York Lodge #563 F. & A.M.

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York Lodge # 563 Officers

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Frank Jacobs III Master    
D. Scott Bair Senior Warden David E. Ozvat Junior Warden
William H. Hochstettler III, P.M. Secretary Carl W. Raidiger, P.M. Secretary Emeritus
Donald C. Emery, P.M. Treasurer    
Kenneth A. Harrington Senior Deacon Adam B. Michael Junior Deacon
Marshall Thompson Senior Steward R. David Keiser Junior Steward
John Mongahan Chaplain Frank R. Henderson Tyler
David R. Johnson Lodge Education Officer Michael W. Starn, P.M. Trustee
Gregory E. Mackie, P.M. Trustee William H. Hochstettler III, P.M. Trustee
Michael W. Starn, P.M. Golf Club Director Gregory E. Mackie, P.M. Golf Club Director
Steven D. Rowe Golf Club Director Cliff Parker Golf Club Director
Gary A. Parsons Golf Club Director John Mongahan Trestleboard Editor

Officer's Reference Material

2008-2009 Committees

AUDIT COMMITTEE Chairman - Frank Jacobs
Members - Scott Bair
Doug Hoover

CANDIDATE Chairman - Chad Simpson
Members - Michael W. Starn, P.M. (M.M.)
Greg Mackie, P.M. (E.A.)
Bill Hall, Jr., P.M. (F.C.)

CANDIDATE PREP, REFRESHMENT Chairman - Scott Bair
Members - David Woods
Adam Michael

CHARITY Chairman - Al Brady
Members - Jose Diaz
Bill Hall, Jr.

COMMUNICATION Chairman - Jose Diaz
Members - Josh Vittie

CRAFT TEAM Chairman - Scott Bair
Members - Carl Raidiger
C. Coppenhaver
Joe Simmons

FINANCE Chairman - Don Emery
Members - Trustees
Ken Harrington, Jr.
Scott Bair

Funeral Service - Chairman - William H. Hochstettler III, P.M.
Members - John E. Sterba, P.M.
G. William Henderson, P.M.
Greg E. Mackie, P.M.
Chad E. Simpson, P.M.
Michael W. Starn, P.M.
Jose O. Diaz, P.M.

GRIEVANCE Chairman - Mike Starn
Members - J. Ditty

I-CARE Chairman - Stephen Moore
Members - Chad Simpson
Frank Henderson
Dave Woods

INVESTIGATIVE/MEMBERSHIP Chairman - Chad Simpson
Members - Pat Thornton
Steve Moore
Gordon Bond
Adam Michael

MEMBERSHIP LAISON Chairman - Stephen Moore
Members - Gordon Bond
Frank Henderson

RITUAL Chairman - Doug Hoover
Members - Pat Thornton
Kyle Harrington
Scott Bair

SOCIAL/TELECOMMUNICATIONS Chairman - Ken Harrington, Jr.
Members - David Ozvat
Sean Demaree

SUNSHINE/WELFARE Chairman - Carl Raidiger
Members - Joe Simmons
G. William Henderson
C. Coppenhaver

Distinguished Masons of York Lodge

York Lodge # 563 Past Masters

Master Year Elected Master Year Elected
Kenneth R. Harrignton 2008 *Winfield S. Corwin 1950
Douglas E. Hoover 2007 *Elden L. Chrissinger 1949
William G. Hall, Jr. 2006 *Carl W. House 1948
Jose O. Diaz 2005 *Paul V. Fisher 1947
Joshua A. Minor 2004 *Roy S. King 1946
Chad E. Simpson 2003 *Carl E. Shaffer 1945
Alan Y. Brady 2002 *Clyde E. Martin 1944
Donald C. Emery 2001 *B. McGuffey Bowman 1943
Jeffrey T. Garvin 2000 *Edgar S. Pugh 1942
Louis J. Seich 1999 *Clifton E. McVay 1941
Richard R. Basom 1998 *Normal Phelps 1940
Edwin F. Rose III 1997 *E. Blair Amos 1939
Hubert S. Marcum 1996 *Fred H. Calland 1938
Gregory E. Mackie 1995 *Calvin O. Rhoads 1937
Ernest E. Suchy 1994 *Andrew J. White, Jr. 1936
Donald C. Copenhaver II 1993 *Daniel Jones 1935
Michael W. Starn 1992 *Samuel E. Forney 1934
Charles L. Copenhaver 1991 *Homer Trantham 1933
James C. Ditty 1990 *Charles B. Norris 1932
*James H. Leake 1989 *Albert C. Wurdack 1931
John T. Truitt 1988 *Gardner G. Stearns 1930
John E. Sterba 1987 *W. Earl Faun 1929
Howard J. Roby 1986 *Leonard V. Rathmell 1928
Thomas E. Pauly 1985 *Albert M. Calland 1927
William H. Hochstettler III 1984 *William I. Bishop 1926
Richard C. Pfoutz 1983 *Lorin R. Landis 1925
G. William Henderson 1982 *Robert E. Vandemark 1924
Thomas E. Zimmer 1981 *Maurice D. Donham 1923
John Reed 1980 *Lytle W. Hunt 1922
Harry L. McCormmick 1979 *Frank H. Davis 1921
*William Norris 1978 *Joseph Wurdack 1920
Carl W. Raidiger 1977 *John M. Nuber 1919
Robert J. Landry 1976 *Walter H. Cranston 1918
James E. Huston 1975 *Carl H. Valentine 1917
Robert W. Parsons 1974 *David E. Huston 1916
*Daryl D. LeFevre 1973 *John A. Elias 1915
*Joseph F. Boyle 1972 *Robert A. Mulligan 1914
H. C. Powell 1971 *Charles E. Rau 1913
John D. Hardie 1970   1912
*Ishmael R. Burtnett 1969 *Charles T. Warner 1911
*James M. Neal 1968 *Paul C. Carty 1910
*Durwood A. Dodd 1967 *Frank D. Welsh 1909
*Noel J. Scheid 1966 *H. D. Westervelt 1908
*Kenneth A. Jones 1965 *George Bishop 1907
*Gordon K. Spain 1964 *George E. Underhill 1906
*Robert W. Foulis 1963 *James B. McGaughey 1905
*Warren M. Wagner 1962 *Harry H. Corns 1904
*Daniel E. Morley 1961 *W. W. Boman 1903
*Rodney J. Koenig 1960 *Charles E. Justice 1902
*Daniel O. Young 1959 *William H. Wallace 1901
*John Linn 1958 *John C. Pugh 1900
*James A. Acker 1957 *Elias Risewick 1899
*Merrill Weate 1956 *C. E. Williams 1897
*Clarence A. Ruth 1954 *William E. Holcombe 1896
*J. Grant Joslin 1954 *C. L. Ferguson 1895
*Fred V. Collins 1953 *Eugene Lane 1894
*Lawrence M. Looker 1952 *J. S. Hutson 1893
*Robert B. West 1951 *Charles A. Eckert 1892
    *Joseph Cratty 1891
* Indicates Deceased

Photo of Some York Lodge Past Masters around 1916

York PastMasters around 1916


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