2020 Officers
Worshipful Master
William T. Skinner
Senior Warden
Charles J. Matulewicz
Junior Warden
Richard H. Myers
Senior Deacon
Phillip M. Welshans
Junior Deacon
Matthew P. Verrette
Senior Steward
Junior Steward
Tyler
Leon L. Pettaway
Secretary
Richard K. Sparks
Treasurer
Steven M. Miller
Chaplain
Marshal
Craig T. Turkington, PM
Master of Ceremonies
Kris B. Uebersax, PM
Ritualist
Paul H. Fishell, PM
Grand Inspector
John A. Glasby, PM Mt. Moriah Lodge #116
Deputy Grand Lecturer
John Thomas, PM Howard Lodge #101
Past Masters of Lodge #189
Perhaps the best way to understand the importance of the contributions of our Past Master’s is to understand the role of the Worshipful Master.
Worshipful Master – the presiding officer of the Lodge. The senior officer of a Masonic Lodge and is normally addressed and referred to as the ‘Worshipful Master’. The Worshipful Master sits in the East of the lodge room, directs all of the business of his lodge, and is vested with considerable powers without further reference to the members. He also presides over ritual and ceremonies.
The office of Worshipful Master is the highest honor to which a lodge may appoint any of its members. The office is filled by election, generally by means of a secret ballot. However, in most lodges, the progression is such that the post will almost always be filled by the previous year’s Senior Warden.
Past Master – a member who has previously served as Worshipful Master of any Lodge. (In many jurisdictions, a Past Master is addressed as “Worshipful Brother “.)
Our Past Masters have built Palestine lodge since its inception in the 19th Century and are duly honored for their contributions to the lodge and the fraternity.
We owe our lodge and fraternity to this long line of dedicated brothers who have dedicated themselves to the fraternity and their brethren. Our lodge would not be here were it not for them.
+ J.H. Iglehart: 1891,92-93-94-96
+ Joshua Marsden: 1895
+ H. Clay Suter: 1897, 98-99, 02, 03-04
+ James B. Heisse: 1900-01
+ Jacob F. Bauman: 1905
+ Lewis W. Freund: 1906, 12-13
+ Charles E. Wilson: 1909, 1910
+ John W. Peregoy: 1908
+ John W. Freund: 1909, 1910
+ John H. Kramer: 1911
+ Arthur C. Montell: 1915
+ William H. Cooper: 1916
+ William Heinz: 1917
+ William O. Pierson: 1918
+ Henry C. Bertram: 1919
+ Howard E. Riley: 1920
+ George J. Grim: 1921
+ Conrad C. Rabbe: 1922
+ F. Bowie Smith, P.W.J.G.D.. P.G.I.: 1923
+ Jacob Ebert: 1924
+ Robert E. Kanode: 1925-1926
+ H. Clay Suter, Jr.: 1927
+ John Mitchell: 1928
+ Oliver W. Payne: 1929
+ George Hart Rowe: 1930
+ L. Whitworth Freund: 1931
+ J. Lawrence Hildebrandt, W.P.G.Purs., (Palestine Lodge #189 Secretary Emeritus: 1932)
+ Clyde E. Odel: 1933
+ Henry C.C. Wasmus: 1934
+ Joseph H. Steinacker: 1935
+ Edwin W. Parker W.P.G. Marshal: 1936
+ Charles V. H. German: 1937
+ Raymond F. Waldvogel: 1938
+ Oscar M. Grimes, Sr.: 1939
+ Joseph M. Hawkins: 1940
+ Francis G. Ensor: 1941
+ Thomas M. Kelly, Sr.: 1942
+ George N. Hammond, W.P.G. Purs.: 1943
+ Leroy A. Meseke: 1944
+ Charles E. Lewin: 1945
+ Wallace S. North: 1946
+ Edward T. Brueckman, R.W.P.J.G.W., P.G.I.: 1947
+ Richard S. Eitemiller: 1948
+ Gustav A. Brandt: 1949
+ Roberts R. Sparks: 1950
+ John G. Freudenberger: 1951
+ W. Ardienne Johnson: 1952
+ Roland T. Bowman, Sr.: 1953
+ Louis Caperoon, Sr.: 1954
+ Earl M. Bittner: 1955
+William F. Wells: 1956
+ Arthur E. Pittinger: 1957
+ Henry Crane, P.G.I.: 1958
John W. King, P.G.I.: 1959
+ Robert G. Justis: 1960
+ J. Richard Kearney: 1961
+ J. Herbert Lyons, Sr.: 1962
+ Dennis Ruth: 1963
+ Shirley B. Koontz, P.W.S.G.D., P.G.I.: 1964
+ Hugh L. Feemster *: 1965
+ Norman G. Williams *: 1966
+ William D. Campbell *: 1967
+ Howard P. Robertson: 1968
+ Charles C. H. Miller: 1969
+ John E. Hoerl: 1970
+ A. Warner Anderson: 1971
+ Edward B. Kraft, W.G.L. Emeritus, R.W.P.J.G.W., P.G.I. , Palestine Lodge #189 Secretary Emeritus : 1972
+ Donald T. Carmine: 1973
+ Albert S. Hahn W.P.S.G.D., R.W.P.S.G.W: 1974
+ Harold R. Baer: 1975
Christian P. Klapproth, Jr.: 1976
Frederick C. Jessop, Jr., P.G.I.: 1977
+Charles S. Kelley, P.G.I.: 1978
+ Philip A. Ballard, Jr., W.P.S.G.D., P.G.I.: 1979
+ Lewis M. Hooper: 1980
+ John E. Towles, W.P.G.S.B., P.G.I.: 1981
Ralph W. Owens: 1982
+Chester A. Walk: 1983
Richard A. Schacht: 1984
+ Francis J. Martin, Jr.: 1985
+ Richard E. Anderson: 1986
+Daniel C. Stone: 1987
Reverdy Lewin Orrell, III: 1988
Charles J. Dukehart, II , W.P.S.G.D.: 1989, 1995, 2019
Paul H. Fishell, W.P.S.G.D. 1990
Francis J. Martin, III: 1991
+ Lewis M. Hooper: 1992
Paul H. Fishell, W.G.L. & W.P.S.G.D.: 1993
+ John E. Towles, W.P.G.S.B., P.G.I.: 1994
Charles J. Dukehart, II , W.P.S.G.D.: 1995, 2019
Paul H. Fishell, W.G.L. & W.P.S.G.D.: 1996
Derek R. Melhuish: 1997
Frederick W. Fisher: 1998
Willliam H. Davenport: 1999
Paul H. Fishell, W.G.L. & W.P.S.G.D..: 2000
+ Lewis M. Hooper: 2001
Christian P. Klapproth, Jr.: 2002
+ William E. Zentgraf: 2003 – 2004
Randolph T. Frazier: 2005
Arthur B. Redmond W.P.G.T: 2006 – 2007
Richard Smith GI: 2008 – 2009
Arthur B. Redmond W.P.G.T.: 2010 -2011
Richard Smith PGI: 2012
Jesse Guercio: 2015
Craig Turkington: 2016
Kris Uebersax: 2017
Charles J. Matulewicz IV, W.P.S.G.S. & GI: 2013 – 2014 & 2018
Charles J. Dukehart, II , W.P.S.G.D.: 1995, 2019
Affiliated Past Masters of Palestine Lodge #189
+Lawrence J. Stein, P.G.I. 1959
+ Frank S. Bell ‘1963’
Addie A. Paul 1972
+ Edwin Theodore Johnson Sr. 1942
+Bert F. Morton 1982
Charles R. Baillargeon 1998, 2000-01
Earle L. Coleman PM # 88 Honorary Past Master 1959, 2000, 2001
Alexander R. Lipp, H.P.R.W.M., Lodge St. John #137, Blairgowrie, Scotland, 1991-93, 2006-08
Note: + Deceased, * Demitted