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 If information on this page is outdated, missing, or otherwise incorrect, please contact the Recorder of your Commandery.Palestine Commandery № 3, K∴T∴
Palestine Commandery № 3, Knights Templar, was chartered on Saturday, June 23rd, 1855, and is stationed in the City of Palestine, Anderson County, within Templar District № 2.
Meeting Information
2nd Thursday at 7:30 pm
Meal 6:30 pm
Contact Infomation
| Recorder: | Eads B. Blaser Jr. |
| Email: | eblaser@flash.net |
| Phone Number: | 903-729-5519 |
| Physical Address: | 401 W Debard St Palestine, TX 75801-2623 |
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 523 Palestine, TX 75802-0523 |
| Shipping Address: | 827 N Tennessee St Palestine, TX 75801-7553 |
Officer Corps
| Office | Sir Knight | Date Installed |
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| Commander | William Charles Prell | 2020-01-01 |
| Generalissimo | Buck Carroll | 2020-01-01 |
| Captain General | Ernest Celvester Wolfe III | 2015-01-01 |
| Senior Warden | Robert Lon Bass | 2020-01-01 |
| Junior Warden | James C. Burgess | 2018-12-08 |
| Prelate | Charles Lee Steen | 2018-12-08 |
| Treasurer | Larry Bruce Jung | 2020-01-01 |
| Recorder | Eads B. Blaser Jr. | 2018-12-08 |
| Standard Bearer | Perrin Richard Roller | 2020-01-01 |
| Sword Bearer | Lee Edward Evans | 2019-12-22 |
| Warder | Randall Bruce Ward | 2018-12-08 |
| Sentinel | William Walker Rodgers | 2018-12-08 |
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 |
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| Ernest Dixon Toney | 2016-04-13 |
| William Thomas Ashley | 2015-09-19 |
| William Walker Rodgers | 2011-09-12 |
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In Memoriam |
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Past Commanders
These Sir Knights have the distinction of serving as Eminent Commander of our Commandery.
Living Past Commanders | | Andrew James Ashley | 2015 |
| William Thomas Ashley | 2015 |
| Roger Lee Baker | 2015 |
| Eads B. Blaser Jr. | 2015 |
| Willis C. Boedeker Jr. | 2015 |
| James C. Burgess | 2015 |
| Phillip Ray Fenton | 2015 |
| John David Pontello | 2015 |
| William Walker Rodgers | 2015 |
| Charles Lee Steen | 2015 |
| Ernest Celvester Wolfe III | 2011 |
The most recent data on this page is dated: January 1st, 2020, which was 4 years, 4 months, and 12 days ago.
Any information older than 13 months is considered outdated. Please contact your Recorder to have this information updated in MMS.
