OFFICERS OF THE YORK RITE
SOVEREIGN COLLEGE
of NORTH AMERICA
Past Sovereign College Officers
| Reese L. Harrison, Jr., K.G.C.Y., K.C.P.C. |
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| |
Governor
General |
1998-2000 |
| | Deputy Governor General | 1996-1998 |
| | Chancellor General | 1994-1996 |
| | Preceptor General | 1992-1994 |
| | Seneschal General | 1988-1992 |
| | Standard Bearer | 1982-1985 |
| James
McCorry Willson, Jr. |
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| | Primate General | 1998-2000 |
| Victor
Carl Whitfield |
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| | Seneschal General | 1965-1967 |
| | Marshal General | 1962-1964 |
| | Sentinel General |
03/07/1959-1961 |
| Clinton
Ferrell Barron |
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| | Standard Bearer | 1976-1982 |
Regents of the Sovereign College
| Victor
Carl Whitfield |
03/07/1959-1972 |
| John Ogden Caruthers |
1963-1970 |
| Clinton Ferrell
Barron |
1974-1983 |
| Reese L. Harrison, Jr. |
1981- |
| Wintford Henry
Owen |
1987-1992 |
| James McCorry Willson,
Jr. |
1992- |
Regents Emeriti
| Clinton
Ferrell Barron |
1983-1992 |
| Wintford Henry
Owen |
1992-1996 |
KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF YORK
Limited to a Knight Commander of the Purple Cross who has given
outstanding service to the Sovereign College.
| Reese
L. Harrison, Jr. |
1999 |
PAST GRAND GOVERNORS OF TEXAS
(Regents Ex-Officio During Tenure of Office)
| Victor
Carl Whitfield |
05/13/1958-1972 |
| Clinton Ferrell
Barron |
1972-1982 |
| Wintford Henry
Owen |
1982-1988 |
| James McCorry Willson,
Jr. |
1988-1998 |
GRAND GOVERNOR EMERITUS OF TEXAS
| James
McCorry Willson, Jr. |
1998- |
PAST DEPUTY GRAND GOVERNORS OF TEXAS
| James
McCorry Willson, Jr. |
1974-1988 |
| Wallace E. Dunn |
1987 |
| Sam Edward Hilburn |
1988-1998 |
| Leonard Orville Pierce |
1988-1998 |
| Everett Edward Williams |
2006- |
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE PURPLE CROSS
Limited to a Regent who has given outstanding service to the
Sovereign College.
| Reese
L. Harrison, Jr. |
1998 |
| James McCorry Willson,
Jr. |
2000 |
DISTINGUISHED BROTHERS OF THE
ORDER OF THE PURPLE CROSS OF YORK (O.P.C.)
WITH THE RANK OF ASSOCIATE REGENT OF THE
YORK RITE SOVEREIGN COLLEGE of NORTH AMERICA
A coveted investiture designated to honor York Rite College
members for outstanding service to the
York Rite of Freemasonry or humanity.
| Name |
Year |
College* |
| Victor
Carl Whitfield |
1958 |
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| Roy Bascom Underwood |
1959 |
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| John Ogden Caruthers |
1959 |
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| Robert Alford
Bartley |
1961 |
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| J. T. Sanders |
1964 |
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| Clinton Ferrell
Barron |
1967 |
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| Roy C. Patterson |
1968 |
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| Carroll Q. Anmann |
1969 |
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| Burke Thomason |
1969 |
|
| J. B. Gaines |
1972 |
|
| William Francis
Carroll |
1973 |
|
| Irvin Strickland
Johnsey |
1973 |
|
| Joseph Sanford
Norcross, Jr. |
1975 |
|
| Wintford Henry
Owen |
1975 |
|
| C. B. Haynes |
1976 |
|
| Reese L. Harrison,
Jr. |
1977 |
60 |
| Joseph Talerson Mabry |
1978 |
|
| Clyde Victor May |
1978 |
|
| John C. Burleson |
1980 |
|
| Thomas Caldwell Yantis |
1981** |
|
| Sam Edward Hilburn |
1983 |
36 |
| James E. Garner |
1984 |
|
| Roland J. Maddox |
1985 |
|
| Joseph P. Collier,
Jr. |
1985 |
90 |
| James D. Berry |
1986 |
|
| Thomas Charles Snedecor |
1986 |
|
| Charles L. Smith |
1986 |
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| Max W. Stone,
Sr. |
1986 |
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| James McCorry Willson,
Jr. |
1987 |
36 |
| William Gaston Parsons |
1988 |
60 |
| Leonard Orville Pierce |
1988 |
106 |
| Earl Frank Smith |
1989 |
|
| Eldon L. Brooks |
1990 |
|
| Richard Henry
Coates |
1990 |
|
| Richard E. Barbour |
1991 |
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| Jerry Nelson Kirby |
1991 |
147 |
| Leslie Lee Coone |
1992 |
154 |
| Billie Carroll Courtney |
1992 |
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| William G. Kortman |
1992 |
140 |
| Edward Burner
Anderson |
1993 |
|
| John W. Journey |
1993 |
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| Ronald D. Park |
1993 |
147 |
| Ernest Dixon Toney |
1993 |
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| John M. Barksdale |
1994 |
140 |
| Burton E. Ravellett,
Jr. |
1994 |
|
| Max W. Stone, Jr. |
1994 |
|
| George C. Culbertson |
1995 |
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| Harvey I. Mize |
1995 |
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| Nick Raul Ramos |
1995 |
143 |
| Michael Harry Shively |
1995 |
106 |
| David H. Rainey |
1996 |
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| Gerald H. Long |
1998 |
154 |
| George Robert
Scott |
1999 |
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| Robert Glenn Welch |
1999 |
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| Thomas E. Greenamyer |
2000 |
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| Noel Milton Smith |
2000 |
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| Jerral F. Knox |
2001 |
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| William Ellis Matyastik |
2001 |
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| George Gregory Watkins |
2001 |
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| Joseph I. Koonce |
2002 |
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| Clifford T. Teer |
2002 |
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| William Albert Bilsing |
2003 |
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| Larry Gene Canada |
2003 |
147 |
| Don Richard Long |
2003 |
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| Walter Ellis Matyastik |
2004 |
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| Jon Stephan Spann |
2004 |
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| John Damon Fehler |
2005 |
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| Everett Edward Williams |
2005 |
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| William Jacob Giles,
Jr. |
2006 |
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| George Harry Cheney |
2007 |
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| Jerry Wayne Forrest |
2007 |
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*
Denotes recipient was Nominated by another York Rite College as
indicated by the College number. All other recipients were
nominated by Texas College 14.
** Not now a member of Texas 14 |
ATHELSTAN NOBILITY AWARD
Granted to a Companion Knight who has made a contribution of $250.00
to the York Rite Charitable Fund or Foundation. Each jewel awarded is
sequentially numbered.
| Murray Watson, Jr. | 01/15/1982 |
| Stanton C. Parker | 06/1984 |
| Davis Osborne | 03/17/1986 |
| Vincent C. Zubras, Jr. | 10/15/1986 |
| John M.
Colwell |
11/30/1987 |
| William Jacob Giles,
Jr. (Gulf Coast College No. 106) |
2000 |
| Jack W. Lester, Jr.
(Gulf Coast College No. 106) |
2003 |
GOLD HONOR AWARD
May be granted to any Masonic Brother for rendering faithful
and outstanding service to any branch of Freemasonry.
| Name | No. | Date |
| | | |
| No Nominations | | 1986-1987 |
| No Nominations | | 1987-1988 |
| No Nominations | | 1988-1989 |
| John Ray | 2925 | |
| Joe Ross | 2926 | |
| William S. Dixon, Jr. | 2927 | |
| Carl E. Smith | 2928 | |
| Ferris A. Simoson | 2929 | |
| J. W. Carter | 2930 | |
| James D. Morris | 3007 | 06/29/90 |
| Gerald H. Long | 3057 | 12/10/90 |
| Ralph Black | 3058 | 12/10/90 |
| No Nominations | | 1991-1992 |
| No Nominations | | 1992-1993 |
| No Nominations | | 1993-1994 |
| No Nominations | | 1994-1995 |
| Chester L. Moffett | 4167 | 06/23/95 |
| No Nominations | | 1996-Present |
