• Officers and Honors

 OFFICERS 2026— 2027

Preeminent Governor--- Matthew M. Pangburn

Eminent Deputy Governor--- Christopher J. Whitney

Eminent Chancellor--- Christopher J. Hathaway

Eminent Treasurer--- Frank W. Lincoln 

Assistant Treasurer--- S. Jeffrey Baine 

Eminent Secretary--- Michael J. Dooley

Noble Primate---  Kenneth D. Lambeth

Noble Preceptor---Gabriel E. Carr

Noble Seneschal--- Joseph H. Turngren

Noble Marshal--- Vance S. Martin

Noble Sentinel---  Dyke M. Rothenberger

HONORS          

Past Grand Governors of Illinois 

Jackson Doyle Cline*

Sean P. McBride 

 Past Governors 

*Jackson Cline 

*Dale Wright 

*Harold Easton

*Thomas Barnett

*Samuel D. Page

*Rob Beldon

*Jesse Scott

*Bill Messmore

*James McIntyre

*David Enkoff

*Charles Irish

*George Smith

*Thomas Boyd

*William Sharp

*Elmer Hoggatt

*Robert Stefanski

DeWayne Lemler

C. Kenneth Simpson

Max Guthrie

*Charles Pennington

Blaine Scott

Gary Macke

*Glenn McCoy

Lawrence Edwards

*Charles Etchason 

*Glenn O. Jones 

Brad Cronk 

Robert G. Minton

Sean P. McBride 2013-2014

*Robert H. Pierce 2014-2015

 Jesse L. Johns Sr. 2015-2016

Mark A. Keagle 2016-2017

Frank W. Lincoln 2017-2018

Michael J. Dooley 2018-2019

Brian L. Pettice  2019-2020

 Gary L. Riegel 2020-2021

James C. Sisco 2021-2023

Peter J. Eisenmenger 2023-2024 

S. Jeffrey Baine 2024-2026

Order of the Purple Cross  

The Order of the Purple Cross of York, the highest honor of the College, is conferred upon those members of the College who have distinguished themselves by their service to humanity or to the Rite, The recipients are designated Associate Regents of the Sovereign College, and from their ranks are chosen the Regents or active members of that body.     

*William B. Barnes

                         *Thomas V. Barnett                         

Rob R. Beldon

*Harold Q. Bodeen

*Ralph F. Clark

Bradford W. Cronk 2015

Henry J. DeHeer 

*Noel C. Dicks

Michael J. Dooley 2026 

*Harold E. Easton

*Kenneth G. Easton 

Lawrence Edwards 2010

*David P. Enkof

*W. Charles Etchason

*David C. Foster 

Max E. Guthrie  

*Charles T. Irish

Jesse L. Johns Sr. 2014

*Glenn O. Jones 2012

*John D. Jones

Mark A. Keagle 2023

DeWayne A. Lemler 

Frank W. Lincoln 2024

Gary H. Macke

Sean P. McBride 2016

*Glenn R. McCoy

*James C. McIntyre

*Bill Messmore

*David W. Miller

Robert G. Minton 2013

*D. Wayne Niewold

Douglas W. Niewold 

*Samuel D. Page

*Charles R. Pennington

Brian L. Pettice 2025

*Robert H. Pierce

Steven R. Porter  

Blaine A. Scott 

*Jesse G. Scott

C. Kenneth Simpson  

James C. Sisco 2018

*Robert A. Stefanski

*Troy Webb Timm

*Dale C. Wright

* Deceased