Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777

Key	Full Name	First Name	Middle Name	Last Name	Member	PM	Fellow	Lecturer	Service	Speaker	Deceased
	Count= 175
	Wor. Kwame Acquaah	Kwame		Acquaah	No					Yes	No


	Mt. Wor. John A. Anagnostis	John	A.	Anagnostis						Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Mickey Ander	Mickey		Ander	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Samuel T. Atkinson	Samuel	T.	Atkinson	No					Yes	No


	Mt. Ex. Richard B. Baldwin	Richard	B.	Baldwin	No					Yes	No


†	Wor. Alvy E. Bartholomew	Alvy	E.	Bartholomew	Yes	1963-1964			1963		Yes


	Rt. Wor. Paul M. Bessel	Paul	M.	Bessel	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Frederick L. Bloom	Frederick	Lawrence	Bloom	No					Yes	No
Mountain City Lodge No. 67 Lexington, VA.

†	Rt. Wor. Douglas T. Boynton	Douglas	T.	Boynton	Yes	2006				Yes	Yes
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	Mt. Ex. William A. Brown	William	A.	Brown						Yes	No


†	Wor. William M. Brown	William	M.	Brown	Yes	1959					Yes


	Rt. Wor. Joel Thomas Bundy	Joel	Thomas	Bundy	Yes	2019				Yes	No


	Wor. Jeffrey G. Burcham	Jeffrey	G.	Burcham	Yes	2001	1998			Yes	No


†	Wor. Edward R. Burton, Sr.	Edward	R.	Burton, Sr.	Yes	2000				No	Yes


†	Mt. Wor. Edward Herman Cann	Edward	Herman	Cann	Yes					Yes	Yes
Grand Master of Masons in Virginia 1962. Member of Fredericksburg No. 4, often spoke on Fredericksburg Masonry. Namesake of Edward Herman Cann Daylight Lodge No. 1752 in Fredericksburg.

	Wor. Edwin R. Carpenter Jr.	Edwin	R.	Carpenter Jr.	No					Yes	No


	Wor. James Royal Case	James	Royal	Case	No					Yes	No
Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Grand Historian of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Connecticut. JAMES ROYAL CASE is a product of the United States Army. He served in uniform from 1912 to 1954, and through both World Wars. He retired with the rank of colonel. His primary interest has been in teaching. For several years he taught at Hampton Institute and the Vocational Training School at Fort Eustis in Virginia. He affiliated with Army and Navy Lodge No. 306 while in Virginia and served in several stations, including that of Senior Warden. So, he's no stranger to Virginia and the ways of Virginians. He was born in Connecticut on November 28, 1894. He received the B.S. degree from what is now the University of Connecticut. From Teachers College in New York City he received the M.S. degree. He is a member of Epsilon Sigma Phi. When he decided to "retire" he was on the faculty of the University of Connecticut. His writings are legendary. As Grand Historian of both the Grand Lodge and Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Connecticut, he has written volumes in the history of Freemasonry in the Nutmeg State. His articles have been widely read in numerous Masonic publications. And he's also a genealogist. He was raised in Uriel Lodge No. 24, Merrow, Connecticut, on April 15, 1916, and is one of its Honorary Members. He's also a Past Master and an Honorary Member of the only surviving Military Lodge warranted during the American Revolution, American Union No. 1 of Marietta, Ohio. He's a 33 Scottish Rite Mason. He belongs to the Royal Arch, Shrine, Council, Commandery, and the Allied Masonic Degrees. He is Vice Abbot of the Society of Blue Friars, having been the 1956 selection. He is a Fellow of the Philalethes Society. He has received Masonic medals from Connecticut, Nova Scotia, New Hampshire, Vermont, the General Grand Chapter, and the Grand Encampment. He is the only living Freemason to have a medal named in his honor - The James Royal Case Medal of Excellence of the Masonic Research Lodge of Connecticut.

	Wor. Lyle Scott Cassell	Lyle	Scott	Cassell	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Frederick F. Cazenave	Frederick	F.	Cazenave	No					No	No
Past Master Great Bridge No. 257. District Deputy Grand High Priest of 2nd Capitular District.

	Wor. Shelby L. Chandler	Shelby	L.	Chandler	No					Yes	No
Secretary of George Washington Lodge of Research No. 1732.

	Rt. Wor. Ralph Michael Clark	Ralph	Michael	Clark	No					Yes	No
Past Master Ocean View No. 335 Past District Deputy Grand Master 35B Past District Educational Officer Regional Provost

	Wor. David P. Clifton	David	P.	Clifton	No					Yes	No
Joppa Lodge No. 40 District Educational Officer District 15A.

	Bro. Robert L. Clifton	Robert	L.	Clifton	No					Yes	No
Tuckahoe Lodge No. 347.

†	Mt. Wor. Cabell F. Cobbs	Cabell	F.	Cobbs	Yes	1995	1993				Yes


	Wor. Samuel L. Cochran	Samuel	L.	Cochran	Yes					Yes	No


†	Wor. Robert C. Coe	Robert	C.	Coe	Yes	1979					Yes


	Mt. Wor. Edmund M. Cohen	Edmund	M.	Cohen	No					Yes	No


	Bro. Robert R. Collins, Jr.	Robert	R.	Collins	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Jay L. Cotner	Jay	L.	Cotner	Yes	1999				Yes	No


	Bro. W. Kirk Crady	W.	Kirk	Crady	Yes					Yes	No


	Bro. Glenn Cross	Glenn		Cross	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Richard H. Curtis	Richard	H.	Curtis	No					Yes	No
Past Master of Good Samaritan Lodge, Massachusetts. Editor of The Northern Light, the official publication of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.

	Rt. Wor. Chris Dains	Chris		Dains	No					Yes	No


†	Wor. Clarence A. Dains	Clarence	A.	Dains	Yes	1984	1999			No	Yes


	Bro. Stephen Daniel	Stephen		Daniel	No					Yes	No


	Dr. Thomas Davis	Thomas		Davis	No					Yes	No
Past Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute (VMI).

†	Mt. Wor. L. Douglas Delano	L.	Douglas	Delano	Yes	1980				No	Yes


	Rt. Wor. Harless T. Dobbins Jr.	Harless	T.	Dobbins Jr.	Yes	2017				No	No


	Wor. Christopher Winston Douglas	Christopher	Winston	Douglas	Yes					Yes	No
Wor. Chris Douglas was raised in Charles T. Morton Lodge No. 232 in Norfolk in 1987, and served as Worshipful Master in 1996. He joined Virginia Research Lodge in 1994 and has presented research papers here and in other Lodges. He affiliated with Ocean View Lodge No. 335 in Norfolk, serving as Worshipful Master in 2012. He has been a Lodge Educational Officer and a Lodge Instructor of Work. He is currently the webmaster for Virginia Research and other Masonic Lodges and bodies. He was elected Junior Deacon for 2020.

†	Wor. Frank S. Duling, Jr.	Frank	S.	Duling, Jr.	Yes	1983				No	Yes


	Mt. Wor. G. Bernard Dungan	G.	Bernard	Dungan	Yes	2005				No	No


	Rt. Wor. Tom Eggleston	Tom		Eggleston	No					Yes	No
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa.

	Wor. Gilbert M. Elchinger	Gilbert	Michael	Elchinger	No					Yes	No
Past Master Corinthian Lodge in Concord, Massachusetts. Westhampton No. 302.

	Dr. Roger M. Firestone	Roger	M.	Firestone	No					Yes	No


†	Wor. Herbert A. Fisher	Herbert	A.	Fisher	Yes	1976	1996			No	Yes


	Mt. Wor. Richard E. Fletcher	Richard	E.	Fletcher	No					Yes	No
Past Grand Master of Vermont. Former Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association. Established the Masonic Information Center.

†	Wor. Charles M. Flintoff	Charles	M.	Flintoff	Yes	1972-1973					Yes


	Mt. Wor. Marvin E. Fowler	Marvin	E.	Fowler	No					Yes	No
Past Grand Master of the District of Columbia Past Grand Master, Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar

	Wor. George H. T. French	George	H. T.	French	No					Yes	No


	Bro. Joseph P. Gardner	Joseph	P.	Gardner						Yes	No


†	Wor. Archie B. Gay	Archie	B.	Gay	Yes	1968-1969			1963	No	Yes


	Joseph S. Gordon, Ph.D.	Joseph	S.	Gordon	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Peter J. Gordon	Peter	J.	Gordon	Yes	2011					No


	Wor. Clifford C. Grotz, Jr.	Clifford	C.	Grotz, Jr.	Yes	2002					No


	Rt. Wor. Dennis M. Haas	Dennis	M.	Haas	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Robert M. Hall	Robert	M.	Hall	No					Yes	No
Past Master Woodland Heights No. 345. Past District Deputy Grand Master 1978 for District 15B. Resident of the Masonic Home, Chief Instructor of Home Ritual Class.

†	Mt. Wor. Ralph L. Haltquist	Ralph	L.	Haltquist	No					Yes	Yes


	Wor. Andrew U. Hammer	Andrew	U.	Hammer	No					No	No
Past Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22.

	William T. Hargrove, PGC	William	T.	Hargrove	No					Yes	No
Past Grand Commander 2012 Knights Templar of Virginia

	Bro. J. Hampton Harley, MPS	J.	Hampton	Harley	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Walter J. Harmon	Walter	J.	Harmon	No					Yes	No
King Karnak

	Dr. Claude Harrison Harris	Claude	Harrison	Harris	No					Yes	No


	Mt. Wor. Robert E. Harris, Sr.	Robert	E.	Harris, Sr.	No					Yes	No
Nehemiah Lodge No. 26. Past Grand Master 1980-1982, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia. Right Worshipful Grand Secretary 1996 - 2000, MWPHGLVA.

	Rt. Wor. Jackie Lee Harrison	Jackie	Lee	Harrison	Yes	2009				Yes	No
Past Master and Secretary Victory Daylight Lodge No. 1778. District Deputy Grand Master in 2002 District 35B.

†	Rt. Wor. Herbert M. Hartlove	Herbert	Maurice	Hartlove	No					Yes	Yes
Brother Herbert M. Hartlove was elected Junior Deacon of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777 in 1992, he advanced through the chairs and was serving as Senior Warden in 1995 when he laid down his working tools on April 2nd, falling short of serving as Worshipful Master by a few months. He served as Worshipful Master of Washington Lafayette Lodge No. 176 in 1984, and Blackwater Lodge No. 134 in 1985 and 1986. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 31st Masonic District in 1993. His other Masonic affiliations included 1982, president, Portsmouth Chapter N(NU)352 National Sojourners; 1983, commander, Gosport Camp, Heroes of '76; 1984, worshipful master, Washington Lafayette Lodge No. 176 AF & AM; 1984, worshipful master, Blackwater Lodge No. 134, AF & AM; 1985 and 1986, founder, excellent chief, Emerald Isle Council Knight Masons of America; 1986, royal patron, Cavalier Court No. 6 OOA; 1986-87, high priest, Port Norfolk Chapter No. 36 RAC of Virginia; 1987-88, watchman of Shepherds Tidewater Shrine No. 4; 1988, wise master of Rose Croix Scottish Rite; 1989-90, commander, Portsmouth Commandry No. 5; 1989, sovereign master of Charles Flintoff Council No. 198, AMD; 1990, associate regent SYRC; 1992, district deputy grand master of the 31st Masonic District; 1993, worshipful master, Ivor Lodge No. 291 AF & AM; 1993, master of Kadosh of Portsmouth Consistory, SR; 1993, acting high priest, Wilbur A. Spain RAC No. 84; 1993-94, high priest, Wilbur A. Spain RAC No. 84; and 1994, worshipful master, Ivor Lodge No. 291. He was a senior warden of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777 and would have been master in December of this year. He also had been a member of Purdie Lodge No. 170, Knights Preceptor, White Shrine No. 2, Virginia Research Lodge No. 1753, California Research Lodge No. 2475, Missouri Lodge of Research, Walter Meier Research Lodge No. 281, Maine Lodge of Research, Holy Land Lodge No. 50, Pitman Masonic Club, Ark Mariners Lodge No. 1, Masters Wardens & Deacons Portsmouth, Enoch Chapter No. 5, RAC, Grand College of Rites, Masonic Order of Bath (AMD), Order of Corks (AMD), Robert Livingston Order No. 90, York Rites College No. 95, Royal Order of Scotland, King Darius Council No. 17, Virginia College SRICF and Khedive Temple AAONMS. He also served as secretary of Q.C.C.C. Herbert belonged to Eastern Star No. 78 and Gloria Chapter No. 155. He was a member of Bunker Hill No. 9 and the Confederate Sons of the Civil War.

	Wor. William R. Heltzel	William	R.	Heltzel	No					Yes	No
Past Master of Richmond Lodge No. 10.

	Rt. Wor. Benjamin F. Hill	Benjamin	F.	Hill	No					Yes	No
Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Virginia 2019.

†	Mt. Wor. James Noah Hillman	James	Noah	Hillman	Yes	1950-1958					Yes


†	Wor. Nelville M. Hindman	Nelville	M.	Hindman	Yes	1986					Yes


	Wor. Keith A. Hinerman	Keith	A.	Hinerman	Yes	1992				Yes	No


	Mt. Wor. Norman Hoff, Sr.	Norman		Hoff	No					Yes	No


†	Rt. Wor. Malcolm R. Holley Jr.	Malcolm	R.	Holley Jr.	Yes	2013				No	Yes


†	Wor. J. Linwood Holloway	J.	Linwood	Holloway	Yes	1982					Yes


	Bro. Kenneth H. Hooley	Kenneth	H/	Hooley	No					Yes	No


	Bro. Clyde L. Hott, Jr.	Clyde	L.	Hott	No					Yes	No
Westhampton Lodge No. 302.

	Wor. A. J. Hughes	A.	J.	Hughes	No					Yes	No


	Mt. Ex. Robert Stanley Hughes, Jr.	Robert	Stanley	Hughes, Jr.						Yes	No


†	Mt. Wor. Lloyd Ulrich Jefferson	Lloyd	Ulrich	Jefferson	Yes	1998	1993			Yes	Yes


	Mt. Wor. William M. Johnson	William	Mumford	Johnson	No					Yes	No
Mt. Wor. Johnson was a member of Poquoson Lodge No. 49. He served as Grand Master of Masons in Virginia in 1983 and was on the Grand Lodge's Long Range Planning Committee. He passed in 2006.

	Wor. Michael D. Johnstone	Michael	D.	Johnstone	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Douglas L. Jordan	Douglas	L.	Jordan						Yes	No


†	Wor. Leonard Mitchel Kilian	Leonard	Mitchel	Kilian	Yes	2004					Yes


†	Wor. Nelson King, FPS	Nelson		King	Yes		2000			Yes	Yes


	Mt. Wor. Henry G. Law	Henry	G.	Law	No					Yes	No
Past Grand Master of Delaware.

†	Wor. E. Robinson Lee	E.	Robinson	Lee	Yes	1991	1995			Yes	Yes


†	Mt. Wor. Seymour Jonas Levy	Seymour	Jonas	Levy	Yes	1974-1975			1968		Yes


	Wor. H. R. "Ray" Lindquist	H.	R. "Ray"	Lindquist	No					Yes	No
Westhampton Lodge No. 302.

	Rt. Wor. Baldwin G. Locher, Jr.	Baldwin	G.	Locher, Jr.	Yes	2003				Yes	No


	Wor. James Loudermilk	James		Loudermilk	No					Yes	No


	Wor. W. Kirk MacNulty	W.	Kirk	MacNulty	No					Yes	No


	Bro. Jerry Marsengill	Jerry		Marsengill	No					Yes	No


	Mt. Wor. Fred Garrison Martin, III	Fred	Garrison	Martin, III	No					Yes	No


†	Bro. Lewis A. Martin, Jr.	Lewis	A.	Martin, Jr.	Yes		1999			No	Yes


	Mt. Wor. Thomas F. May	Thomas	F.	May						Yes	No


	Mt. Ex. Donald L. McAndrews	Donald	Leo	McAndrews	No					No	No
Past Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons of Virginia.

†	Wor. Walter M. McCracken	Walter	M.	McCracken	Yes	1981					Yes


	Bro. Richard T. McGrath	Richard	T.	McGrath	Yes		1994				No


	Rt. Wor. John P. McIntyre	John	P.	McIntyre	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Wallace Edmund McLeod, Ph.D.	Wallace	Edmund	McLeod	Yes					Yes	No
Wallace served as Worshipful Master of Mispah Lodge No. 572, Toronto, Canada, in 1969. In 1983 he became the only North American to serve as Master of Quatour Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London, England. In between he served as a Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Canada, on its Board of General Purposes, and its Educational Committee. He's a Royal Arch Mason and an Honorary Member of several Lodges. In 1983 he was the Anson Jones Lecturer for the Texas Lodge of Research (we had "signed him up" before then). He was the 1984 choice for membership in the Society of Blue Friars. He was born in Toronto, Canada, on May 30, 1931. In 1957 he married Elizabeth Marion Staples. They have three sons and one daughter. He studied archaeology in Greece during the late 1950s. He received his B.A. from Toronto in 1953; his A.M. in 1954 from Harvard; and his Ph.D., also from Harvard, in 1966. He has taught in several colleges. He is a professor of Classical Languages at the University of Toronto. Wallace has written many items on archaeology. Masonically his writings include: The Sufferings of John Coustos; Whence Come We; Beyond the Pillars; and contributions to Meeting the Challenge; plus numerous articles for Masonic publications. In addition to those noted above, he is a member of The Philalethes Society and the Masonic Brother-hood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not. He is listed in Who Is Who In Freemasonry.

	Wor. Douglas M. Messimer	Douglas	M.	Messimer	No					Yes	No
Past Master 1981 Tuckahoe Lodge No. 347. Past District Educational Officer District 15C.

	Wor. Marshall H. Messimer, Jr.	Marshall	H.	Messimer	No					Yes	No
Past Master 2008 Tuckahoe Lodge No. 347.

	Wor. G. William Miller	G.	William	Miller	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. George L. Miller	George	L.	Miller	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Jonathan Mark Mills	Jonathan	Mark	Mills	No					Yes	No
Past Master of James Noah Hillman Research Lodge No. 1883.

†	Mt. Wor. Stewart Wilson Miner	Stewart	Wilson	Miner	Yes	1977	1990	1999		Yes	Yes
Grand Master of Masons 1974.

†	Wor. Ernest M. Moore	Ernest	M.	Moore	Yes	1978					Yes


	Wor. S. Brent Morris	Brent		Morris	No					Yes	No


	Wor. W. Martin Myers	W.	Martin	Myers	No					Yes	No
District Educational Officer Masonic District 15A.

	Wor. Paul S. Newhall	Paul	S.	Newhall	Yes	2008					No


	Bro. Sean O’Neill	Sean		O’Neill	No					Yes	No


†	Bro. Bernard L. Odenthal Jr.	Bernard	L.	Odenthal Jr.	Yes				1975	No	Yes


†	Wor. George A. Page	George	A.	Page	Yes	1996				No	Yes


	Bro. John M. Parrish	John	M.	Parrish	No					Yes	No
George Washington Lodge of Research No. 1732

	Wor. Roger W. Peak	Roger	W.	Peak	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. F. E. "Eddie" Pearson II	Freddie	Edward	Pearson	No					Yes	No
DDGM for District 29 for 2017.

	Rt. Wor. Torben H. Pedersen	Torben	Host	Pedersen	Yes	2015				No	No


	Mt. Wor. William Franklin Perdue	William	Franklin	Perdue						Yes	No


†	Wor. Harlan E. Phelps, Jr.	Harlan	E.	Phelps, Jr.	Yes	1993				No	Yes


	Bro. Charles W. Plummer	Charles	W.	Plummer	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Michael Pobat	Michael		Pobat	No					Yes	No


	Bro. Edmund D. "Richard" Potter	Edmund	D.	Potter	No					Yes	No
Professor at James Madison University.

	Gary Powers, Jr.	Francis	Gary	Powers	No					Yes	No
Son of Francis Gary Powers U-2 Pilot.

	Mt. Wor. Floren Quick	Floren		Quick	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Joel D. Ratliff Sr.	Joel	D.	Ratliff Sr.	Yes	2016				No	No


	Rt. Wor. John Richard Rawls	John	Richard	Rawls	No					Yes	No
Past Master of Poquoson Lodge No. 49 and William J. McMahon Lodge No. 303. Past District Deputy Grand Master, District 14, 2016. District Instructor of Work, District 14. Retired from NASA in 2008 with 37 years of service.

†	Wor. Hugh M. Reid	Hugh	M.	Reid	Yes	1960					Yes


	Rt. Wor. Steve A. Ridgeway	Steve	A.	Ridgeway	No					Yes	No


†	Rt. Wor. Allen E. Roberts	Allen	E.	Roberts	Yes	1966-1967	1990		1963	No	Yes


	Mt. Wor. Donald M. Robey, MPS	Donald	M.	Robey	Yes		1991			Yes	No
Most Worshipful Brother Robey was born on August 4, 1933. In 1952 he married Doris Durrett. They have one son. He is en electrical project engineer, and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Don served as Grand Master of Masons in Virginia in 1987. He is a Past Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22; a Past District Deputy Grand Master; and a Past District Instructor of Work. He is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Commandery, and the Scottish Rite. He is also a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, The Philalethes Society and has written article for its magazine, the Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not, and an Honorary Member of the Virginia Craftsmen. He is listed in Who Is Who In Freemasonry. He was named a Fellow of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777 in 1991.

†	Bro. John J. Robinson	John	J.	Robinson	No				1991	No	Yes


†	Wor. Julian C. Roden	Julian	C.	Roden	Yes	1970-1971					Yes


	Bro. Derrick Sanders	Derrick		Sanders	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Charles S. Sarbaugh	Charles	S.	Sarbaugh	Yes	1994	1996			No	No


	Rt. Wor. Warren W. Schmid	Warren	W.	Schmid	Yes	2012				No	No


†	Wor. Edward R. Schmidt	Edward	R.	Schmidt	Yes	1988					Yes


	Bro. Birley D. Schoen	Birley	D.	Schoen	No					Yes	No


	Alexandria Scottish Rite	Alexandria		Scottish Rite	No					Yes	No


	Wor. John Shroeder	John		Shroeder	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Robert E. Simpson	Robert	E.	Simpson	Yes	1989	1991			Yes	No
Past Master Widow's Sons' Lodge No. 60 Charlottesville, VA. District Deputy Grand Master.

†	Wor. Carl L. Sitter	Carl	L.	Sitter	Yes	1997					Yes


	Mt. Wor. Dwight L. Smith	Dwight	L.	Smith	No					Yes	No
It was in Pennville Lodge No. 212, F. & A.M., Indiana, that Dwight L. Smith first saw the light of Freemasonry. That was in 1934, the year he married Adalene. In the same year he transferred his membership to Salem Lodge No. 21. Three years later he became its Worshipful Master. In 1945, he was elected Grand Master of Masons in Indiana. His term ended in 1946, and a year later he became the 16th Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge. He served in this capacity until January 31, 1979. His excellence in this capacity was recognized by the Conference of Grand Secretaries. He was chosen as its Secretary-Treasurer in 1954. He held this office until he resigned in 1976 — except for 1969 when he served it as its President. For 31 years Dwight edited the Indiana Freemason, making it one of the foremost Masonic publications in the world. His ability was widely recognized and he became one of the most widely quoted Masonic authorities in the country. Among his writing are found: Whither Are We Traveling?; Why This Confusion in the Temple?; Goodly Heritage, the history of Freemasonry in Indiana; Look Well, a guide for Senior Wardens; One Small Candle; and several historical plays. His writing earned him election as a Fellow of the Philalethes Society, and in 1973 he was awarded its Certificate of Literature. In 1979 he was elected to a three year term as President of this Society. His writings also earned him membership in the coveted Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors) and he is now its Grand Abbot. In 1931, Dwight received his A.B. degree from Indiana University, where he received his professional journalism training. Newspaper work followed, preparing him for the work he would later do for Freemasonry. His awards for his service to Freemasonry are many and include: The James Royal Case Medal of Excellence; the Henry Price Medal of Massachusetts; the Josiah Hayden Drummond Medal of Maine; the Caleb B. Smith Medal of Honor of Indiana; the Daniel Coxe Medal of New Jersey; the first Honor Award of the General Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, International; the Virginia Craftsmen Distinguished Service Medal; membership in the Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not; an Anson Jones Lecturer of the Texas Lodge of Research; and a Special Commendation of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777, A.F. & A.M.

	Prof. Edward Smith	Edward		Smith	No					Yes	No


†	Mt. Wor. A. Douglas Smith, Jr.	A.	Douglas	Smith, Jr.	Yes	1962				No	Yes


	Mt. Ex. Russell Snodgrass	Russell		Snodgrass	No					Yes	No
Past Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in Virgnia

	Bro. Rahey Solomon	Rahey		Solomon	No						No


	Rt. Wor. Gordon H. Sprigg, Jr.	Gordon	H.	Sprigg, Jr.	Yes	2010					No


	Bro. Robert D. Springer	Robert	D.	Springer						Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Raymond D. Steele	Raymond	D.	Steele	Yes	2018				No	No


	Wor. George D. Stevens	George	D.	Stevens	Yes	1985					No


†	Bro. Erskine Stewart	Erskine		Stewart	Yes		1992				Yes


†	Mt. Wor. John Powers Stokes	John	Powers	Stokes	Yes	1961					Yes


	Wor. Kyle M. Strickland	Kyle	M.	Strickland	No					Yes	No
Past Master of Lake Drummond No. 178

	Wor. J. Corbett Talton II	J.	Corbett	Talton	No					Yes	No
Past Master Lodge of Strict Observance No. 207, now Westhampton No. 302. Past member Grand Lodge Committee on Work.

	Rt. Wor. George W. "Bill" Thomas, Jr.	George	W. "Bill"	Thomas, Jr.	Yes					Yes	No
Past Master of Mason's Hall No. 1785 for 2018.

	Wor. Daniel J. Thompson	Daniel	J.	Thompson	Yes	2007				Yes	No


	Wor. Daniel Wilson Thompson	Daniel	Wilson	Thompson	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Richard K. Thompson	Richard	K.	Thompson	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Stormy Thorson	Stormy		Thorson	Yes					Yes	No
Past Master Charles T. Morton No. 232 Past District Deputy Grand Master District 35B Past District Educational Officer 35B Grand Lodge Committee on Arrangements

†	Wor. Thomas P. Tignor	Thomas	P.	Tignor	Yes					Yes	Yes
Served as Junior Warden in 1993, passed while in office. Was Past Master of a Lodge, unable to verify which Lodge. Was Grand Secretary of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter from 1986 to 1993 but did not serve as Grand High Priest.

	Rt. Wor. Nelson C. Trinkle, Sr.	Nelson	C.	Trinkle, Sr.	Yes					Yes	No
Past Master Washington and Henry Lodge No. 344 District Deputy Grand Master 2003 Masonic District 15C.

	Bro. Catlin E. Tyler	Catlin	E.	Tyler	No					Yes	No


	Wor. Bruce L. Van Buren	Bruce	L.	Van Buren	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Thomas Lee Varner	Thomas	Lee	Varner	No					Yes	No


†	Bro. Blair Via	Blair		Via	Yes		1995				Yes


	Wor. C. Richard Walk	C.	Richard	Walk	No					Yes	No


†	Rt. Wor. Jerry M. Walters, Jr.	Jerry	M.	Walters, Jr.	Yes	2014				No	Yes


†	Mt. Wor. William T. Watkins	William	Thomas	Watkins	No					Yes	Yes
Mt. Wor. Watkins was Grand Master in 1970. He was raise in Mercer Lodge No. 160, Bluefield, West Virginia. He passed in 1992.

	Mt. Ex. Thomas E. Weir	Thomas	E.	Weir	No					Yes	No
Most Excellent Weir was a Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Maryland.

	Bro. Michael D. Weisberg	Michael	D.	Weisberg	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Joseph P. Westfall Jr.	Joseph	P.	Westfall	No					Yes	No


	Rt. Wor. Clarence E. Whitley	Clarence	E.	Whitley	Yes		1998			Yes	No


†	Wor. Phillip V. Whitley	Phillip	V.	Whitley	Yes	1987					Yes


	Rt. Ex. Robert Claiborne Wilson	Robert	Claiborne	Wilson	Yes					Yes	No
Past Grand High Priest of Virginia

†	Wor. Carl F. Wood	Carl	F.	Wood	Yes	1965					Yes


†	Mt. Ex. George B. Yeates	George	B.	Yeates	Yes	1990	1991			Yes	Yes

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