Past Masters of Palestine 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. The Worshipful Master is 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.

There are a few titles used in relation to the position of Master of a Lodge:

• Worshipful Master - the presiding officer of the Lodge
• 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 <name>".)

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.

Past Masters of Palestine 189
 
 
 + 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., 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.:  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
Paul H. Fishell, P.W.S.G.D., R.W.P.J.G.W.:  1990
Francis J. Martin, III:  1991
Lewis M. Hooper:  1992
Paul H. Fishell, W.P.S.G.D., R.W.P.J.G.W.:  1993
John E. Towles, W.P.G.S.B., P.G.I.:  1994
Charles J. Dukehart, II , W.P.S.G.D.:  1995

Paul H. Fishell, W.P.S.G.D., R.W.P.J.G.W.:  1996

Derek R. Melhuish:   1997
Frederick W. Fisher:   1998
Willliam H. Davenport:   1999
Paul H. Fishell, W.P.S.G.D., R.W.P.J.G.W.:   2000
Lewis M. Hooper:   2001
Christian P. Klapproth, Jr.:   2002
 + William E. Zentgraf:  2003 - 2004
Randolph T. Frazier:   2005
Arthur B. Redmond:   2006 - 2007
  Richard Smith: 2008 - 2009
  
 
+   Deceased 
*   Demitted 
 
Affiliated Past Masters: 
Lawrence J. Stein, P.G.I. 1959 
+ Frank S. Bell '1963' 
Addie A. Paul 1972 
+ Bert F. Morton '1982' - 83 
Charles R. Baillargeon 1998, 2000-01 

Earle L. Coleman PM # 88 Honorary Past Master

Thank you, to every Past Master, for our past and for our future!