Officers

2025 Officers

Commander – John A. Miller
Generalissimo – Craig M. Beidelman
Captain General – Carson C. Smith, PC, KCT, KTCH
Senior Warden – James B. Hertel
Junior Warden – Shamus J. Driver
Prelate – Matthew A. Worland, PC
Treasurer – Kevin J. Scott, PC
Recorder – Brian C. Lewis, PC, KCT, KTCH
Standard Bearer – Derek Broedel
Sword Bearer – Donnie F. George
Warder – Brandon S. Armacost

Sentinel – Armand C. Hayes
Organist – Thomas J. Breitwieser
Guard – John R. Freeland, PC
Guard – Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh, PC, KTCH
Guard – Frank E. Capler Jr, PC

2024 – 2025 Grand Officers

John R. Freeland – Grand Warder
Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh, KTCHAide to the R.E. Grand Commander
Shamus J. DriverDeputy Battalion Commander

Ronald D. Simpson, KCT – Grand Commander (1984-1985)
Joseph A. BarnesGrand Commander (1981-1982)
Edwin M. Demlow – Grand Recorder (1958-1971)
Edwin M. Demlow – Grand Commander (1957-1958)

2021 – 2024 Grand Encampment Officers

Carson C. Smith, KCT, KTCH – Aide For Past Grand Master Duane Lee Vaught

Past Officers

Past Commanders

Past Commanders of DeMolay Commandery No. 62
George M. Speigel- 1922
George M. Speigel- 1923
John T. Sulter – 1924
Fred R. Clark- 1925
Fred R. Clark- 1926
W. Earl Gentry – 1927
Walter J. Twiname- 1928
Glen E. Harsh- 1929
Joseph J. Davis- 1930
George F. Schrieber- 1931
William H. Harrison- 1932
Ray H. Biggs – 1933
Edwin M. Demlow, PGC – 1934
John F. Engelke- 1935
Arthur S. Schaffer – 1936
Clyde F. Harman- 1937
Raymond M. Howard- 1938
George H. Evans- 1939
Charles B. Sipe- 1940
Ralph I. Routzahn- 1941

Past Commanders of Oriental Commandery No. 62

George N. Cass – 1942
Herbert E. Hill- 1943
Raymond H. Dingle- 1944
Farris Deputy- 1945
Fauns Pherigo- 1946
Miles A. Scheffel- 1947
William H. Hoover- 1948
John J. Schoen – 1949
George P. Miller – 1950
Sidney D. Fields – 1951
Nelson P. Swift- 1952
John F. Gigax- 1953
Roy E. Horton- 1954
Fred L. Eggert – 1955
Carl L. Losey- 1956
Charles S. Butler- 1957
Harry P. Commingore- 1958
Clarence O. Baker- 1959
Frank E. Nay – 1960
Helge G. Swenson – 1961
Clarence E. Carr – 1962
Clarence Haddix- 1963
William H. Green – 1964
William B. Frisbie – 1965
Henry Schuller – 1966
Marshall B. Cochran- 1967
Joseph A. Barnes, PGC- 1969

Past Commanders of Trinity Commandery No. 62

Christa O’Shea – 1970
J. Harold Frost- 1971
Donald W. McClarney- 1972
Raymond A. Young – 1973
Ronald R. Bottorff – 1974
Forrest B. Moore, Jr – 1975
James F. Stout – 1976
David C. Heckman – 1977
David C. Heckman – 1978
Henry M. Bosworth- 1979
Fred R. Kinley – 1980
Marshall B. Cochran- 1981
Jerry W. Warman- 1982
Louis E. Gaston- 1983
Kenneth W. Garner- 1984
Jerry W. Warman- 1985
Fred R. Kinley – 1986
Louis E. Gaston- 1987
Kenneth W. Garner- 1988
Edward A. Good – 1989
Dean F. Strietelmeier- 1990
Kenneth E. Dixon – 1991
Gilbert L. Kinnaman- 1992
Glen H. Clark- 1993
Lyle P. Tuttle – 1994

Charter Transferred to
Calvin W. Prather Lodge #717 on July 25, 1995

Rex G. Hume- 1995
Rex G. Hume- 1996
Thomas W. Harper – 1997
Riki L. Geyer- 1998
Gerald L. Morphey- 1999
Jaye E. Blazier- 2000
C. Don Munden- 2001
Michael A. Moxley- 2002
William S. Schulke – 2003
Robert O. Troutt – 2004
Michael R. Payne – 2005
Kevin L. Comstock- 2006
Brian C. Lewis – 2007
Michael J. Smith – 2008
Jerald L. Miller – 2009

Re-Chartered as Prather Commandery #62
on July 11, 2009

Joe A. Smith – 2010
Brian D. Harms – 2011
Tracy L. Hutton- 2012
Daniel R. Gowin- 2013
Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh- 2014
Kevin J. Scott – 2015
Thomas N. Tuttle – (Honorary) 2015
Frank E. Capler Jr – 2016
Jason R. Greth – 2017
Mark C. Lewis- 2018
David G. Kirschman – 2019
Thomas E. Dillard- 2020
Matthew A. Worland – 2021
Graig A. Huber – 2022
Carson C. Smith- 2023

John R. Freeland – 2024
John A. Miller – 2025

Awards

Grand Encampment Awards

Mitchell H. RohrbaughKnight Templar Cross of Honor (2019)
Brian C. Lewis
Knight Templar Cross of Honor (2015)
Carson C. Smith – Knight Templar Cross of Honor (2015)
Wayne A. Sheets
Knight Templar Cross of Honor (2012)
Thomas W. Harper
Knight Templar Cross of Honor (2008)

Brian C. Lewis
Knight Commander of the Temple (2020)
Mark A. Genung
Knight Commander of the Temple (2014)
Carson C. Smith
Knight Commander of the Temple (2011)
Jeffery P. Zaring
Knight Commander of the Temple (2009)
Douglas O. Fegenbush
Knight Commander of the Temple (1996)
Ronald D. Simpson- Knight Commander of the Temple (1996)

Grand Commandery Awards

Brian C. Lewis – Star Recorder of the Year (2018)
Thomas W. Harper – Star Recorder of the Year (2013)


Commandery of the Year – 2018
Commandery of the Year – 2007
Commandery of the Year – 2005

Distinguished Service Award

Shamus J. Driver – 2023
Matthew A. Worland – 2023
Graig A. Huber – 2022
David G. Kirschman – 2021
Kevin J. Scott – 2019
Frank E. Capler Jr – 2018
Juan J. Ongay – 2018
Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh – 2017
Mark C. Lewis – 2016
Tracy L. Hutton – 2015
John R. Freeland – 2014
Jason R. Greth – 2013
Bruce J. Frazer – 2012
Joe A. Smith – 2012
Thomas N. Tuttle – 2011
Jerald L. Miller – 2008
Carson C. Smith – 2008
Jeffery M. Jordan – 2007
Brian C. Lewis – 2007
Michael A. Moxley – 2007
Jaye E. Blaizer – 2006
Brian D. Harms – 2006
Thomas W. Harper – 1999
John Tuttle – 1992
Lyle P. Tuttle – 1992
Louis E. Gaston – 1988
Kenneth W. Garner – 1985
William B. Frisbie – 1984
James F. Stout – 1983
Donald L. Barnes – 1982
Fred Corya, Jr – 1982
J. Harold Frost – 1982
David C. Heckman – 1982
Henry L. Schuller – 1982
Raymond A. Young – 1982
Leonard H. Sark – 1978

Membership Awards

Frank E. Capler Jr – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Brian D. Harms – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Brian C. Lewis – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Mark C. Lewis – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Jerald L. Miller – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Michael A. Moxley – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Carson C. Smith – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel
Michael J. Smith – Grand Encampment Membership Jewel

Jaye E. Blaizer – White Membership Cord (3)

John R. Freeland – White Membership Cord (3)
Daniel R. Gowin – White Membership Cord (3)
Allan D. Hall – White Membership Cord (3)
Phillip D. Herthel – White Membership Cord (3)

Graig A. Huber – White Membership Cord (3)
Tracy L. Hutton – White Membership Cord (3)
Claude W. Jones – White Membership Cord (3)
Roger A. Newman – White Membership Cord (3)
Jon M.B. Porter – White Membership Cord (3)
Kevin J. Scott – White Membership Cord (3)
Thomas N. Tuttle – White Membership Cord (3)
Michael H. Yates – White Membership Cord (3)
Jeffrey P. Zaring – White Membership Cord (3)
Victor C. DeBolle – Silver Membership Cord (6)
Thomas E. Dillard – Silver Membership Cord (6)
Jason R. Greth – Silver Membership Cord (6)
Joe A. Smith – Silver Membership Cord (6)
Brian D. Harms – Gold Membership Cord (9)
Thomas W. Harper – Gold Membership Cord (9)
Mark C. Lewis – Gold Membership Cord (9)
Jerald L. Miller – Gold Membership Cord (9)
Michael A. Moxley – Gold Membership Cord (9)

Frank E. Capler Jr – Red Membership Cord (15)
Brian C. Lewis – Red Membership Cord (15)
Michael J. Smith – Red & White Membership Cord (20)

Mitchell H. Rohrbaugh- Red & Silver Membership Cord (25)
Carson C. Smith – Black & White Membership Cord (100)

Grand Commander’s Award

Highest # of Knightings During the Year of

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

J. Rufus Hinshaw Trophy

Highest Increase in Net Membership for the Year of

2005, 2006, 2007