HONORS
CRYPIC MASON of the YEAR
This is the highest award in Cryptic Masonry and is presented annually to only one companion in our jurisdiction.
Each Council in Louisiana may recommend, in writing, to the Grand Illustrious Master a companion belonging to any council in Louisiana they deem worthy of this outstanding award. Because the decision rests solely with the Grand Illustrious Master, it is imperative that all pertinent information be included in the recommendation. The award will be announced and presented at the Annual Assembly of the Grand Council.
The medal is awarded to members for their many years of devotion and service to the Cryptic Rite. However, elected grand officers and past grand officers are not considered.
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*Indicates Deceased
1983 W. Howard Maxwell*
1989 James C. Bennett*
1991 Daniel P. Willis*
1992 John A. Head*
1993 Ernest E. Clower*
1994 Melvin D. Eastman*
1995 Micheal F. Harrelson
1996 Dale F. Johnson*
1999 David C. Hall*
2001 Beverly J. Guillot*
2002 Clyde Strout*
2004 Marvin Arnold Davis*
2005 Jesse J. Hollingshead*
2006 Jules H. Tucker*
2007 Finly S. Stanly*
2008 Andrew J. Helffrich*
2009 Donald J. Sonnier
2010 John E. Vines, II
2011 H. George Scanlan, Jr.*
2012 Conrad C. Gauthier
2018 Terrell D. Fowler
2019 Galen Berne*
2022 Joe D. Gibbs
2023 Freddie Touchet
2024 Joseph Giroir
2025 Dexter Downs
ADULT YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
As of the 33rd Triennial, the General Grand Council makes available one Adult Youth Leadership Award to each Grand Council to recognize a volunteer from the International Order of Rainbow for Girls, Jobs Daughters International or DeMolay International within their jurisdiction.
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*Indicates Deceased
1995 John L. Belanger
1996 Harold Hill Young*
1997 Ronald A. Seale
1998 Lewis H. Young
1999 Charles T. Dolph*
2000 Richard J. Trahan
2001 Charles C. Heath
2002 William J. Molliere*
2003 Herbert Young*
2004 Joseph M. White*
2005 William Richards
2006 Clayton Borne, III
2007 Ernest E. Clower*
2019 Wilson O. Cook
2022 Wilson O. Cook
2023 Danny Dowden
2024 Stuart Averitt
2025 Marvin Fletcher
UNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Unity Award was created in 2010 by Companion John L Belanger, Past Grand High Priest and Past Grand Illustrious Master, for the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Grand Council, Grand Commandery and the Scottish Rite Orient of Louisiana allowing the Presiding Officer of each body to recognize one brother/companion/sir knight who is a member of each body and whose exceptional service clearly and significantly improved unity and harmony in all five bodies.
2022 Freddie Touchet'
2023 Dexter Downs
2024
2025M. Darin West
Howard F. Entwistle Award
This award was established in 2017 by M:. E:. Tim Riley, Jr., M: I: William Keith Powell, Sr. and R:. E:. Ion Lazar to honor a Past Grand Presiding Officer that has worked in the quarries, mentored the incoming officers, traveled to present the York Rite throughout the State, attended the Grand Sessions, and assisted the Bodies when called upon for whatever need requested by Grand Officers.
The Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Most Illustrious Grand Master, and Right Eminent Grand Commander each nominate a recipient and then choose only one honoree from the three nominations. The Presiding Officer of the Dominate Body of the Annual Grand York Rite Session is the Chairman over the selection. The nominee must have been one year exited from being the grand head of a York Rite Body to be considered for award.
2018 Tim J. Riley, Jr.
2018 William Keith Powell, Sr.
2018 Howard F. Entwistle*
2018 Tim J. Riley, Sr.
2018 Earl J. “Mickey” Durand
2018 Vernon R. Atkinson
2018 Frank N. du Treil, Jr.
2018 Carle L. Jackson*
2018 Larry J. Plaisance
2019 Richard L. James*
2020 Steven L Jennings
2021 Michael A. Watts
2022 Gerald H. Houston*
2023 Anthony Radosti
2024 Lloyd E. Hennigan, Jr.
2025 Michael Laurence
Lady of the Council Recipents
The Lady of the Council award is presented to those ladies who have shown their support of Cryptic Masonry by the actions behind the scenes. All Cryptic Masons know and appreciate the help and support of their ladies.
The General Grand Council has developed The Lady of the Council Award to recognize and honor these Ladies for outstanding dedication and support to Cryptic Masons
2002 Lejuan Durand
2005 Linda Riley
2013 Elaine Atkinson
2018 Kay Kussman
2018 Doris Knox
2018 Margeret Laurence
2018 Maddie Lazar
2018 Martha Turner
2019 Sandy Morgan
2020No Award Presented
2021 Myna Boggan
2022 Angela Stuart
2023 No Award Presented
2024 Janet Giroir
2024 Natalie Giroir
2025 Vickey Barnes
2025 Lyndsey Bermaduez'
2025 Christie Dear
2025 JoAnn Gibbs