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Thursday, September 6, 2018

SR Express - Officers for 2019/Fall Reunion Schedule

September 6, 2018

Hill and Cox Elected To Preside in 2019

At our quarterly meeting last night, Rusty Hill, Wise Master of the Des Moines Chapter Rose Croix, was elected to be the Master of Kadosh of the Des Moines Consistory. Rusty has served the Des Moines Valley in the Rose Croix line since 2009.

Rusty joined the Des Moines Consistory in the Spring of 2003 and was invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 2009. Illustrious Brother Hill was coroneted with the 33rd Degree in 2015. He is currently the Chairman of the Stage and Property committee as well as Degree Master for the 16th Degree, Prince of Jerusalem. Rusty is a member and Past Master of Gnemeth Lodge #577 in West Des Moines. He is also the Grand Secretary of the Iowa York Rite bodies and is a Past Grand Commander, Knights Templar in Iowa. He is retired from Iowa Export/Import. He and his lady, Robin, live in rural Perry, Iowa.

As Ill. Bro. Hill will move from the office of Wise Master to Master of Kadosh, Thomas D. Cox will become the new Wise Master for the Des Moines Valley, Chapter Rose Croix. Tom is currently the Senior Warden in the Rose Croix line. He joined the Des Moines Scottish Rite bodies on February 12, 2005. He is active in many of our degrees as a ritualist, most notably, as Zerubbabel in the 16th Degree and as Count Reinfred in the 21st Degree. He is also the Degree Master for the 26th Degree, Prince of Mercy. Tom was invested with the rank and decoration of the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 2013. Tom is currently serving as Master of Legacy Lodge #678.

Elected to the position of Senior Warden in the Rose Croix was Brad Reichardt, 32° KCCH of Pleasant Hill. Brad joined AASR in the Fall of 2003. He is active as a ritualist in numerous degrees, presiding in the 4th, 17th, and 29th. Brad is the Degree Master of the 29th Degree, Knight of St. Andrew and he was honored with the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 2017. He is a member of Legacy Lodge #678 and is an officer in the Des Moines York Rite. He is a Past State Master Councilor and Deputy Member of the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay. Brad moves up from the office of Junior Warden.

Our newly elected Junior Warden for the Chapter Rose Croix is Brian M. Truex of Rockwell. He Brian serves on the stage crew, technology committee and as a ritualist in several degrees. Brian joined Scottish Rite in the spring of 2013. He has been active in a variety of Masonic bodies, serving as Master of Harding Lodge #649, presiding over the Mason City York Rite bodies and Monarch of HAPAC Grotto.

These officers as well as the officers of the Des Moines Consistory, listed below, will be installed in their new positions on Wednesday, December 12, 2019 in-conjunction with our Holiday Party and quarterly meeting.


Prior                        Eldon F. Walton, 33°
Preceptor                Samuel G. Wise, 33°
Chancellor              Jack R. Schreiber, 33°
Minister of State    William L. Knoll, 33°
Almoner                 Brian D. Pappaducas, 33°
Asst. Almoner       Daniel R. Hobson, 33°
Registrar                Shane A. Harshbarger, 33° G. C.
Treasurer               Richard Koch Jr., 33°
Tiler                        Carl J. Van Der Kamp, 32° KCCH



James L. Bennett, 32° KCCH & William R. Jensen, 32° KCCH
Memorial Reunion Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
5:00 PM              DINNER BUFFET
5:45 PM              CLASS ASSEMBLES
6:00 PM              RECEIVE CLASS
LODGE OF PERFECTION DEGREES
6:25 PM              4th Degree    Secret Master
7:15 PM              5th Degree    Perfect Master
7:55 PM              6th Degree    Confidential Secretary
8:35 PM              7th Degree    Provost and Judge
9:15 PM              8th Degree    Intendant of the Building
9:40 PM              DISMISSAL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018
7:45 AM              CLASS ASSEMBLES
8:00 AM              9th Degree      Elu of the Nine
                           10th Degree   Elu of the Fifteen
8:45 AM              11th Degree    Elu of the Twelve
9:35 AM              12th Degree    Master Architect
10:15 AM            13th Degree    Royal Arch of Solomon
11:00 AM            14th Degree    Perfect Elu
11:45 AM            LUNCH
CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX DEGREES
12:35 PM            15th Degree    Knight of the East
1:40 PM              16th Degree    Prince of Jerusalem
2:35 PM              17th Degree    Knight of the East &                                                      West
3:45 PM              18th Degree    Knight Rose Croix
5:00 PM              SOCIAL HOUR

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
5:30 PM              CLASS ASSEMBLES
COUNCIL OF KADOSH DEGREES
5:45 PM              19th Degree    Grand Pontiff
6:40 PM              20th Degree     Master of the                                                                   Symbolic Lodge
7:40 PM              21st Degree     Noachite or Prussian                                                       Knight
8:50 PM              22nd Degree    Knight of the Royal                                                         Axe
9:30 PM              PIZZA PARTY


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018
5:15 PM              DINNER
COUNCIL OF KADOSH DEGREES
6:00 PM              23rd Degree     Chief of the                                                                     Tabernacle
6:30 PM              24th Degree     Prince of the                                                                   Tabernacle
7:20 PM              25th Degree     Knight of the Brazen                                                       Serpent
7:55 PM              26th Degree     Prince of Mercy
8:35 PM              27th Degree     Knight of the Sun

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018
9:40 AM              CLASS ASSEMBLES
10:00 AM            28th Degree     Knight Commander                                                        of Temple
10:50 AM            29th Degree     Scottish Knight of St.                                                     Andrew
11:20 AM            Class Picture
11:35 AM            LUNCH
12:25 PM            30th Degree     Knight Kadosh


CONSISTORY DEGREES
1:50 PM              31st Degree     Inspector Inquisitor
3:00 PM              32nd Degree (1st)  Master of the                                                                   Royal Secret        
3:50 PM              32nd Degree (2nd) Master of the                                                                   Royal Secret
5:00 PM    SOCIAL HOUR
6:00 PM    CLASS BANQUET & DOUBLE EAGLE GALA

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