ORIGINAL MEMBERS BETWEEN CHARTERING AND RECESS

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
1	Samuel Poyntz Cochran Chief Adept 1918-1935 Primus Ancient 12-27-1933 Fourth Ancient 1921 Seventh Ancient 1918-1921	IX° 09-17-1918 (No. 19) VIII° 04-04-1918 VII° 04-04-1978	Deceased
	Warren Dennis Bates	VII°	Deceased
	Louis Blaylock	VII°	Deceased
	William Arthur Browning	VII°	Deceased
	Joe Dudley Buckner	VII°	Deceased
	Farmer Deweese Cochran	VII°	Deceased
	Howard Brady Criswell	VII°	Deceased
	John Harlan Dunn	VII°	Deceased
	William Rawlins Ellis	VII°	Deceased
	James Edward Forrest	VII°	Deceased
	Herbert Miller Greene	VII°	Deceased
	James Burton Hill	VII°	Deceased
	James Cecil Jones	VII°	Deceased
	Alvin Valentine Lane	VII°	Deceased
	George Lang	VII°	Deceased
	Edward Hall McClure	VII°	Deceased
	Edwin Burnolia Miller	VII°	Deceased
	William Henry Miller	VII°	Deceased
	Vance Kain Miller	VII°	Deceased
	John Edward Morris	VII°	Deceased
	Temple Houston Morrow	VII°	Deceased
	Robert Edward Lee Saner	VII°	Deceased
	Colby Evans Smith	VII°	Deceased
	John Leonard Stephens	VIII° 09-13-1932 (No. 23; possible No. 20) VII°	Deceased
	Walter Calvin Temple	VII°	Deceased
	Dewitt Stokes Thomas	VII°	Deceased
	Mike Huffman Thomas	VII°	Deceased
	Henry Horance Williams	VII°	Deceased

*Texas College was set to work on February 28, 1919 and has had 35 members; six of whom died and one resigned.” See New Jersey College Historical Digest, March 31, 1932. Only 28 of the 35 original members can be identified at this point in time. When called from recess on February 20, 1982, the College numbered its members beginning with No. 36.

FOUNDING MEMBERS AT REVIVAL FEBRUARY 20, 1982

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
36	Reese L. Harrison, Jr., KGC (08-11-1999) Chief Adept 1992-2007 Past Celebrant 1982-1992 Fourth Ancient 1994-1998 Counsel General 2008-2010 In ius voco spurius (Texas College) - Sue the bastards Iustitia omnibus (Oklahoma College) - Justice to all	IX° 11-02-1992 (No. 134) VIII° 02-20-1982 (No. 211) VII° 08-12-1978 (Oklahoma College)	Active
37	Orval Richard Rose Past Suffragan 1982-1988 Pro bono publico - For the common good	VIII° 02-20-1982 (No. 212) VII° 08-29-1981 (Oklahoma College)	Deceased 02-06-1988
38	James McCrorry Willson, Jr., KGC (02-23-1995) Supreme Magus 1995-1998 Deputy Supreme Magus 1992-1995 Past Chief Adept 1982-1992 Eques architectus - Knight of the Master Builder	VIII° 02-20-1982 (No. 210) VII° 02-20-1982 (Oklahoma College)	Deceased 04-09-2016

CHARTER MEMBER AT REVIVAL MARCH 7, 1982

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
39	John Edward (Jack) Kelly Treasurer 1982-1986 Secretary 1982-2002 Nihil impetui risus resistere protest - Against the assualt of laughter, nothing can stand	VIII° 04-19-1982 VII°	Deceased 05-13-2007

CHARTER MEMBER AT REVIVAL MAY 6, 1982

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
40	Roy Furman Vinson Excelsior - Higher	VII°	Deceased 08-10-2005
41	Leonard Philip Harvey Pares cum parlbus facimile congregantur - Birds of a feather flock together	VII°	Deceased 01-02-2018
42	David A. Hardison Potior est qui prior este - First come, first served	VII°	Inactive 1989
43	George Robert Scott Vigilia ests pretium libertatus - The price of liberty is vigilance	VII°	Deceased 2000
44	Theo Robert Jett Esse quam vederi - To be rather to seem	VII°	Deceased 1983
45	John Dupree Tomme Regnant populi - The people rule	VII°	Deceased 1990
46	Gerald Franklin Nowotny Factum fierl infectum non protest - You cannot undo what is done	VII°	Inactive 2010
47	Frank Samuel Tamsett Nil est amore veritatis celsius - Nothing is more sublime than the love of truth	VII°	Inactive 1990
48	Francis A. Fritz White Errare humanum este - To err is human	VII°	Deceased 1984
49	John Culberth Jones, Jr. Deo non fortuna - From God not fortune	VII°	Emeritus 2008 Deceased 2011
50	Graham Hugh Childress Eidem meam servabo - I will keep my faith	VII°	Emeritus 2009 Deceased 2018
51	William Michael Gower Sul culque fingunt fortunam - Character fashions fate	VIII° 03-06-2011 VII°	Emeritus 2021
52	Robert Allen Melton Docendo discimus - We learn by teaching	VII°	Deceased 1983
53	Sam Edward Hilburn, KGC (01-08-2001) Past Suffragan 1992-2001 Fortes fortuna adiurat - Fortune favors the brave	IX° 08-06-1999 VIII° 11-02-1992 (No. 134) VII°	Deceased 04-12-2009
54	Ernest G. (Skip) Hudel, Jr. Bibamus moriendum est - Let's drink, death is inevitable	VII°	Deceased 1998
55	Dale E. Tanner Fortuna caeca est - Fortune is blind	VII°	Inactive 1990
56	Thomas Eugene Carnes Sola virtus invictu - Virtue alone is invincible	VII°	Inactive 2015
57	James Darwin (Buddy) Baccus Qui desiderat pacem praeparent bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war	VII°	Deceased
58	Bertram E. Coleman, Jr. Nemo me impune lacessit - No man who trifles with me does so with impunity	VII°	Deceased 07-15-2007
59	Robert Lionel Dillard, Jr. Past Celebrat 1992-2000 Past Suffragan 188-1992 Omnia bona bonis - To the good all things come	VIII° 02-18-1989 (No. 294) VII°	Deceased 2000
60	John Samuel Henderson Treasurer 1986-1993 Virtute et armus - By valor and arms	VII°	Deceased 06-15-2005
61	Robert Lee McMahon, Jr. Honos habet onus - Honor carries responsibility	VII°	Deceased 06-19-2000
62	James P. Worsham Virtus junxit morenon separabit - What virtue has united death shall not separate	VII°	Inactive 2008
63	Wintford Henry Owen Crescam ut prosim - I will increase and I may do good	VII°	Deceased 1996
64	Robert H. Waters Ad admussion - By the plumbline	VII°	Deceased
65	John Wilkins Chandler Sola virtus invicta - Virtue alone is invincible	VII°	Deceased 1988

---END OF CHARTERING MEMBERS AT REVIVAL---

FIRST TWO NEOPHYTES, MARCH 3, 1984

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
66	Plez Avery Transou Aut invenian viam aut faciam - I will find a way, or I will make one	VII°	Deceased 03-26-2017
67	Wayne Poorman Fraternitas, adeptio, ministerium - Brotherhood, accomplishment, service	VII°	Inactive 1999

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 7, 1987

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
68	Fred Edwin Allen Celebrant 2001-2010 Honi soit mal y pense - Shame on him who things evil	IX° 02-07-2007 VIII° 02-17-2000 VII°	Deceased 2017
69	Alexander Edward Blue Per unitatem bis - Through unity, strength	VII°	Active
70	Donald Lynn Smith Eustitia omnibus - Justice for all	VIII° 02-19-1998 VII°	Deceased 05-14-2007

NEOPHYTES, JANUARY 13, 1988

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
71	Michael Dee Phillipus Omnia mutantur, nos et mutanmur in illus - All things are changing, and we are changing with them	VII°	Active
72	Ancil Durwood Hanna Accipite fratrem tuun siculest - Accept your brother as he is	VII°	Deceased 1996
73	Lawrence Eugene Tucker, KGC (02-10-07) Chief Adept 2007-2017 Secretary 2002-2007 Fourth Ancient 2008 Circumvenit gvad circumit - What goes around comes around	IX° 06-16-2006 VIII° 02-13-2003 VII°	Active
74	Michael David Nanny Veritus vinci - Truth conquers	VII°	Emeritus 2009

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 7, 1991

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
75	Moore Matthews, Jr. Singularis rationem - Individual responsibility	VII°	Emeritus 09-25-2016 Inactive 2017
76	Obie Leonard Etheridge Beatus homo qui invnit sapientiam - Happy is the man who finds wisom	VII°	Inactive 1998
77	Malcolm Alexander In Deo confidemus-omnes alii pecuniam debent - In God we trust, all others pay cash	VII°	Deceased 1996
78	Joseph Wesley Regian Semper avanti - Always ahead	VII°	Deceased 06-26-2004

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 6, 1993

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
79	Robert O. Bob Schnell Deaus, patria, et humanitas - God, country, and humanity	VII°	Deceased 06-29-2002
80	Robert Lynn Jett Esse quam vederi - To be rather than to seem	VIII° 02-19-2009 VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 5, 1994

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
81	Kenneth Bernard Fischer Suffragan 2001-2010 Ursa similis - Like a bear	IX° 02-13-2003 VIII° 02-18-1999 VII°	Inactive 2009
82	Robert Leory Morris Regnant populi - The people rule	VII°	Deceased 1999
83	Robert Paul Walker Acta non verba - Acts not words	VII°	Deceased 2014

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 10, 1994

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
84	Pierre Goudeau Normand, Jr. Plus ultra - There is more	VIII° 03-06-2011 VII°	Active
85	Jack E. Beeler Semper libens discere - Always willing to learn, and adapt to change	VII°	Emeritus 2021

NEOPHYTE, MARCH 4, 1995

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
86	Wendell Vernon Burke, Jr. Caveat irea homeni patienteae - Beware the fury of a patient man	VII°	Inactive 2008

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 2, 1996

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
87	Walter W. Rogers Aut vincere aut mori - Either conquer or die	VII°	Inactive 2018
88	Harry Glen Cunningham Viri honores maximi - Men of very great honor	VII°	Deceased 2007
89	David Benton Dibrell Suffragan 2017-2018 Secretary 2007-2017 Quid quid a gis. optiage - Whatever you do, do your best	VIII° 09-28-2007 VII°	Deceased 2018
90	John C. Nobles Ex unitate incrementum - Increase from unity	VII°	Emeritus 2021
91	Ben A. O'Brien Non miki, mom tebi, sed nobis - Not for you, not for me, but for us	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 21, 1997

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
92	David A. Dunn Iustitia omnibus - Justice to all	VII°	Active
93	Jack English Hightower Lux mentis, lux orbis - Light of the mind, light of the world	VII°	Deceased 2013
94	David H. Rainey Fugaces labuntur ami - The fleeting years glide by	VII°	Deceased 1998
95	Lawrence Abraham Winkle Mens sarain corpore sand - Sound in mind and body	VII°	Active

AFFILIATE, SEPTEMBER 21, 1997

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
96	Rex Richard Hutchins Mens sarain corpore sand - Sound in mind and body	IX° 02-19-1998 VIII° 02-19-1998 VII°	Inactive 2008 Affiliated from Colorado College 09-21-1997

NEOPHYTE, SEPTEMBER 13, 1998

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
97	Brian Richard Dodson Deo non fortuna - For God not fortune	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
98	Raymond Benski Qui docet discit - He who teaches learns	VII°	Deceased
99	Larry T. Fairchild Ad sumus ut servianus - We are here to serve	VII°	Active
100	Gordon Wayne Kelso Semper fidelis - Always faithful	VII°	Inactive 09-25-2016
101	Jerry Nelson Kirby Exquiro veritas - To search for the truth	VII°	Active
102	Allen H. Tuell Semper verita - Truth is eternal	VII°	Inactive 06-30-2024

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 4, 2000

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
103	Russell Clay Brown Animus cujusque is est quisque - It is the mind (or soul) which makes the man	VIII° 11-08-2019 VII°	Active
104	Howard Bart Henderson Pro quo credis locumcape: de te facta tua dicant - Take a stand for your belief and let your actions speak for themselves	VII°	Active
105	Malcolm Boyd Patterson, Jr. Chief Adept 2017-2018 Pro Meridies Novus - For the New South	IX° 2016 VIII° 10-12-2013 VII°	Inactive 06-30-2022 Colorado College
106	Brent Scott Sherrod Vis vires oriundus Deus - Man's strength arising from God	VII°	Inactive 05-04-2017

NEOPHYTE, OCTOBER 1, 2000

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
107	Elmer Murpey III Internus est non externus - It is the internal and not the external	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2001

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
108	Teddy Dwight Hennis Si colaboramus possumus pacere totis res - By working together we can accomplish all things	VII°	Active
109	Mark D. Myer Novus ordo seclorum - A new order has begun	VII°	Active
110	Orville Lee O'Neill Deus est pulcra - God is beauty	VII°	Deceased 2020

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2002

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
111	Joseph Weldon Clampette Adulescentes hodierni sunt duces crastini - The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow	VII°	Active
112	Hermes Villarreal Nemo unquam vir magnus fruit, sine aliquo divino afflatu - No one was ever a great man without some divine inspiration	VII°	Deceased 04-19-2005
113	Larry Gene Wallis Semper contentio - Always contending	VII°	Inactive 06-2017

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 27, 2003

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
114	Stephen F. Cross Nil desperandum - Nothing is to be despaired or Never say die	VII°	Active
115	Robert A. Northcutt Omni maneo prope ad Deo - Always stay near to God	VII°	Inactive 2019

NEOPHYTE, MARCH 3, 2004

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
116	Robert J. Glasgow Justitia omnibus - Justice for all	VII°	Deceased 09-22-2023

AFFILIATE, DECEMBER 2, 2004

Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet - A learned man always has wealth within himself

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
117	Michael L. Wiggins Suffragan 2010-2017	VIII° 02-11-2010 VII°	Active Affiliated from Oklahoma College Invested 10-19-1996

NEOPHYTES, DECEMBER 2, 2004

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
118	Donald Wayne Broughton Transit deinde adfectio commutatus - Let there be change	VII°	Active
119	Walter David Counts, Jr. Pariter possumus - Together we can	VII°	Emeritus 2021 Deceased 08-18-2023
120	Tommy D. Guest Fac rectus - Do right	VII°	Inactive 2017

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 8, 2005

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
121	Thomas F. Griffin Celebrant 2010-2017 Suffragan 2018-present Nunquam compromise vestry potissumus - Never compromise your principles	IX° 11-09-2018 VIII° 02-11-2010 VII°	Active
122	Charles E. McKay Viri ad viros per orbem terrarum fratres errunt - Man to man, the world over, shall brothers be	VII°	Inactive 03-23-2019
123	Eddy Jason Rabe Ego investigare pro veritas, fidelitas mea in Deo est - I search for truth, my faith is in God	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTE, SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
124	Brack Jones, Jr. Celebrant 2018-present Suffragan 2017-2018 Fiat lux - Let there be Light	IX° 11-08-2019 VIII° 11-09-2018 VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
125	Morgan Douglas Adkins Ut Deus exsisto gloria - To God be the glory	VII°	Inactive 06-30-2017
126	James Roy Elliott Meliora cogito - I strive for the best	VII°	Active
127	Walter David Melear Vincit omnia veritas - The truth conquers all	VII°	Active
128	James D. Nyfeler Ut prosium - That I may serve	VII°	Inactive 09-21-2023

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 10, 2009

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
129	James F. Brumit Lux e tenebris - Light out of darkness	VII°	Deceased 09-30-2015
130	Jack M. Harper, II Chief Adept 2018-present Director of Ceremonies, High Council Habenea publicus, pro populus - Government of the people, by the people, for the people	IX° 02-22-2018 VIII° 02-22-2018 VII°	Active
131	Dillon E. Vandeford, Jr. Felicitas est adeptio - Happiness is attainment	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 7, 2010

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
132	Duane Anthony Amor vincit omnia - Love conquers all	VII°	Active
133	G. Clay Smith Pretium of licentia est non solvo - The price of freedom is not free	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 6, 2011

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
134	Jerry L. Martin Humilitas est totus radix virtualis - Humility is the root of all virtues	VII°	Active
135	Charles Andrew Murchison Caelitus mihi vires - My strength is from Heaven	VII°	Active
136	Larry Scott Wall Deo gratias - Thanks be to God	VII°	Inactive 06-30-2017

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 4, 2012

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
137	Wendell P. Miller Comcordia discors - Harmony is discord	VII°	Inactive 06-30-2022
138	Terry Stogner Perdentai visvires per erus - Wisdom and strength with the Lord	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 2, 2013

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
139	Richard W. Heale Inisisto causa - Follow reason	VII°	Inactive 06-30-2024
140	Herbert Buchanan Howard Gloria Virtutis Umbra - Glory is the shadow of virtue	VII°	Deceased 09-11-2015
141	Harry S. Martin Vita est an vicis, beneficium ex is - Life is an opportunity, benefit from it	VII°	Deceased 05-16-2022

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 12, 2013

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
142	John Charles Elkinton Potius mori quam foedari - Death before dishonor	VII°	Active
143	John Alan Hughes Cogitari bis prius semel loquitur - Think twice before speaking once	VIII° 11-05-2021 VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
144	Tommy F. Chapman Dominus regit me - The Lord is my shepherd	VII°	Active
145	Charles E. Fiscus In opatione profecta est fortitudo - In prayer there is strength	VII°	Emeritus 2021
146	Steven R. Pepper Deus te amat te amo, atque quod est via est jens esse - God loves you, I love you and that is the way it is going to be	VII°	Active
147	W. Micheal Spears Intelligenti ingenii docilitate moke - Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change	VII°	Inactive 2018
148	Dan W. Turner Treasurer 2017-present Conscientia mille testes - Conscious is as good as a thousand witnesses	VIII° 11-08-2019 VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
149	E. R. "Pete" Mitchell Deus, fidelium ad mere temperat - God calms the sea for believers	VII°	Deceased 11/11/2021
150	Christopher D. Livingston In Christo ego sum lux - It is in Christ I am light	VII°	Active
151	Scott L. Mills Suum cuique - To each his own	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 4, 2017

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
152	Bradley S. Billings Fortuna favet menti paratae - Chance favors the prepared mind	VII°	Active
153	Todd W. Polk Perfruere vita a finem - Enjoy life to the end	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
154	Kenneth C. Curry Audi alteram - Listen to the other side	VII°	Active
155	Thomas R. Murphy Et vade et sit Deus - Let go and let God	VII°	Active
156	Paul D. Underwood Ex umra in solem - From the shade into the sun	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 24, 2018

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
157	David M. Baskin Thesaurum quaeritis habet ingressum speluncae metius - The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek	VII°	Active
158	Larry M. FitzPatrick Veritas lux mea - Truth is my light	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
159	Don Paul Payton Bonum et verum - Good and true	VIII° 11-04-2022 VII°	Active
160	James Rumsey Ut cum silentio iteruum, sed discedese a trahentium - Quietly you make your own path, but leave a trail	VII°	Active

NEOPHYTES, MARCH 30, 2019

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
161	Brady G. Elliott Jus commune - The common and natural rule of right	IV°	Inactive 2020
162	Robert M. Loflin Homo in arenam - The man in the arena	VII° 10-09-2022 IV°	Active

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 12, 2019

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
163	Dwain P. Knight Gratia misericordia pax inveritate et caritate - Grace, mercy, peace in truth and love	VII° 10-09-2021 IV°	Active
164	Brian A. Vance Virtus primi et semter - Virtue, first and always	IV°	Active

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 9, 2021

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
165	Gordon D. George, Jr. Fraternitatem domus Dei - God, family, fraternity	IV°	Active
166	Billy J. Hamilton, Jr. Aut viam inveniam aut faciam - I will either find a way or make one	VII° 10-09-2022 IV°	Active
167	Gabriel A. Jagush Sol semper lucit super Texia - The Sun always shines over Texas	VII° 10-14-2023 IV°	Active
168	Moe Rahmeh Melius est ad pugnam et cadere, quam vivere sine spe - Better to fight and fall than to live without hope	IV°	Active

NEOPHYTES, OCTOBER 14, 2023

NO.	NAME	GRADE	STATUS
169	Raborn L. Reader, Jr. Ictum facere - Make an impact	IV°	Active