Past Thrice Illustrious Masters of Richmond Council

Past Thrice Illustrious Masters of Richmond Council No. 383

Each year, a Companion is elected by the Council to serve as the Thrice Illustrious Master.  It is the job of the Thrice Illustrious Master to preside over the Council and guide us through the year.  These Companions take on this role gladly and without the thought of personal reward.  For their service, we are forever grateful.

Ellis W. Grisham

1948 - 1949

Tom H. Robb, Jr.

1949 - 1950

Frederick W. Hubbard, Jr.

1950 - 1951

Thomas H. Morehead

1951 - 1952

Sidney B. Beard

1952 - 1953

Bruce Kennedy

1953 - 1954

Bernis R. Crank

1954 - 1955

Neiland A. Pharr

1955 - 1956

Lillard M. Crosby

1956 - 1957

Roy J. Louviere

1957 - 1958

Maurice L. Heath

1958 - 1959

William M. Simmons, Jr.

1959 - 1960

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2008

Jack W. Wilkinson

1960 - 1961

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2006

Kirkland R. Pharr

1961 - 1962

George R. Pickard, Jr.

1962 - 1963

Fred E. Davis

1963 - 1964

Bobby J. Allen

1964 - 1965

James L. Boone

1965 - 1966

Harry L. Mellon

1966 - 1967

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2004

Elmer D. Donham

1967 - 1968

James W. Myers

1968 - 1969

Calvin Landers

1969 - 1970

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2005

Marion Madison Goldsmith

1970 - 1971

Sam P. McColloch

1971 - 1972

Wayne B. Palmer

1972 - 1973

Leslie A. Wheeler, III

1973 - 1974

Thomas V. Abercrombie

1974 - 1975

Herbert R. Trantham, Jr.

1975 - 1976

Chester E. McFadden

1976 - 1977

Frank W. Dedek, Jr.

1977 - 1978

Robert D. Donham

1978 - 1979

Neal E. Skinner

1979 - 1980

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2001

Collin W. Martin

1980 - 1981

Henry W. Koym

1981 - 1982

Neal E. Skinner

1982 - 1983

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2001

Odis L. Simmons

1983 - 1984

George G. Duty, III

1984 - 1985

Russell C. Brown

1985 - 1986

Right Illustrious Grand Principal Conductor of the Work - 2023

Right Illustrious Deputy Grand Master - 2024

Most Illustrious Grand Master - 2025

Lee E. Cook

1986 - 1987

Neal E. Skinner

1987 - 1988

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2001

William H. Teel

1988 - 1989

William H. Teel

1989 - 1990

George W. Conway, III

1990 - 1991

George W. Conway, III

1991 - 1992

Reginald L. "Tiny" Gaston

1992 - 1993

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2002

Henry W. Koym

1993 - 1994

Burienne F. Stuart

1994 - 1995

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2003

Brady G. Elliott

1995 - 1996

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2007

Burienne F. Stuart

1996 - 1997

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2003

Neal E. Skinner

1997 - 1998

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2001

Douglas L. Callaway

1998 - 1999

Thomas E. Rush, Sr.

1999 - 2000

Charles R. Ridenhour

2000 - 2001

Robert J. Bird

2001 - 2002

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2009

Ralph W. Walker

2002 - 2003

Stephen E. Hall

2003 - 2004

Michael S. Blair

2004 - 2005

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2010

Steven M. Bontempo

2005 - 2006

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2012

Name Not Available

2006 - 2007

Robert M. Girndt

2007 - 2008

Raymond L. Ullrich

2008 - 2009

Raymond L. Ullrich

2009 - 2010

Larry N. Elkins

2010 - 2011

Taylor Wayne Kelley

2011 - 2012

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2013

Ernest P. Keesen

2012 - 2013

Robert Hinojosa

2013 - 2014

Robert Hinojosa

2014 - 2015

Don Jaroszewski

2015 - 2016

Aaron Wayne Tyksinski

2016 - 2017

District Deputy Grand Master - 2018

Illustrious Grand Sentinel - 2020

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2020

Illustrious Grand Marshal - 2021

Right Illustrious Grand Principal Conductor of the Work - 2022

Right Illustrious Deputy Grand Master - 2023

Most Illustrious Grand Master - 2024

Grand Representative to the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Tennessee - 2025 - Present

Ernest P. Keesen

2017 - 2018

Dwight M. Hollon

2018 - 2019

Donald C. Hernandez, Sr.

2019 - 2020

Cryptic Triangle Award - 2022

Willie Rodriguez

2020 - 2021

Everett J. Hinote

2021 - 2022

David C. Berndt

2022 - 2023

Illustrious Grand Organist - 2024

Grand Representative to the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of South Dakota - 2025 - Present

Cody M. Cockroft

2023 - 2024