GULF COAST
YORK RITE
COLLEGE NO.
106
Houston, Texas
Instituted –
November 17, 1984
Chartered –
August 5, 1985
Constituted –
September 7, 1985
Roy L. Rose
Governor
J. Don Little
Secretary
Brian R. Dodson
Grand Governor
Lawrence E. Tucker
Deputy Grand
Governor
Stated Assemblies
Third Saturday
of each odd numbered month
May, July,
September, November, January, & March
9:00 a.m.
Location
Unless otherwise noted
All meetings will be held at
Houston
Scottish Rite
2401 W Bellfort Ave
Houston, Texas
77054
See Calendar Below
Mailing
Address
P.O. Box 849
Alvin, Texas
77512-0849
Secretary
E-mail
Dues are
$35.00 per year
Payable in
advance on May 31st
Please notify
the Secretary of any
Change of
address or phone number
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Gulf Coast York Rite College
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Officers 2025-2026
|
Governor |
Roy L. Rose |
|
Deputy
Governor |
Clint D.
Stevens |
|
Chancellor |
Christopher
L. Little |
|
Treasurer |
J. Travis
Griffith |
|
Secretary |
J. Don
Little, OPC |
|
Primate |
Hardy L.
Nevill |
|
Preceptor |
Henry C.
Mendez |
|
Seneschal |
Hunter
Schappaugh |
|
Marshal |
Harold J.
“Hal” Smith |
|
Sentinel |
Keith G.
Borst |
|
Herald |
Fred A.
Quenzer, Jr. |
Please view
the following links for further information on
Gulf Coast
York Rite College No. 106
Past
Governors & Affiliated Past Governors
Order of the Purple
Cross Recipients
Committees
2025-2026
Future Meeting
Dates
All meetings to
be held at the Houston Scottish Rite
Unless
specified below
|
STATED MEETING Saturday, January 10, 2026 9:00 am Houston Scottish Rite |
|
3rd ANNUAL DIAMOND
BANQUET Saturday, January 24, 2026 Noon to 3pm Monument Inn Cost $37.00 per person R.S.V.P. with payment must be Received by January 10th |
|
STATED
MEETING Saturday,
March 21, 2026 9:00 am Houston
Scottish Rite |
|
MAY 2026 |
|
STATED
MEETING Saturday,
July 16, 2026 9:00 am Houston
Scottish Rite |
|
JULY 2026 |
|
STATED MEETING Saturday, July 18, 2026 9:00 am Houston Scottish Rite |
|
STATED MEETING Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:00 am Houston Scottish Rite |
|
NOVEMBER
2026 |
|
STATED
MEETING Saturday,
November 21, 2026 9:00 am Houston
Scottish Rite |
York Rite Colleges Located in Texas
|
College Name |
Location |
Chartered |
Membership |
|
Texas
College No. 14 |
Waco |
8/23/1958 |
117 |
|
West Texas
College No. 36 |
Lubbock |
11/13/1971 |
58 |
|
Texian
College No. 60 |
San Antonio |
8/6/1977 |
47 |
|
Southeast
Texas College No. 90 |
Port Arthur |
7/28/1984 |
66 |
|
Gulf Coast
College No. 106 |
Houston |
8/3/1985 |
120 |
|
Frank D. Hensel
College No. 115 |
El Paso |
7/25/1987 |
22 |
|
North Texas
College No. 118 |
Sherman |
7/25/1987 |
87 |
|
Heart of
Texas College No. 128 |
Brownwood |
7/30/1988 |
30 |
|
East Texas
College No. 140 |
Tyler |
7/29/1989 |
63 |
|
Lyle L.
Cross College No. 147 |
Dallas |
7/29/1989 |
98 |
|
Trinity
College No. 154 |
Fort Worth |
8/3/1991 |
112 |
|
South Texas
College No. 169 |
Corpus
Christi |
7/31/1994 |
72 |
|
Lakes Area
College No. 208 |
Kirbyville |
8/1/2015 |
45 |
Total York
Rite College Membership in Texas 937
|
College
Breakdown Total Chartered
Colleges – 191 Under
Dispensation – 0 |
|
United
States – 164 Chartered Colleges 0 – Under
Dispensation |
|
Canada – 25
Chartered Colleges 0 – Under
Dispensation |
|
Philippines
– 2 Chartered Colleges 0 – Under
Dispensation |
York Rite
Sovereign College of North America
|
69th
General Assembly July 22nd
thru 25th, 2026 Des Moines
Marriott Downtown Des Moines,
Iowa |
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