Proceedings 2006 - Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Ohio

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PROCEEDINGS OFTHE
GRAND CHAPTER
OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
STATE OFOHIO
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HELDAT
Mason,Ohio
October4–5,A.D.2006
A.I. 2536
OneHundredandNinetieth
Annual Convocation

BARBERTON,OHIO
PublishedbyorderoftheGrandChapter
2006
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KERMIT V. ZIMMERMAN
Grand High Priest
2005-2006
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KERMITV.ZIMMERMAN
GrandHighPriest
2005-2006
PERSONALHISTORY
MostExcellentCompanionZimmermanwasbornonApril20,1949inFt.Wayne,IN
thesonofCarlE.andNola(Dinger)Zimmerman. HeisagraduateofNewHavenHigh
School and has a B.A from Heidelberg University with post graduate work at Xavier
University,IndianaUniversity,WrightStateUniversityandWalshUniversity.
He married his bride Susan on June 9, 1973. He is a retired science teacher and
wrestlingcoach. AmemberofGraceUnitedMethodistChurch,hehasservedasusher,
M.Y.F.Directorfor5yearsandPastor/ParishRelationscommittee.
M.E.C. Zimmerman has served on the Blanchester Village Zoning and Planning
Commission; is former Asst. Leader, Boy Scouts of America; received the Exceptional
Achievement Award from the Hopewell Education Regional Resource Center. He has
beeninductedintotheSouthwestOhioWrestlingCoachesHallofFameandtheClinton
CountySportsHallofFame.
MASONICRECORD
SYMBOLIC:
BlanchesterLodgeNo.191. MasterMason,1976;WorshipfulMaster,1985
CAPITULAR:
BlanchesterChapterNo.153. ExaltedasaRoyal ArchMason,1977.HighPriest1981,
1983and2005.Secretarysince1984. OrderofHighPriesthood,October,1981andnow
servesOhioCouncilofAnointedHighPriestsasTreasurer.MemberofOhioChapterof
Research; Member of Tabernacle No 2, Apollo DramaticChapter. Past President ofthe
4th District Royal Arch Association. District Deputy Grand High Priest 1995-1998.
ElectedGrandMasterofthe1stVeil,October,1998.AppointedGrandRepresentativeof
theGrandChapteroftheDistrictofColumbia.
CRYPTIC:
BlanchesterCouncilNo.114.1977. IllustriousMaster1982&2003;CouncilofAnointed
King's1982.
CHIVALRIC:
Wilmington Commandery No 37. Dual member and Past Commander of Cincinnati
CommanderyNo.3
ANCIENTACCEPTEDSCOTTISHRITE.
ValleyofCincinnati;6thand32nddegreeteams;33rddegree(elect).
DEMOLAY:
Charter member and Past Master Counselor, New Haven Chapter of DeMolay, Active
Member,LegionofHonorin2005;DadAdvisortoBlanchesterChapter
KNIGHTOFTHEYORKCROSSOFHONOUR:
OhioPrioryNo.18 Knight,YorkCrossofHonor
ALLIEDMASONICDEGREES:
SevenHillsCouncilNo.118. SovereignMaster,2002.
OTHERMASONICMEMBERSHIPS:
St.ColumbaConclave,RedCrossofConstantine
NorthBendMarkLodgeNo.1
CareyChapter,OrderoftheEasternStar
CincinnatiForrestNo.171,TallCedarsofLebanon
YorkRiteSecretariesandRecordersAssociation
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OFFICERSOFTHEGRANDCHAPTEROF
ROYALARCHMASONSOFTHESTATEOFOHIO
2005–2006
KermitV.Zimmerman(wifeSusan)……………………………...…...GrandHighPriest
305BourbonSt.,Blanchester,OH45107Home:[phone]Bus:[phone]
JamesM.McDonald(wifeDiana)………………………………………...….GrandKing
985WindingHollowLn.,UpperSandusky,OH43351 Home:[phone]
GarisE.Pugh(wifeGinny)………………………….…………………...…GrandScribe
9527LakeshoreDr.E.,Huntsville,OH43324 Home(937)842-3747
CharlesJ.McCarty(wifeAnn)..................................................................GrandTreasurer
24501GlnbrkBlvd,Euclid,OH44117Home:[phone] Office:[phone]
DaleG.Ray,Jr.(wifeJacqueline)………………………………………..GrandSecretary
564W.TuscarawasAve.,Suite401,Barberton,OH44203 Office: 330-753-3670
1031WilburAve.,Barberton,OH44203 Home:[phone]
RobertJ.Draye(wifePaula)…………………………….……GrandCaptainoftheHost
1271WortonBlvd.,MayfieldHeights,OH 44124 Home(440)442-3140
DonaldL.Losasso(wifeTheda)……….…………………..….GrandPrincipalSojourner
5149BixfordAve.,CanalWinchester,OH 43110 Home:614-836-3412
StevenJ.Oliver(wifeSusan)……………………….……...…GrandRoyalArchCaptain
321E.SpringStreet,NewKnoxville,OH45871 Home:[phone]
JamesW.Himmelright(wifeJulia)………………………...GrandMasterofthe3rdVeil
631FriendshipStreet,Medina,OH44256Home:[phone]Bus:[phone]
GeorgeM.Shell(wifeSharon)……………………..……....GrandMasterofthe2ndVeil
8006BrownsRunRoad,Germantown,OH45327 Home:[phone]
RobertW.Thomas(wifeDonna)………………………...….GrandMasterofthe1stVeil
509BrandonCourt,Chardon,OH44024 Home:[phone]
APPOINTIVE
F.RaymondSharritts(wifePatricia)........................................Gr.Chaplain&Necrologist
1655LexingtonDrive,Lancaster,OH43130 Home:[phone]
DonaldOwens………………...…….……………………………………….GrandGuard
2737OrlandAvenue,Cincinnati,OH45211 Home:[phone]
DeweyA.McClure(wifeMarthaBelle)…………………………..GrandGuard,Emeritus
OhioMasonicHome,POBox120,Springfield,OH45501 Home:[phone]
TerryMargeson(wifeDiana)…...……………………………..………….GrandMarshal
654WardsCornerRoad,Loveland OH45140 Home:[phone]
NormanG.Lincoln……………………………………………………….GrandHistorian
204W.ChicagoStreet,POBox454,Eaton,OH45320 Home:[phone]
GlenL.Opp(wifeNancy)..................................................GrandFraternalCorrespondent
104S.MainSt.,Rawson,OH45881 Home:[phone]
RobertL.Jordon(wifeDorothy)................................................................GrandMusician
926W.OhioAve.,Sebring,OH 44672 Home:[phone]
GeorgeHall(wifeJune)…………………………………..………GrandParliamentarian
28ParkAvenueWest,Mansfield,OH44902 H:[phone]Bus:[phone]
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PROCEEDINGSOFTHEGRANDCHAPTERof
ROYALARCHMASONSofthe
STATEOFOHIO
AtitsOneHundredandNinetiethAnnualConvocation
HeldinthecityofMason,Ohio
October4and5,A.D.2006,A.I.2536
TheOfficersandMembersoftheGrandChapterofRoyalArchMasonsofthe
State of Ohio assembled at the Kings Island Conference Center in Mason, Ohio on
October4th,2006,wheretheOneHundredandNinetiethAnnualConvocationconvened
at8:00A.M.
ByDispensation,BlanchesterChapterNo.153,RoyalArchMasons,openeda
ChapterofRoyalArchMasonswiththefollowingofficersinthestations:
GeorgeM.West……..………….….. HighPriest
RichardM.Scott...………………….. King
DanielW.Cravens…..………..……. Scribe
JerryK.Ross……………………...... Treasurer
LantieWilson,Jr.……………...…… CaptainoftheHost
J.DavisAdams,IV.………………... PrincipalSojourner
JohnA.McCollum …...……………. RoyalArchCaptain
KennethL.Snider….…………..…… MasteroftheThirdVeil
ThomasW.Allen..…...……………... MasteroftheSecondVeil
ZacharyJ.Ison.……....…………..…. MasteroftheFirstVeil
C,KimBoyle…..……………….…… Guard
The Grand Officers werereceived and introduced byRight Excellent Companion Terry
Margeson,GrandMarshal,andaccordedtheGrandHonorsofMasonry. MostExcellent
Companion Kermit V. Zimmerman wasthen presentedat theAltar and accorded Grand
HonorsandconductedtotheEast,wherethegavelofauthoritywaspresentedtohimby
High Priest George M. West. He thanked the officers of his home Chapter for the
openingandrequestedthefollowingGrandOfficerstotaketheirstationsvacatedbythe
officersof BlanchesterChapter:
KermitV.Zimmerman..……………... GrandHighPriest
JamesM.McDonald…..…..…….….. GrandKing
GarisE.Pugh…..………………….... GrandScribe
CharlesJ.McCarty…………………... GrandTreasurer
DaleG.Ray,Jr.…………………...… GrandSecretary
RobertC.Draye………………...…… GrandCaptainoftheHost
DonaldL.Losasso………………...… GrandPrincipalSojourner
StevenJ.Oliver……………………... GrandRoyalArchCaptain
JamesW.Himmelright……………… GrandMasteroftheThirdVeil
GeorgeM.Shell……………….…..… GrandMasteroftheSecondVeil
RobertW.Thomas………………….... GrandMasteroftheFirstVeil
F.RaymondSharritts……………….... GrandChaplainandNecrologist
DonaldW.Owends……….….……… GrandGuard
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TerryJ.Margeson………………....... GrandMarshal
NormanG.Lincoln…………………... GrandHistorian
GlenL.Opp………………………….. GrandFraternalCorrespondent
RobertL.Jordon…..…………………. GrandMusician
GeorgeHall………………………….. GrandParliamentarian
CREDENTIALS,1stPARTIALREPORT
The Committee on Credentials is pleased to report that there are present and
registeredasufficientnumberofrepresentativesfromtheseveralconstituentchaptersof
thisGrandChaptertoconstituteaquorumunderArticle5,Section2oftheConstitution
of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio, which is thirty (30) or more
charteredchapters,andthatallGrandOfficersarepresent. Therearealsopresentatthis
190thAnnualGrandConvocationoftheGrandChapteralargenumberofdistinguished
representatives from this and other jurisdictions, to all of whom is extended a most
cordialandfraternalwelcome.
Respectfullysubmitted,
Rt.Ex.Comp.NormanLoBell,Jr.,P.D.D.G.H.P.,Chairman,CredentialsCommittee
GRANDCHAPTEROPENED
At the direction of the Grand High Priest, Right Excellent Companion Terry J.
Margeson,GrandMarshal,madethefollowingproclamation:
"Byorderof theMost Excellent Grand High Priest oftheGrandChapterof Ohio I
nowdeclarethis190th AnnualConvocationoftheGrandChapterofRoyalArchMasons
of the State of Ohio duly opened in ample form for the transaction of such business as
mayregularlycomebeforeit."
TheGrandHighPriestthendirectedtheCompanionstocometoorderandgivetheir
attention to Rt. Ex. CompanionF. Raymond Sharritts, Grand Chaplain, whooffered the
followinginvocation:
INVOCATION
“Companions, let uspray. Grand High Priest oftheUniverse, wecomebefore you,
menoflittlepowerandofmeanestate. Aswehaveexperiencedthisyear,wehaveseen
troubles,conflicts,fightingwithout,andfearswithin,sinceweassembledlast.
We come lifing up heart and voice to you as we affirm your greatness and the
mysteries of your mighty power. Bless us as we meet in your name and may we
experienceyourabidingloveandyourpeace. Bewithusinourworkthisday.
Wethankyou for thegiftsof communication, oforganization,of motivation and of
planningthathavebroughtustothisday. Aswehavelaboredtogether,wenowcelebrate
theresultsofthesegifts. FortheBrotherswhohavebecomeCompanions;forthesharing
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of the great Light of our Fraternity; and the opportunity to be caring, upright men, we
giveyouthanks.
May we remember our obligations. Take our feet and make them swift to do your
bidding;takeourmouthandmakeit eloquentinthetestimonyofyourlove. Makethis
day’sworkalittlepartofyourKingdom. Forthisweaskinyourname.
Amen”
PRESENTATIONOFCOLORS
TheflagoftheUnitedStatesof America waspresentedbySirKnightsoftheThird
Division,KnightsTemplarofOhio. ThetributetotheFlagoftheU.S.A.wasgiven.
Grand High Priest Zimmerman thanked the Sir Knights for their assistance in the
openingfestivities,andtheyretired.
INTRODUCTIONS
DistinguishedMasonsandguestswerethenpresentedingroups,eachgroupbeing
accordedaheartywelcomeandtheGrandHonorsofMasonry.
Past Grand High Priests of Ohio were presented by Grand Marshal Terry J.
Margeson:
RobertM.Huntzinger 1978
WilliamM.Berry 1980
CharlesKarth 1983
JoeE.Worthington 1988
DaleG.Ray,Jr. 1993
JerryC.Crawford 1994
JohnW.Purdy 1995
ArthurE.Ross 1996
WayneS.Dill 1997
RobertD.Crabbs 1999
CharlesJ.McCarty 2000
ChesterW.Hammond 2001
AlanD.Hart 2002
JohnR.Gartrell 2003
StevenA.Duncan 2004
JeanW.Justus 2005
DistrictDeputiesGrandHighPriestswerepresentedbyRightExcellentCompanion
TerryJ.Margeson,GrandMarshal:
District1 KennethL.Crouch District10 RobertD.Blankenhorn,Jr.*
2 RonaldL.Craft 11 StephenF.Miller
3 H.JefferyShaw . RaymondJ.McMahon
IreH.Saxton 13 LarryE.Byrd
JamesM.Frazier 14 WilliamE.Channell
4 RichardD.Hall 15 RichardA.Swoyer
WingFunChow 16 RobertJ.Trigg
RobertF.Benton JeffreyL.Addis
5 R.KeithO’Dell 17 IrvinF.Miner
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6 JohnR.Hartsock 18 GlennR.Greenamye
7 DavidA.Young 19 ThomasTupper
8 JamesE.Barnes,Jr. 20 RobertY.Cornell
9 JohnW.Hooper *Excusedduetothedeathofhisson.
DistrictEducationOfficerswerepresentedbyMostExcellentCompanionWayneS.
Dill,ChairmanoftheEducationcommittee:
District1 JoeyE.Kidd District 10 DarrellR.Porter
2 BernardJ.Gehle 11 JohnSpoff
3 JohnC.Watkins 11 DonaldM.Lynne
3 JamesC.Stephens,Jr 13 RichardA.Roe
3 DavidW.Slusher 14 DavidA.Mourer
4 JohnDonahoo 15 JeanL.Davis
4 L.AllenKidwell 16 KennethHershman
4 DarrellL.Dincan 16 HenryW.Rees
5 DavidW.Fouch,Jr. 17 GeorgeW.King,Jr.
6 J.ErickBails 18 Richard\P.Snider,Sr.
7 LynnL.Basinger 19 RandalE.Davis
8 DavidT.Harold 20 MarkA.Raupach
9 LarryR.Hess
OfficersoftheGrandCouncil,RoyalandSelectMasonsofOhiowereintroducedby
MostExcellentCompanionJohnR.Gartrell:
M.Ill.CompanionJamesV.ParkerIV GrandMaster
Rt.Ill.CompanionBobbyG.Campbell DeputyGrandMaster
Rt.Ill.CompanionFredA.Boggs GrandPrincipalConductoroftheWork
M.Ill.CompanionMerlynE.Meredith, GrandRecorder,PastGrandMaster
Rt.Ill.CompanionWilliamE.Laughlin GrandCaptainoftheGuard
Rt.Ill.CompanionDouglasHabegger GrandSteward
Rt.Ill.CompanionWilliamR.Eagle GrandMarshal
Rt.Ill.CompanionLeonardJohnson GrandSentinel
Rt.Ill.CompanionJohnR.Sowards GrandChaplain
Rt.Ill.CompanionBurkeCumbie AssociateGrandChaplain
Rt.Ill.CompanionPaulM.Dunkle GrandMusician
Rt.Ill.CompanionNormanLincoln GrandHistorian
Ill.CompanionJamesRichards GrandAide
Rt.Ill.CompanionQ.V.Reese GrandPhotographer
Rt.Ill.CompanionLynnB.Alexander Inspectorofthe3rdArch
Ill.CompanionEarlE.Johns 3rdArchAdjutant
Ill.CompanionDonaldR.Lutz 5thArchAdjutant
Ill.CompanionAlMcCann 7thArchAdjutant
Ill.CompanionDavidDecker 8thArchAdjustant
M.Ill.CompanionHowardLambert (Immediate)PastGrandMaster
M.Ill.CompanionBeecherW.Vaughn PastGrandMaster
M.Ill.CompanionRobertRettig PastGrandMaster
M.Ill.CompanionRonaldE.Pool PastGrandMaster
Officersof theGrandCommandery,KnightsTemplarofOhiowereintroduced by
MostExcellentCompanionAlanD.Hart:
SirKnightFranklinC.Boner Rt.EminentDepartmentCommander,
EastCentralDeptm’tGr.Encampment
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SirKt.DavidSnyder,Sr. RightEminentGrandCommander
SirKt.BruceD.Basil VeryEminentDep.GrandCommander
SirKt.BurchE.Zehner EminentGrandGeneralissimo
SirKt.RichardHolcomb EminentGrandCaptainGeneral
SirKt.WilfridA.Grose PastGrandCommander
SirKt.PaulDunkle EminentGrandMusician
SirKt.RobertOldfather DeputyDivisionCommander,2ndDiv.
SirKt.JerryPugh DeputyDivisionCommander,4thDiv.
Officers of Ohio Priory No. 18, Knights York Cross of Honor were presented by
MostExcellentCompanionArthurE.Ross:
KnightVernonRinehart EminentPrior
KnightAlanD.Hart DeputyPrior
KnightRobertA.Wise Prelate
KnightJamesH.Foreman Registrar
KnightRonaldW.Sears Sentinel
KnightDennisWilhelm 1stDistrictDeputyPrior
KnightLynnChadbourne 2ndDistrictDeputyPrior
KnightDanC.Arnold 4thDistrictDeputyPrior
KnightPaulDunkle Organist
KnightMerlynMeredith PastEminentPrior
KnightAlfredJohnson PastEminentPrior
KnightEdwardHoward PastEminentPrior
KnightRichardGroves (Immediate)PastEminentPrior
RepresentativeoftheSovereignYorkRiteCollegeofNorthAmericawaspresented
byMostExcellentCompanionJeanW.Justus,Jr.:
Rt.EminentlyDistinguishedBrotherLouisS.VanSlyck GrandGovernorinOhio
OfficersoftheGrandLodgeofFreeandAcceptedMasonsofOhiowereintroduced
byMostExcellentCompanionJoeE.Worthington:
Rt.WorshipfulBrotherNormanJ.Mick Dist.DeputyGrandMaster,1stDist.
Rt.WorshipfulBrotherCloyceTreece Dist.DeputyGrandMaster,10th Dist.
Rt.WorshipfulBrotherDarrellPorter Dist.DeputyGrandMaster,20thDist.
RepresentativeoftheAncientandAcceptedScottishRiteinOhiowasintroducedby
MostExcellentCompanionStevenA.Duncan:
IllustriousBrotherNeilM.Smalley,33rd ActiveMember,SupremeCouncil;
DeputyforOhio; PastGrandMaster
The Companions of the Most Excellent Prince Hall Grand Chapter of the State of
OhiowerepresentedbyMostExcellentCompanionChesterW.Hammond:
M.Ex.Comp.GeorgeW.King GrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.CharlesV.Williams,III DeputyGrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.ArperTentman,Jr. GrandScribe
Rt.Ex.Comp.ArlinJackson GrandSecretary
MostExcellentCompanionRobertD.Crabbspresentedthefollowingout-of-state
visitors:
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Georgia
Rt.Ex.Comp.AndreaE.Lovas GrandSecretary
M.Ex.Comp.Joe.E.Turner PastGrandHighPriest
Illinois
M.Ex.Comp.J.DonaldSatterlee,Sr. PastGrandHighPriest
Indiana
M.Ex.Comp.JohnD.Swick GrandHighPriest
Kentucky
M.Ex.Comp.JohnC.Williams GrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.DonaldL.Powell GrandKing
Rt.Ex.Comp.JamesG.Hogue GrandCaptainoftheHost
M.Ex.Comp.RonnieSkipper PastGrandHighPriest
M.Ex.Comp.RichardW.Seekman,Jr. PastGrandHighPriest
Michigan
M.Ex.Comp.HarryWalbridge GrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.HowardJ.Little GrandKing
Rt.Ex.Comp.PaulWilliams GrandScribe
M.Ex.Comp.PaulHowell PastGr.HighPriest,GrandSecretary
M.Ex.Comp.JanBeaderstadt PastGrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.LarryA.Inscho GrandPrincipalSojourner
M.Ex.Comp.JamesJ.“Jerry”Vann PastGrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.JoeMedved DistrictDep.Instructor,Dist.11
Rt.Ex.Comp.LeonardTeague DistrictDep.Instructor
NewHampshire
M.Ex.Comp.RobertD.Steel GrandHighPriest
NewJersey
M.Ex.Comp.HerbertR.Wood GrandHighPriest
NewYork
M.Ex.Comp.AlanJ.Morgan GrandHighPriest
M.Ex.Comp.DavidF.Stoy PastGrandHighPriest
Ontario
M.Ex.Comp.GeorgeH.Gifford GrandFirstPrincipal
Rt.Ex.RobertH.McKelvie GrandRepresentativeofOhio
Pennsylvania
M.Ex.Comp.HowardE.Dobmeier GrandHighPriest
Quebec
M.Ex.Comp.BertrandPoirier PastGrandFirstPrincipal
Virginia
M.Ex.Comp.WayneS.Flora GrandHighPriest
Rt.Ex.Comp.ClydePerry GrandMarshal