St. Andrew Tabernacle No. XXXV Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest, St. Bartholomew Council # 295 Allied Masonic Degrees, Marvin L. Isley York Rite College # 129, Prather Council #125 Knight Masons, Grand College of Rites of the United States of America, Sahara Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. R., Shelby Co. Past Masters and Wardens Club, Murat Shrine, Oasis of Indianapolis, Shelby County Shrine Club, DeMolay Unit of the Murat Shrine, Franklin Chapter Order of DeMolay Advisory Council, Dad Dale Herthel DeMolay Priory Advisory Council.

Sir Knight Ellington was installed as the Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indiana by fellow Senior DeMolay and Sir Knight Duane L. Vaught Most Eminent Past Grand Master of the Grand Encampment Knights Templar, USA at the 168th Grand Conclave of Knights Templar of the State of Indiana in Indianapolis, Indiana and is honored to serve you and the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indiana.

My pin and coin have both a Templar Reference, Masonic Youth References and Family References.

The Design of the Pin comes from the 1895 Indiana Triennial Pin that was held in Boston, but with a few changes. It was designed by myself and Sir Knight and Companion, Greg Raque, MEGHP of Kentucky who also helped design the coins, thank you MEGHP Roque for the help you gave me in designing these coins and my pin.

In the quadrants of both the coin and pin you will find the logos of the Cross and Crown representing Knights Templar and the Logos DeMolay, Job’s Daughter and Rainbow Girls all of which make up the Masonic Youth Groups representing my families Fraternal Ties to the Masonic Youth Groups.

Both my brother Roger and I were in DeMolay, my sister Carla was in Job’s Daughters, and my cousin Binki was in Rainbow Girls and I am a Knights Templar.

Ever since I have been involved with the Grand Commandery, I have been on the Masonic Youth Committee, and I wanted to pay homage to the Masonic Youth Groups that represents my family and also the life blood of Fraternity.

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My Coin has the same logos in the quadrants as the pin with a design that you have all seen. It is in the design of the emblem that has all 4 York Rite logos on it and they were replaced with the Cross and Crown and the Masonic Youth Logos.

The sides of Holy Land Pilgrimage Coin were designed from a Cachet from DeMolay Commandery #12 from Louisville, KY and the Malta Cross wrapped in a crown of thorns that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ wore while on the cross. All proceeds from the sale of this coin will be donated to the Holy Land Pilgrimage Fund.

 Thank you to Sir Knight and Dad Tom Fallis, Executive Officer of Indiana DeMolay for the approval to use the DeMolay logo, thank you to Lady Lynn Shoulders, Supreme Inspector in Indiana for the approval to use the Rainbow Girls Logo and to Job’s Daughters International even know they would not allow me to use their logo, I made my own and we will still be making a donation to your organization.
All proceeds of the sale of the Grand Commanders coins will benefit the Masonic Youth Groups as a way of giving back and supporting the Masonic Youth as once these groups gave their time and dedication to me and my family.

Biography

Phillip (Phil) Whisner, also known as “Bear”, is an Indianapolis native, where he attended both high school (Warren Central) and college (Butler University).  He retired from Allison Transmission where he was a journeyman tinsmith.  He is married, with three grown daughters and five grandchildren.  He enjoys attending various activities with the grandkids, attending Colts games with his wife, and golfing whenever he gets the chance.  Phil is an active member of Southport United Methodist Church, where he helps lead a ministry focused on providing fresh produce to the local community.

Masonic Biography

Phil was raised as a Master Mason in Wayne Guthrie Lodge #753 in 1986. He is twice a past Worshipful Master and served as Secretary for almost ten years. Phil was initiated into York Rite in 2001. He was honored to receive the Distinguished Service Award twice and the Knights Templar Cross of Honor. He has served in numerous York Rite offices, participated in two drill teams, and is now humbled and honored to serve as Right Eminent Grand Commander for the Grand Commandery of Indiana.

Phil is a member of several other great organizations, including Indiana College #55 and Robert Wood Priory, KYCH. He is an active member of Isley York Rite College #129 and was honored to receive the Order of Purple Cross in 2018. Other Masonic and York Rite bodies that Phil is an active member in are High Twelve International (past president of chapter #122 and current president for state High Twelve association), St. Bernard de Clairvaux of Grand Council Allied Masonic Degree, Holy Arch Knight Templar Priests, Red Cross of Constantine St. Basil Conclave, Tall Cedars of Lebanon (past Grand Tall Cedar, and recipient of the national Tall Cedar of the Year award), Royal Order of Scotland, and Sahara Grotto. Phil is also a member of Yeoman of York, Indianapolis Preceptory #4, where he is a past Director General and Grand Chaplain of Grand Yeoman of York.