All information on the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas website is driven by data from Masonic Membership Solutions (MMS). If information on this page is outdated, missing, or otherwise incorrect, please contact the Recorder of your Commandery.Ruthven Commandery № 2, K∴T∴
Ruthven Commandery № 2, Knights Templar, was chartered on Saturday, June 23rd, 1855, and is stationed in the City of Houston, Harris County, within Templar District № 3.
Meeting Information
2nd Friday at 7:00 pm
Contact Infomation
| Recorder: | John Travis Griffith |
| Email: | ruthvenrecorder@att.net |
| Phone Number: | 281-373-5969 |
| Physical Address: | 4911 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006-6530 |
| Mailing Address: | 13119 Jenny Wood Ct Cypress, TX 77429-4101 |
Officer Corps
| Office | Sir Knight | Date Installed |
|---|
| Commander | Maynard Banaag Fernando | 2022-12-17 |
| Generalissimo | Charles Louis Duke | 2022-12-17 |
| Captain General | Matthew Wayne Bobbitt | 2022-12-17 |
| Senior Warden | Emeterio Machacon Abanilla Jr. | 2021-12-18 |
| Junior Warden | Yassen Miltchev Kantchev | 2021-12-18 |
| Prelate | Michael Allen Foreman | 2022-12-17 |
| Treasurer | Hunter Schappaugh | 2019-01-04 |
| Recorder | John Travis Griffith | 2015-12-12 |
| Standard Bearer | Brandon Man-hong Lam | 2022-12-17 |
| Sword Bearer | Kevin Patrick Clingan | 2022-12-17 |
| Warder | Keith Gary Borst | 2016-12-09 |
| Sentinel | Robert Arnold Foreman Jr. | 2022-12-17 |
| Guard | Joel Manlusoc De Guzman | 2022-12-17 |
| Guard | Joseph Louis Hereford | 2022-12-17 |
| Guard | Kazimir Ignatius Karwowski | 2022-12-17 |
| Guard | Willie Rabanal Ragasa | 2022-12-17 |
Special Roles
| Role | Sir Knight |
|---|
| Quartermaster | John Travis Griffith |
| Instructor | Robert Arnold Foreman Jr. |
Excalibur Award Recipients
The Excalibur Award is the highest honor that a local Commandery can award a Sir Knight. It is similar to the Golden Trowel Award for Masonic Lodges.
Living Recipients |
|---|
| Michael Dee Phillipus | 2022-06-06 |
| Garnith Gayle Corbett | 2021-07-10 |
| John Travis Travis Griffith | 2020-08-14 |
| Curtis Randall Rose | 2019-09-20 |
| Garnith Gayle Corbett | 2016-12-16 |
| Mark Dailey Denson | 2014-08-08 |
| Dwight Webster Phillips Jr. | 2012-10-29 |
| Brian Richard Dodson | 2011-05-23 |
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In Memoriam |
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| Andrew Harrell Bass | 2013-10-17 |
| Kenneth K. Kirkpatrick | 2011-12-09 |
| Richard Charles Sharp | 2009-08-26 |
Past Commanders
These Sir Knights have the distinction of serving as Eminent Commander of our Commandery.
Living Past Commanders | | Matthew Wayne Bobbitt | 2023 |
| Joseph Anthoney Taylor | 2022 |
| Joseph Anthoney Taylor | 2021 |
| Michael Allen Foreman | 2020 |
| Donatus Azuka Ogwude | 2019 |
| George Pierce Lillard | 2018 |
| Keith Gary Borst | 2017 |
| John Travis Griffith | 2016 |
| Garnith Gayle Corbett | 2015 |
| Carl Wesley Wunsche Sr. | 2014 |
| Dr. Roberto Mercurio Sanchez | 2013 |
| Marvin Conrad Hass | 2012 |
| Hunter Schappaugh | 2009 |
| Wiley Eldridge Custer | 2008 |
| James Earl Stone | 2007 |
| Dwight Webster Phillips Jr. | 2006 |
| Eugene Box Wright | 2005 |
| James Earl Stone | 2004 |
| Andres Arizola Garza | 2003 |
| Robert Arnold Foreman Jr. | 2001 |
| Ronald James Price | 1999 |
| Jack Nelson Barricklo | 1998 |
| Howard Bart Henderson | 1996 |
| Milton Bradford McGinty | 1996 |
| Doc Edgar Hughes III | 1993 |
| Mark Dailey Denson | 1990 |
| Gary Lawrence Cordrey | 1989 |
The most recent data on this page is dated: January 1st, 2023, which was 1 years, 4 months, and 11 days ago.
Any information older than 13 months is considered outdated. Please contact your Recorder to have this information updated in MMS.
