Lodge Officers for 2008 

 

      Front: Jimmy Kimbrell WM,  Jerry Willard SW,  Zachary Arthur JW,  Butch      

        Kimbrell Treasurer,  Roger Gregory Secretary

      Back: Mike Lancaster Steward,  Trey Arrington SD,  Brad Conard JD,  Ray   

      Hathcock Chaplin,  Dean Tollison Tiler,  James Lancaster Steward  

                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Worshipful Master 2008, James Scott "Jimmy" Kimbrell 

Brother Kimbrell was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on August 25, 2003. He is a member of the Union York Rite Bodies. and is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council # 5 Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of S.C., Piedmont Council # 440 Allied Masonic Degrees and a member of Hejaz Shrine Temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Brother Kimbrell is a Lieutenant with the S.C. Highway Patrol and is the Supervisor of Laurens and Newberry Counties. He is the son of our Treasurer, James E. "Butch" Kimbrell.

 

Senior Warden, Jerry A. Willard 

Brother Willard was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on 12/28/95. He has served twice as worshipful master, once in 2001 for Rutledge Lodge #351 and once for Union Lodge # 75 in 2005. He is also a member of the Union York Rite Bodies having served as High Priest, Illustrious Master and Eminent Commander. Brother Willard is a Charter Member of the Scottish Rite Valley of  Rock Hill 18º, and the Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°, Hejaz Shrine Temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Master Hillbilly of Hillbilly Clan #2, Charter Member of Piedmont Council #440 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D.). AMD degrees taken: Saint Lawrence the Martyr. He is also a dual member of Spartan Council #153 A.M.D.

He is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council #5, and holds an Honorary Life Membership in Duncan Lodge #256. He is also a Knight of York in Palmetto York Rite College #70, A Knight Mason in Samuel H. Womack Council #20, Charleston Chapter #28 National Sojourners, Martha Chapter #79 OES.  He is a Super Excellent Master, Thrice Illustrious Master, Annointed High Priest and Knight Crusaders of the Cross, and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree.

Brother Willard has been employed with BMWMC since 1995. His current position is Senior Buyer. Brother Willard is also an Instructor for the South Carolina National Guard

 

  

                                                     

Junior Warden  Zachary Arthur

Brother Arthur was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on 04-05-05.  He is a member of the Union York Rite Bodies and the Scottish Rite Valley of Rock Hill 18º, and the Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°., and is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council # 5 Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of S.C. He is also a member of  Martha Chapter  # 79 Order of the  Eastern Star,  and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree , and a member of Piedmont Council #440 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D.).

He is a Welder by trade.

 

 

              Treasurer, James E. (Butch) Kimbrell          

Brother Kimbrell was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on 10-13-1970. A former member and Past Master of John A. Fant # 334 before they merged with Union Lodge # 75,  He is a Member of the Union York Rite Bodies having served as High Priest, Illustrious Master and Eminent Commander, a Member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Rock Hill 18º, Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°, Hejaz Shrine Temple, and a Charter Member of Piedmont Council # 440 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D) in which he is serving as J.W. AMD degrees taken: Architect, Grand Architect, Superintendent, Saint Lawrence the Martyr, Knight of Constantinople, Masters of Tyre, Red Branch of Eri (1st degree Man at Arms, and 2nd degree Esquire.)

He is a Super Excellent Master, Thrice Illustrious Master, Annointed High Priest and Knight Crusaders of the Cross. He is also a member of Palmetto Priority  # 54 Knight of the York Crown of Honor (KYCH), and  a member of South Carolina Council # 20 Knight Masons of the U.S.A., He is also a Knight of York in Palmetto York Rite College # 70, and a member of the Hejaz Shrine Temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanonof North America.


Brother Kimbrell has the honor of having served as Master of two Masonic Lodges in Union County. Both John A. Fant and Union Lodge # 75. Brother Kimbrell retired from the South Carolina Highway Patrol achieving the rank of Sergeant over Union County. Brother Kimbrell recently went back to work as a Trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

 

  

                 Secretary, Roger W. Gregory             

Brother Gregory  was Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on 05-11-81. He has served three times as Worshipful Master of Union Lodge # 75 in 1984, 1987, and 1989 and has served as Secretary since 1997. He is also a member of the Union York Rite Bodies having served as High Priest, Illustrious Master and Eminent Commander. Brother Gregory is a Charter Member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Rock Hill 18º, Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°, Hejaz Shrine Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

A Charter member of Piedmont Council # 440 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D) in which he serves as Secretary / Treasurer , and  a Dual Member of Spartan Council # 153 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D.). AMD degrees taken: Architect, Grand Architect, Superintendent, Saint Lawrence the Martyr, Knight of Constantinople, Master of Tyre, Red Branch of Eri (1st degree Man at Arms, and 2nd degree Esquire.)

He is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council # 5 of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of South Carolina,  Member of Grand Convention of Annointed High Priest, Thrice Illustrious Master's Council, and Knight Crusaders of the Cross, and holds Honorary Life Memberships in Mt. Joy Masonic Lodge # 203, and Duncan Lodge # 256.  He is also a member of Palmetto Priority  # 54 Knight of the York Crown of Honor (KYCH), and a Knight of York in Palmetto York Rite College # 70, A Life Member of Samuel H. Womack Council #20 Knight Masons of the USA, and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree.  He is a member and Secretary of the Union Temple Board that oversees maintenance and expenses of the Temple Building and grounds.   Brother Gregory is The Chief Deputy with the Union County Sheriff's Office where he is a 31 year Veteran.   

 

                                                                        

                                                                    Senior Deacon, Trey F. Arrington

 Brother Arrington was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on 11-08-05. Brother Arrington is employed as a Corporate IT Administrator with Exopack in Spartanburg, SC.  He is a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Rock Hill 18º, and the Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°, the Union York Rite Bodies, a Super Excellent Master in Union Council # 5 Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of SC, and Martha Chapter  # 79 Order of the Eastern Star where he serves as Associate Patron. He is also a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree..

 

 

 Junior Deacon, Brad Q. Conard

 

Brother Conard was raised to the Sublime Degree of a a Master Mason on December 22, 2005. He is also a member of the Union York Rite Bodies, and is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council # 5 Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of S.C. Brother Conard is a Corporal with the S.C. Department of Corrections.

 

  Steward, James Lancaster

Brother Lancaster was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on 8/22/63.  He is a member of the Union York Rite Bodies where he serves as the Deputy Master of Pinckney Council #27. He is a Super Excellent Master in Union Council #5 of Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of S.C.   He is a member of Martha Chapter #79 Order of the Eastern Star  where he serves as Chaplain, and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree, and a member of  Hejaz Shrine Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.  Brother Lancaster is retired from Milliken and Company after 37 years of service as a manager in textiles.

 

 Steward, Michael Lancaster

Brother Lancaster was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on February 27, 2007, and is also is a member of the Union York Rite Bodies. He is a Supper Excellent Master in Union Council #5 of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of SC., and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree, and a member of  Hejaz Shrine Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.  Brother Lancaster is the Manager of the Bantam Chef Restaurant, and is a volunteer firefighter with The City of Union FD and is Chief of the Southside Fire Department.  Brother Lancaster also works part time as a Nascar Craftsman Truck Series Official..

                                                 Chaplin, Ray Hathcock

Brother Hathcock was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on February 27, 2007. Brother Hathcock is also a member of the Union York Rite Bodies., and the Scottish Rite Valley of Columbia 32°. He is the owner of Professional Help Computer Services in Union, SC. He is serving as our Chaplin and delivers the Fellow Craft Lecture.

 

 

                                                  Tiler, F. Dean Tollison                 

Brother Dean Tollison was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on 10-4-77. He served as Master in 1980 and again in 2003, and has been the Tyler for the past 25 years. Brother Tollison is a  member of the Union Masonic Temple Board, and the Union York Rite Bodies, where he has served as High Priest, Illustrious Master, Commander, and at present is the Secretary/Recorder.  He has held several offices in the Grand York Rite Bodies of South Carolina, serving as Grand Master of the First Veil in the Grand Chapter, D.D.G.M. of the Fourth District of the Grand Council, and Grand Warder of the Grand Commandery. 

He is a member of the Palmetto Priority # 54 Knight of the York Crown of Honor (KYCH), Grand Convention of Annointed High Priest, Thrice Illustrious Master's Council, Knight Crusaders of the Cross, Union Council # 5 Super Excellent Master Degree, Palmetto York Rite College # 70, South Carolina Council # 20 Knight Masons, Member of and Past Sovereign Master of a Charter Member of Piedmont Council # 440 (AMD), Member of Spartan Council # 153 Allied Masonic Degrees (A.M.D). A.M.D. Degrees taken Installed Sovereign Master, St. Lawrence the Martyr, Royal Ark Mariner, Secret Monitor, Grand Tyler of Solomon, Excellant Master, and Red Branch of Eri (part 1), and Honorary Member of Gaffney # 262 A.M.D., and Palmetto # 451 A.M.D. Dean is a 32nd Degree Mason of the Greenville Scottish Rite Bodies, holds Honorary Life Membership in Duncan Lodge # 256, and a Charter Member of Palmetto Forest # 206 Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America and has received the Sidonian Degree.  A Life member of South Carolina College (SRCF), Brother Tollison is employed at LSP in Union.

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