Past Presiding Officers

A list of past officers who have served as a presiding officer for one of the four bodies.

Gabriel Lodge of Perfection Thrice Potent Master (year elected)

Mark C. Pelfrey, 33° - 2022
E. Duane Wooton, 33° - 2020
Mark E. Howard, 33° – 2018
Clifford P. Koss, 33° – 2016
Gary P. Nicholson, 33° – 2014
David A. Buchheit, 33° – 2012
James C. Smith, 33° – 2010
Keith T. Knight, 33°- 2008
Douglas N. Kaylor, 33°- 2006
John H. Smith, 33°- 2006
H. Jeffery Shaw, 33° – 2004
James W. Goertemiller, 33° – 2002
John E. Rhodes, Jr., 33°- 2000
William P. Mayberry, Jr., 33°- 1998
Ronald L. Connelly, 33°- 1996
Robert L. Hartman, 33° – 1994
Gene R. Pequignot, 33° – 1992
Paul A. Greenwood, 33° – 1990
William P. Mayberry, Sr., 33° – 1988
Neil M. Smalley, 33° – 1986
Charles A. Henger, 33° – 1984
John E. Rhodes, Sr., 33° – 1982
William A. Harrell, 33° – 1980
Leonard P. Knoles, 33° – 1978
E. Neil Howe, 33° – 1976
James E. Newman, 33° – 1974
Henry J. Kasch, Jr., 33° – 1972
Harold E. Kelly, 33° – 1970
Donald Shoemaker, 33° – 1968
Oden D. Hartzell, 33° – 1966
Milfred E. Ater, 33° – 1964

Robert E. Casey, 33° – 1962
R.M. Francisco, 33° – 1960
James Anderson, 33° – 1958
Maxwell S. Bowman, 33° – 1956
Frank W. Nicholas, 33° – 1950
George H. Hahn, Sr., 33° – 1947
Landy F. Eberhart, 33° – 1944
Lester L. Cecil, 33° – 1941
Frederick E. Hershey, 33° – 1938
Horace L. Stephens, 33° – 1935
James F. Breen, 33° – 1932
Wayne G. Lee, 33° – 1929
Joseph E. McAdams, 33° – 1926
Lewis W. Kuhlman, 33° – 1923
J.F. Edward Dohse, 33° – 1920
John Cissna, 33° -1917
Oscar P. Gilmore, 33° – 1914
Michael L. Finnell, 33° – 1910
Emil M. Metzger, 33° – 1907
Frank O. Watson, 33° – 1906
George M. Smart, 33° – 1905
John R. King, 33° – 1903
William B. Sullivan, 33° – 1901
J. Russell Johnston, 33° – 1898
Horance A. Irvin, 33° – 1893
Erville B. Bishop, 33° – 1888
John N. Bell, 33° – 1885
Allen Jeffers, 33° – 1890
Gabriel B. Harman, 33° – 1880

Miami Council, Princes of Jerusalem Sovereign Prince(year elected)

Dennis A. Kirk, 33° - 2022
Mark A. Jeffers, 33° - 2020
Richard L. Ganion, 33°- 2018
Steve F. Taylor, Jr., 33°- 2016
William M. Lawson, 33° – 2014
Martin R. Trent, 33° – 2012
Roger L. Gotthardt, 33° – 2010
Keith J. Manbeck, 33°- 2008
Andrew L. Vanderhorst, Jr., 33°- 2006
Robert W. Kopp, Jr., 33° – 2004
Steven J. Oliver, 33° – 2002
J. Rodger Caplinger, 33°- 2000
H. E. Laudermilk, 33°- 1998
Terry W. Posey, 33°- 1996
Nathan H. Pelfrey, Jr., 33° – 1994
Steven A. Argast, 33° – 1992
C. Michael Watson, 33° – 1990
Dwayne C. Jones, 33° – 1988
Douglas W. Duer, 33° – 1986
Burch E. Zehner, 33° – 1984
Frank N. LeMay, 33° – 1982
E. C. Pelfrey, 33° – 1980
Frederic C. Schnebly, 33° – 1978
Arthur M. Wittman, 33° – 1976
Hartley W. Nutting, 33° – 1974
John R. Van Scoyk, 33° – 1972
Kenton W. Zahrt, 33° – 1970
W. Brunley Stephens, 33° – 1968
David C. Train, 33° – 1966

Calvin T. Hubler, 33° – 1964
Earl E. Smith, 33° – 1962
Harold R. Malone, 33° – 1960
Robert U. Martin, 33° – 1958
James A. Odell, 33° – 1956
Eugene B. Bacher, 33° – 1953
Roy D. Arn, 33° – 1950
Robert M. Kelly, 33° – 1947
George Sonneborn, 33° – 1944
B.F. Hershey, Jr., 33° – 1941
James E. Richards, 33° – 1938
Charles C. Snyder, 33° – 1935
John A. Thiele, 33° – 1932
John A. Plocher, 33° – 1929
Harry T. Moss, 33° – 1926
Charles D. Heald, 33° – 1923
Gamaliel C. Meyers, 33° – 1920
Russell E. Gerkins, 33° -1917
Michael L. Finnell, 33° – 1916
Carl A. Plocher, 33° – 1912
Benjamin F. Hershey, 33° – 1910
S. Rufus Jones, 33° – 1906
G. Frank Kuhns, 33° – 1901
John N. Bell, 33° – 1888
Charles H. Clough, 33° – 1887
C.W. Chamberlain, 33° – 1880
Stith M. Sullivan, 33° – 1880

Dayton Chapter, Rose Croix Most Wise Master (year elected)

Troy L. Davis, 33° - 2022
Adam R. Bray, 33° - 2020
Bryan D. Worley,33° – 2018
Walter G. Barner, Jr., 33° – 2016
Paul A. Weglage, 33° – 2014
Christopher L. Atchison, 33° – 2012
Jerry W. Hatton, 33° – 2010
Arnold Fugate, 33°- 2008
Nicholas M. Krimm, 33°- 2006
Lawrence R. Atchison, 33° – 2004
Stanley D. Erk, Sr., 33° – 2002
Roland W. Williams, 33°- 2000
John L. LaPole, 33°- 1998
Stanley T. Benner, 33°- 1996
William L. Henry, 33° – 1994
R.E. Worthington, 33° – 1992
Ronald E. Reeder, 33° – 1990
Grover W Brunton, 33° – 1988
J. Edward Windsor, 33° – 1986
Thomas C. Hubler, 33° – 1984
John B. Raine, 33° – 1982
James L. Custer, 33° – 1980
Howard R. Eckels, 33° – 1978
Floyd H. Starr, 33° – 1976
Blair E. Baker, 33° – 1974
Carl F. Haines, 33° – 1972
Edward A. Puff, 33° – 1970
Warren E. Slifer, 33° – 1968
Robert R. Clark, 33° – 1965
Paul M. Herrick, 33° – 1964
J. Lister Durst, 33° – 1962
Windle W. Shroder, 33° – 1960

Robert E. Casey, 33° – 1962
R.M. Francisco, 33° – 1960
James Anderson, 33° – 1958
Maxwell S. Bowman, 33° – 1956
Frank W. Nicholas, 33° – 1950
George H. Hahn, Sr., 33° – 1947
Landy F. Eberhart, 33° – 1944
Lester L. Cecil, 33° – 1941
Frederick E. Hershey, 33° – 1938
Horace L. Stephens, 33° – 1935
James F. Breen, 33° – 1932
Wayne G. Lee, 33° – 1929
Joseph E. McAdams, 33° – 1926
Lewis W. Kuhlman, 33° – 1923
J.F. Edward Dohse, 33° – 1920
John Cissna, 33° -1917
Oscar P. Gilmore, 33° – 1914
Michael L. Finnell, 33° – 1910
Emil M. Metzger, 33° – 1907
Frank O. Watson, 33° – 1906
George M. Smart, 33° – 1905
John R. King, 33° – 1903
William B. Sullivan, 33° – 1901
J. Russell Johnston, 33° – 1898
Horance A. Irvin, 33° – 1893
Erville B. Bishop, 33° – 1888
John N. Bell, 33° – 1885
Allen Jeffers, 33° – 1890
Gabriel B. Harman, 33° – 1880

Dayton Consistory, S.P.R.S Commander-in-Chief(year elected)

R. Kent Crager Jr., 33° - 2022
Keith M. Rawlins, 33° - 2020
David R. Leytze, 33°- 2018
Scott T. Sowder, 33° – 2016
Steven D. Goad, 33° – 2014
Steven J. Hottle, 33° – 2013
Herbert L. Clonch, 33° – 2012
Donald W. Mumford, 33° – 2010
Paul W. Hubler, 33°- 2008
Stephen H. Schlechty, 33°- 2006
Alan W. Blevins, 33° – 2004
Steven D. Behme, 33° – 2002
Warren E. Gregory, 33°- 2000
Jerry L. Ward Sr., 33°- 1998
Jerry C. Crawford, 33°- 1996
David G. Hoefler, 33° – 1994
Ronald E. McGonigal, 33° – 1992
Richard M. Colley, 33° – 1990
Richard L. Coy, 33° – 1988
Gerald D. Stamper, 33° – 1986
William D. Massie, 33° – 1984
Edward C. Liefke, Jr., 33° – 1982
David L. Dresser, 33° – 1980
Arthur Otis Marker, 33° – 1978
Ronald H. McDonnell, Jr., 33° – 1976
Lloyd E. Hubler,, 33° – 1974
M.Edward Kuhns, 33° – 1970
Louis C. Holzapfel, 33° – 1968
Elmer F. Stansberry, 33° – 1966
Herman J. Bearzy, 33° – 1964
Harold S. Barnheiser, 33° – 1962
Henry McClusky, 33° – 1960
Philip C. Ebeling, 33° – 1958
Don O. Wood, 33° – 1956
E. Raymond Arn, 33° – 1953
Harry P. Jeffery, 33° – 1950
L. Todd McKinney, 33° – 1947
Horace L. Stephens, 33° – 1944
Edwin B. Tizzard, 33° – 1941
Leon E. Smith, 33° – 1938

Elmer R. Arn, 33° – 1935
William G. Pickrel, 33° – 1932
Russell E. Gerkins, 33° – 1929
Carl A. Plocher, 33° – 1926
Benjamin F. Hershey, 33° – 1923
S. Rufus Jones, 33° – 1920
John R. Flotron, 33° – 1910
J. Russell Johnston, 33° – 1907
F.J. Blose, 33° – 1958
Warren L. Braun, 33° – 1955
Charles H. Starkey, 33° – 1953
DeWitt Saunders 33° – 1948
J. Harvey Kirkbride, 33° – 1947
Calvin Crawford, 33° – 1944
John B. Harshman, 33° – 1941
Charles B. Hoffman, 33° – 1938
Arno C. Linxweiler, 33° – 1935
David L. Stanze, 33° – 1932
Heber S. Leonard, 33° – 1929
Rolla C. Banker, 33° – 1926
Paul P. O’Brian, 33° – 1923
H. Loran Huber, 33° – 1920
Henry G. Heuman, 33° -1917
Joseph A. Wortman, 33° – 1914
George L. Marshall, 33° – 1910
John R. Flotron, 33° – 1908
James A. Smith, 33° – 1907
Isaac Kinsey, 33° – 1904
J. Russell Johnston, 33° – 1901
Horace A. Irvin,, 33° – 1899
William S. Kemp, 33° – 1896
William M. Bates, 33° – 1888
Martin Houck, 33° – 1896
Martin Houck, 33° – 1891
Jesse T. Webster, 33° – 1884
Eli Fasold, 33° – 1882
Charles C. Kiefer, 33° – 1880