Royal Arch Masons of Tennessee

Member of Columbia Lodge #31 F. & A. M., Columbia, Tennessee. Raised a Master Mason June 26, 1951. Served the Lodge in the following stations:

• Senior Steward – 1952
• Junior Deacon – 1953
• Senior Deacon – 1954
• Senior Warden –1955
• Worshipful Master – 1956
• Trustee – 57, 58, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 98, 99, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Secretary – 1959 through 1964
• Treasurer – 1970 through 1996 and 2004Exalted a Royal Arch Mason November 28, 1955 and served in the following stations:
• Scribe – 1956, 1973
• King – 1957
• High Priest – 1958
• Royal Arch Captain – 1961
• Chaplin– 1962, 1963, 1964
• Key man – 1965
• Trustee – 1968, 1969, 1970
• Secretary – 1976 through 2003
• Holy Order of High Priesthood – November 24, 1959Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Tennessee
• Grand Master of the First Veil – 1961
• Grand Master of the Second Veil –1962
• Grand Master of the Third Veil – 1963
• Grand Royal Arch Captain – 1964
• Grand Principal Sojourner – 1965
• Grand Captain of the Host – 1966
• Grand Scribe – 1967
• Grand King –1968
• Most Excellent Grand High Priest – 1969
• Capitular Masonry – Royal & Select Masters –  November 25, 1958, served in the following stations:
• Captain of the Guard – 1969
• Principal Conductor of the Work – 1970
• Illustrious Master –1971
• Conductor of the Council – 1972
• Secretary – 2001, 2002, 2003
• Order of the SilverTrowel – March 22, 1971Dubbed and Created a Knights Templar November 29, 1957, served in the following stations:
• Senior Warden – 1959
• Commander – 1960, 1961
• Junior Warden – 1962, 1963, 1964
• Recorder– 2000, 2003
• Kinght Crusaders of the Cross – November 24, 1987Knighted a Knight of the Grand
  York Cross of Honor – March 21, 1972 Received the Ancient accepted Scottish Rite 32 Degree – November 16, 1972Ancient Arabic Order Noble of Mystic Shrine – May 22, 1959

  Knighted Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest – December 9, 1972

• Served as Very EminentPreceptor 1982Royal Order of Scotland – July 12, 1975 York Rite College of America – February 6, 1988 Middle TN Past Masters Association – May 11, 1996

  Hillbilly Degree – August 24, 1996

  Tall Cedars of Lebanon – May 23, 1998

  Yellow Dog Degree – My 28, 1998

  Masonic Societas Rosieruciana – August 7, 2004

  Knight Masons – May 14, 2005

  Allied Masonic Degrees – May 30, 2005

  Order of Eastern Star – October 20, 1959