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Knights Templar

R:.E:. Grand Commander

2026 - 2027

Michael Watts

S:.K:. Michael Arnold Watts

 

Sir Knights;

 

            Since our last quarterly meeting, you have given me the pleasure of representing you at the Grand Commanderies of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Mississippi. Also I represented you at the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. I have enjoyed the pleasure of attending Ascension Services at Trinity and Indivisible Friends Commanderies. Both Commanderies had open meetings with non-masonic Theologians that spoke. I found both meetings to be enlightening and enjoyable.

 

            Hopefully, each Commandery is preparing for their inspection. The first task in the preparation is to inform the Inspector General and coordinate a date. I look forward to being present at each inspection as much as possible.

 

            I ask you to keep your Division or Deputy Division Commanders aware of any special program you are conducting and write a report concerning the events. Toward the end of the year, we get busy with other details and may forget to prepare the form necessary for the award. Your Division officers will be expected to offer a verbal report at the quarterly meetings. Your Division officers should be notified of any difficulties are unusual issues that may arise. When you notify me of an issue, before I plan any response, I will talk to the Division officers.

 

            Our next quarterly meeting will occur at the Alexandria Masonic Temple on July 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM. I look forward to seeing you there.

 

 

 

Michael A. Watts

 

Right Eminent Grand Commander

2025 - 2026 Grand Commandery Officers

Michael Arnold Watts

R: E: Grand Commander

 

Brad Eric Williams
V: E: Deputy Grand Commander

 

C. Kenneth Dorhauer

E: Grand Generalissimo

Dexter Tyler Downs

E: Grand Captain General

 

Scotty Adams

E: Grand Senior Warden

 

Michael Spencer Morris
E: Grand Junior Warden

Wm. Glen Girard

E: Grand Treasurer

F. Deas Dempsey

E: Grand Recorder

Rev. Dennis Snoddy

E: Grand Prelate 

Charles D. Tharp

E: Grand Standard Bearer

James "Rusty" Russell

E: Grand Sword Bearer

Michael A. Lain

E: Grand Warder

 

Gerard Ruth

E: Grand Sentinel 

Michael Darin West

Grand Inspector General 

Matthew D. Willie

Deputy Grand Inspector General

Thomas L. Kussmann

Deputy Grand Inspector General 

Craig Caskey

Grand Organist 

Randall Holden

Grand Photographer 


 

Division Commanders

1st Division Commander

1st Division Deputy Commander 

2nd Division Commander

2nd Division Deputy Commander

3rd Division Commander

3rd Division Deputy Commander

3rd Division Deputy Commander

Mark St. John

Eddie C. Snoddy

Marcus Moseley

Chad Norris

Freddie J. Touchet'

Kimbal D. Bonner

Michael D. Hawkins

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