Our Past Masters

round-hill-past-masters–“None are more fit to wear the Square and Compasses than those who know themselves unworthy, for they truly are those who strive to be Masons.”- Ill. Carl H. Claudy, P.G.M., 33°, 1924

Past Masters Of The Round Hill Lodge

  • 1863   Solomon Lashier
  • 1943   Harry Kantor
  • 1864   Solomon Lashier
  • 1944   Alexander L. Brown
  • 1865   Frank Fanning
  • 1945   Leland J. Slawson
  • 1866   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1946   Ezra W. Bushnell
  • 1867   Aaron Mercereau
  • 1947   Leigh E. St. John
  • 1868   Samuel F. Smith
  • 1948   John L. Morton
  • 1869   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1949   Edward A. Patterson
  • 1870   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1950   Frank F. Wiggins
  • 1871   John S. Mercereau
  • 1951   Homer L. Galough
  • 1872   Solomon Lashier
  • 1952   Arthur J. Decker
  • 1873   Linnaus D. Whiterill
  • 1953   Robert D. E. Hayes
  • 1874   John S. Mercereau
  • 1954   Edgar V. Thatcher
  • 1875   William Olmstead
  • 1955   Sterling A. Reinhart
  • 1876   Solomon Lashier
  • 1956   George G. Reese
  • 1877   Solomon Lashier
  • 1957   Fred M. Lane
  • 1878   Andrew C. Woughter
  • 1958   Frank E. Foss
  • 1879   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1959   Elmer W. Warner
  • 1880   Andrew C. Woughter
  • 1960   Theodore W. LeBaron
  • 1881   Andrew C. Woughter
  • 1961   Wallace L. Yelverton
  • 1882   Harrison T. Baker
  • 1962   Frederick E. Tapner
  • 1883   Samuel M. Benjamin
  • 1963   Robert J. Freeman
  • 1884   Samuel M. Benjamin
  • 1964   Everette B.Thomas
  • 1885   Andrew C. Woughter
  • 1965   Edward G. Dahlsten
  • 1886   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1966   Glenn R. Muir
  • 1887   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1967   Theodore P. LeBaron
  • 1888   Samuel M.Benjamin
  • 1968   Robert E. Becker
  • 1889   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1969   Robert H. Carpenter
  • 1890   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1970   George H. Wright
  • 1891   Linnaus D. Whiterill
  • 1971   Gerald N. West
  • 1892   Linnaus D. Whiterill
  • 1972   Russell E. Henneman
  • 1893   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1973   Frank L. Hathaway
  • 1894   Samuel M. Benjamin
  • 1974   William T. Whitman
  • 1895   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1975   Ronald C. Leonard
  • 1896   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1976   Karl A. Smith
  • 1897   Clair M. Mercereau
  • 1977   Gordon B. Waugh
  • 1898   Clair M. Mercereau
  • 1978   E. Donald Lounsberry
  • 1899   Clair M. Mercereau
  • 1979   Walter E. Crotsley
  • 1900   Duane S. Whittemore
  • 1980   Richard C. Ryan
  • 1901   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1981   Charles L. Goodwin
  • 1902   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1982   Douglas W. Holbrook
  • 1903   Theodore P. Knapp
  • 1983   Harold B. Irons
  • 1904   George S. Hooper
  • 1984   Jack W. Lozzi
  • 1905   Dorr W. Hardy
  • 1985   Nicholas Holobosky
  • 1906   Thomas A. MacClary
  • 1986   William J. Scheider
  • 1907   Thomas A. MacClary
  • 1987   Carl M. Bird
  • 1908   Barnett G. Noyes
  • 1988   Ronald H. Betz
  • 1909   Ralph W. Holyoke
  • 1989   M. Carl Northrup
  • 1910   Charles H. Williams
  • 1990   Harry R. Jones
  • 1911   Fred A. Brainard
  • 1991   Terry T. Williams‡
  • 1912   Vernon N. Crounse
  • 1992   William T. Whitman
  • 1913   Charles H. Smith
  • 1993   William T. Whitman
  • 1914   John M. Walters
  • 1994   Edward R. Wells
  • 1915   George Sherwood
  • 1995   Andrew D. Mattarell
  • 1916   Lemuel B. Mitchell
  • 1996   John D. Fritz
  • 1917   Henry A. Smith
  • 1997   George E. Wheeler
  • 1918   Clark E. Bennett
  • 1998   Jose’ L. Valencia, Jr.
  • 1919   George W. Burt
  • 1999   Jose’ L. Valencia, Jr.
  • 1920   Robert C. Galbreath
  • 2000   Michael L. Fafard
  • 1921   Lester H. Baxter
  • 2001   William P. Hush
  • 1922   William T. Anderson
  • 2002   William P. Hush
  • 1923   Bernard C. Colingwood
  • 2003   James N. Wickberg
  • 1924   Theodore J. Lainhart
  • 2004   James N. Wickberg
  • 1925   Erwin C. Mathewson
  • 2005   Andrew Mattarell
  • 1926   Harry D. Whitney
  • 2006   Jose’ L. Valencia
  • 1927   George H. Nichols
  • 2007   David Patch
  • 1928   Leon H. Bakeman
  • 2008   David Glassman
  • 1929   Grant G. Olver
  • 2009   David Patch
  • 1930   Carl V. Linsey
  • 2010   Jack Steenburg
  • 1931   Ralph L. Robbins
  • 2011   Marty Devault
  • 1932   William T. Forde
  • 2012   Christopher Adams
  • 1933   Rupert O. Clark
  • 2013   Nicholas Glassman
  • 1934   Warren C. Arnold
  • 2014   Nicholas Glassman
  • 1935   Carroll L. Waterman
  • 2015    James W. Lawson
  • 1936   Delbert O. Freeman
  • 2016    Stephen Grant
  • 1937   Gilbert B. Tybring
  • 2017    Stephen Grant
  • 1938   Walt E. Fowler
  • 2018    M. Carl Northrup
  • 1939   Elwood H. Shaw
  • 2019    J. L. Loudermilk
  • 1940   Henry S. Bolton
  • 2020    J. L. Loudermilk‡‡
  • 1941    Hal A. VanPatten
  • 2021    M. Carl Northrup
  • 1942   Francis L. Latham
 

‡ Note:  W Terry T. William served as Master from January 1991 through May 1992 due to change by  Grand Lodge making all Lodge’s year correspond with Grand Lodge Calendar.  Prior to 1992, the Lodge’s calendar year was from January 1 through December 31.

‡‡ Note:  W J. L. Loudermilk served as Master from June 2019 through June 2021 like many other Lodge Masters around The State of New York  due to COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020.

The Past Masters Prayer

–“Almighty and everlasting God, Thou Great Architect of Heaven and earth, be with us as we assemble here to honor our Past Masters.  We thank Thee for the principles of Brotherhood and Christian living which Thou hast given us.  Bless these builders of character who have rendered such faithful service in teaching and exemplifying these principles.  May they ever remind us of our duties and obligations as we follow in their footsteps, so that we too may inspire others to carry on this dedicated work, to the honor and glory of Thy Great name.”

Amen.