Texas College No. 14

York Rite Sovereign College Grand Officers

Reese L. Harrison, Jr., K.G.C.Y, K.C.P.C.
Governor General1998-2000
Deputy Governor General1996-1998
Chancellor General1994-1996
Preceptor General1992-1994
Seneschal General1988-1992
Standard Bearer1982-1985
James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.
Primate General1998-2000
Victor Carl Whitfield
Seneschal General1965-1967
Marshal General1962-1964
Sentinel General03/07/1959-1961
Clinton Ferrell Barron
Standard Bearer1976-1982

Regents of the Sovereign College

Victor Carl Whitfield03/07/1959-1972
John Ogden Caruthers1963-1970
Clinton Ferrell Barron1974-1983
Reese L. Harrison, Jr.1981-
Wintford Henry Owen1987-1992
James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.1992-

Regents Emeriti

Clinton Ferrell Barron1983-1992
Wintford Henry Owen1992-1996

KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF YORK

Limited to a Knight Commander of the Purple Cross who has given outstanding service to the Sovereign College.

Reese L. Harrison, Jr., K.G.C.Y, K.C.P.C.1999

PAST GRAND GOVERNORS OF TEXAS

(Regents Ex-Officio During Tenure of Office)
Victor Carl Whitfield05/13/1958-1972
Clinton Ferrell Barron1972-1982
Wintford Henry Owen1982-1988
James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.1988-1998

GRAND GOVERNOR EMERITUS OF TEXAS

Limited to a Regent who has given outstanding service to the Sovereign College.

James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.1998-

PAST DEPUTY GRAND GOVERNORS OF TEXAS

(Regents Ex-Officio During Tenure of Office)

James McCorry Willson, Jr.1974-1988
Wallace E. Dunn1987
Sam Edward Hilburn1988-1998
Leonard Orville Pierce1988-1998
Everett Edward Williams2006-

KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE PURPLE CROSS

Limited to a Regent who has given outstanding service to the Sovereign College.

Reese L. Harrison, Jr., K.G.C.Y, K.C.P.C.1998
James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.2000

DISTINGUISHED BROTHERS OF THE ORDER OF THE PURPLE CROSS OF YORK (O.P.C.)

With the rank of Associate Regent of the York Rite Covereign College of North America; investiture designated to honor York Rite Collegemembers for outstanding service to the York Rite of Freemasonry or humanity.

NameYearCollege
Victor Carl Whitfield1958
Roy Bascom Underwood1959
John Ogden Caruthers1959
Robert Alford Bartley1961
J. T. Sanders1964
Clinton Ferrell Barron1967
Roy C. Patterson1968
Carroll Q. Anmann1969
Burke Thomason1969
J. B. Gaines1972
William Francis Carroll1973
Irvin Strickland Johnsey1973
Joseph Sanford Norcross, Jr.1975
Wintford Henry Owen1975
C. B. Haynes1976
Reese L. Harrison, Jr., K.G.C.Y, K.C.P.C.197760
Joseph Talerson Mabry1978
Clyde Victor May1978
John C. Burleson1980
Thomas Caldwell Yantis1981**
Sam Edward Hilburn198336
James E. Garner1984
Roland J. Maddox1985
Joseph P. Collier, Jr.198590
James D. Berry1986
Thomas Charles Snedecor1986
Charles L. Smith1986
Max W. Stone, Sr.1986
James McCorry Willson, Jr., K.C.P.C.198736
William Gaston Parsons198860
Leonard Orville Pierce1988106
Earl Frank Smith1989
Eldon L. Brooks1990
Richard Henry Coates1990
Richard E. Barbour1991
Jerry Nelson Kirby1991147
Leslie Lee Coone1992154
Billie Carroll Courtney1992
William G. Kortman1992140
Edward Burner Anderson1993
John W. Journey1993
Ronald D. Park1993147
Ernest Dixon Toney1993
John M. Barksdale1994140
Burton E. Ravellett, Jr.1994
Max W. Stone, Jr.1994
George C. Culbertson1995
Harvey I. Mize1995
Nick Raul Ramos1995143
Michael Harry Shively1995106
David H. Rainey1996
Gerald H. Long1998154
George Robert Scott1999
Robert Glenn Welch1999
Thomas E. Greenamyer2000
Noel Milton Smith2000
Jerral F. Knox2001
William Ellis Matyastik2001
George Gregory Watkins2001
Joseph I. Koonce2002
Clifford T. Teer2002
William Albert Bilsing2003
Larry Gene Canada2003147
Don Richard Long2003
Walter Ellis Matyastik2004
Jon Stephan Spann2004
John Damon Fehler2005
Everett Edward Williams2005
William Jacob Giles, Jr.2006
George Harry Cheney2007
Jerry Wayne Forrest2007

ATHELSTAN NOBILITY AWARD

Granted to a Companion Knight who has made a contribution of $250.00 to the York Rite Charitable Fund or Foundation. Each jewel awarded is sequentially numbered.

Murray Watson, Jr.1992
Stanton C. Parker1984
Davis Osborne1986
Vincent C. Zubras, Jr.1986
John M. Colwell1987
William Jacob Giles, Jr. (Gulf Coast College No. 106)2000
Jack W. Lester, Jr. (Gulf Coast College No. 106)2003

GOLD HONOR AWARD

May be granted to any Masonic Brother for rendering faithful and outstanding service to any branch of Freemasonry.

NameAward NumberDate
No Nominations 1986-1987
No Nominations 1987-1988
No Nominations 1988-1989
John Ray2925
Joe Ross2926
William S. Dixon, Jr.2927
Carl E. Smith2928
Ferris A. Simoson2929
J. W. Carter2930
James D. Morris30071990
Gerald H. Long30571990
Ralph Black30581990
No Nominations 1991-1992
No Nominations 1992-1993
No Nominations 1993-1994
No Nominations 1994-1995
Chester L. Moffett41671995
No Nominations 1996-Present

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