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Taylor Commandery № 85, K∴T∴
Taylor Commandery № 85, Knights Templar, was chartered on Thursday, April 5th, 1923, and is stationed in the City of Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, within Templar District № 2.
Meeting Information
1st Thursday 7pm unless a State or Federal holiday.
Contact Infomation
| Recorder: | James Robert Sutton |
| Email: | copeville1945@yahoo.com |
| Phone Number: | 214-796-7966 |
| Physical Address: | 100 W Cherry Street Kaufman, TX 75142 USPS Address Certification Status: Failed |
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 5 Weston, TX 75097-0005 |
| Shipping Address: | 184 Ocean Dr Gun Barrel City, TX 75156-4289 |
Officer Corps
| Office | Sir Knight | Date Installed |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Gary D McConnel | 2024-01-01 |
| Generalissimo | Jon Bradley Vaughn | 2024-01-01 |
| Captain General | Thomas Stephen Rankin | 2024-01-01 |
| Senior Warden | Jerry Marshall Cryer | 2016-01-01 |
| Junior Warden | Marc W. Griffin | 2024-01-01 |
| Treasurer | Thomas Charles Hoffman | 2024-01-01 |
| Recorder | James Robert Sutton | 2024-01-01 |
| Standard Bearer | Jason Don Brumfield | 2024-01-01 |
| Sword Bearer | Michael Craig Champion Sr. | 2024-01-01 |
| Warder | James Preston Green | 2024-01-01 |
| Sentinel | Charles Leon Gage | 2024-01-01 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Edward Lynn Hamrick | 2009-08-26 |
In Memoriam | |
| Bertram Fair Kniseley | 2014-06-17 |
Past Commanders
These Sir Knights have the distinction of serving as Eminent Commander of our Commandery.
Living Past Commanders |
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The most recent data on this page is dated: January 1st, 2024, which was 1 years, 0 months, and 20 days ago.
If any information is wrong or missing, please contact your Recorder.