ANSON JONES COUNCIL NO. 47

KNIGHT MASONS

The Order of Knight Masons

is an invitational and honorary body

Instituted – March 21, 1992

Chartered – February 19, 1993

Richard W. “Dick” Heale

Excellent Chief

Roberto M. Sanchez, PEC

Scribe

Mailing Address

23622 Carducci Dr

Richmond, Texas 77406-2594

Dues for 2020 are now due - $15.00

Please check your dues card to see if it

Indicates your dues for 2020 are paid.

Endowed Memberships are available for $300.00

Honored members of Anson Jones No. 47, A.M.D.

Lawrence E. Tucker

Most Excellent Great Chief

2004

Grand Council of Knight Masons of the USA

Kenneth B. Fischer

Most Excellent Great Chief

2013

Grand Council of Knight Masons of the USA

John C. Elkinton

Grand Superintendent

Knight Companion of Zerubbabel

Grand Council of Knight Masons of the USA

Officers 2021

Excellent Chief	Richard W. “Dick” Heale
Senior Knight	J. Travis Griffith
Junior Knight	John F. Woolsey, Jr.
Treasurer	Lawrence Eugene Tucker, P.E.C.
Scribe	Roberto Mercurio Sanchez, P.E.C.
Senior Warden	Edward C. Peebles
Junior Warden	Hunter Schappaugh
Director of Ceremonies	Chuck Ivy
Priest	Darrin Pitts
Steward	Keith Borst
Sentinel	Matthew A. Burke
Tyler	Michael L. Sampson

Past Excellent Chiefs

Charter	Lawrence Eugene Tucker
1994	John Charles Elkinton
1995	Kenneth Bernard Fischer, Sr.
1996	William Joseph Rye Tucker*
1997	Brian Richard Dodson
1998	Joseph Weldon Clampitte, Jr.
1999	Michael David Nanny
2000	Lawrence Douglas Ostergren
2001	Thomas Nathan Turner, Sr.
2002	Herbert Lester Allen*
2003	Howard Bart Henderson
2004	Henry Robert Clore
2005	Michael Harry Shively
2006	Joe Preston Haynes*
2007	Michael Dee Phillipus
2008	Pierre G. “Pete” Normand, Jr.
2009	Paul Edward Wunsche
2010	Richard Charles Sharp
2011	Jack Thomas Peebles
2012	Dwight Webster Phillips, Jr.
2013	Clint Dwayne Stevens
2014	Kenneth Ray Potthoff
2015	Carl Wesley Wunsche
2016	Roberto Mercurio Sanchez
2017	Henry M. “Hank” Hughes, III
2018	Newburn Weldon “Butch” Hanna, Jr.
2019	Salomon Lahana
2020	Marvin Conrad Hass

* Deceased

Endowed Members

2004	Robert Blake Portwood *
2005	Joseph Weldon Clampitte, Jr.
2007	John Charles Elkinton
2008	Roberto Mercurio Sanchez
2013	Andrew Harrell “Tony” Bass *
2013	James David Willard
2014	John Albert Kleinfelder, Sr.
2014	John Travis Griffith
2014	Michael David Nanny
2018	Hunter Schappaugh
2018	Joseph Anthoney Taylor
2020	Matthew Alan Burke
2021	Allan Neil MacDougall

* Deceased

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP ROSTER

BY-LAWS ANSON JONES COUNCIL

Meeting Dates 2021

St. Patrick’s Day Observance

Friday, March 12, 2021

Dinner Meeting - 6:30 pm

Traditional Festive Board

Embassy Suites Energy Corridor

11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079

Tiled Meeting – Members of Knight Masons only

Stated Meeting

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Dinner Meeting - 6:30 pm

Ludi Lechner’s German Restaurant

2503 S Gessner Rd

Joint meeting with

Sam Houston Council No. 275, AMD

Stated Meeting

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Dinner – 6:30 pm

Conferral of Degree

Houston Scottish Rite

2401 West Bellfort Ave

Houston, TX 77054

Joint meeting with

Sam Houston Council No. 275, AMD

Annual Meeting

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

7:30 pm

Election of Officers for 2022

Houston Scottish Rite

2401 West Bellfort Ave

Houston, TX 77054

Tiled Meeting – Members of Knight Masons only

Joint meeting with

Sam Houston Council No. 275, AMD

Annual Banquet and

Installation of Officers for 2022

Sunday, November 21, 2021

6:30 pm

Location to be announced

Open to all Knight Masons,

Their families and friends

Members are reminded to wear your regalia at all meetings

Anson Jones

The namesake of our Council is Brother Anson Jones

Who served as the first Grand Master of the

Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas

And the Last President of the

Republic of Texas

He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery

Houston, Texas

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