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 If information on this page is outdated, missing, or otherwise incorrect, please contact the Recorder of your Commandery.Southside Commandery № 83, K∴T∴
Southside Commandery № 83, Knights Templar, was chartered on Friday, April 21st, 1922, and is stationed in the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, within Templar District № 6.
Meeting Information
1st Thursday of Month
Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Contact Infomation
| Recorder: | Corey David Hale |
| Email: | southside83@mail.com |
| Phone Number: | 817-480-8547 |
| Physical Address: | 7700 Crowley Rd Fort Worth, TX 76134-4208 |
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 122627 Fort Worth, TX 76121-2627 |
| Shipping Address: | 2120 Ridgmar Blvd Suite 7 Fort Worth, TX 76116 |
Officer Corps
| Office | Sir Knight | Date Installed |
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| Commander | Hobie Davis Henderson | 2023-12-05 |
| Generalissimo | Buford John Young Jr. | 2020-12-10 |
| Captain General | Dale Melven Smith | 2023-12-05 |
| Senior Warden | Jason Lewis Lesikar | 2020-12-10 |
| Junior Warden | John David Lewis | 2021-12-02 |
| Prelate | Micah Joel Frost | 2021-12-02 |
| Treasurer | Tommy Andrew Glass | 2023-12-05 |
| Recorder | Corey David Hale | 2018-12-13 |
| Standard Bearer | John George Kerst II | 2023-12-05 |
| Sword Bearer | John B. Baze | 2020-12-10 |
| Warder | Ronnie Joe Gilbreath | 2023-01-05 |
| Sentinel | Herschel Larry Whitfield | 2020-12-10 |
| Guard | Edgar Counts | 2016-12-03 |
| Guard | Lonney James Fergus | 2016-12-03 |
| Guard | Vincent Enriquez Gonzales | 2016-12-03 |
| Guard | Richard Robert Jernigan | 2016-12-03 |
| Guard | Steven Harold Ledgerwood | 2021-12-02 |
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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| Hobie Davis Henderson | 2015-09-02 |
| William S. Pizzino | 2014-08-21 |
| Jeffry Gene Hancock | 2013-04-04 |
| James Weldon Jeffress | 2011-09-10 |
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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 | | Micah Joel Frost | 2018 |
| Corey David Hale | 2017 |
| Tommy Andrew Glass | 2016 |
| Vincent Enriquez Gonzales | 2015 |
| Lonney James Fergus | 2014 |
| Jason Lewis Lesikar | 2013 |
| Cortney Monroe Harvey | 2011 |
| Kenneth Gordon Smith | 2010 |
| William S. Pizzino | 2009 |
| James Weldon Jeffress | 2007 |
| Herschel Larry Whitfield | 2005 |
| Owen David Copeland | 2004 |
| Stephen Daniel Dorsey | 2001 |
| Dale Melven Smith | 2000 |
| Carl Allan Rogers | 1996 |
| Buford John Young Jr. | 1988 |
The most recent data on this page is dated: December 5th, 2023, which was 0 years, 5 months, and 9 days ago.
If any information is wrong or missing, please contact your Recorder.
