GRAND MASTER: Steve Pigg #322
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER: Terry Lester #145
GRAND WARDEN: Ray Jackson #41
JR. PAST GRAND MASTER: Mathew Yingling #212
GRAND SECRETARY: Richard Herring, PGM #151
GRAND TREASURER: Arlan Miller, PGP, SGC, #51
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE: Eric Smith, PGM #60
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE: Jim Bott, PGM #1
All Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of IL since it’s organization in 1838. Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Warden, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Sovereign Grand Lodge Representative.
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ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS
HOME BOARDS
STANDING COMMITTEES
PAST GRAND MASTERS
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
HOUSING AND MANAGEMENT
DIST. DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
GRAND ENCAMPMENT
P.M.-L.A.P.M.
THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
GENERAL MILITARY COUNCIL
General Earl Wys, General Commanding
General Jerald T. Sarnes, General Commanding ®
Odd Fellows-Rebekahs
GRAND SECRETARY’S OFFICE
Richard Herring, PGM, GS
GRAND LODGE OFFICE
Janis Klockenga, Administrative Assistant
ILLINOIS ODD FELLOW PAPER
Janis Klockenga, Editor
I.O.O.F. MANAGEMENT
Janis Klockenga, Administrative Assistant
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
Janet Bruce, Secretary
FELLOWSHIP CENTER
Jana Dalton, Manager
FRIENDSHIP MANOR
Mona Schleder, Manager
ODD FELLOW HERITAGE APARTMENTS (Williamsville, Buffalo, Illopolis)
Debbie Rodden, Manager
ODD-FELLOW-REBEKAH HOME
David Standerfer, Administrator
ELECTIVE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
GRAND MASTER Steve Pigg #322
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Terry Lester #145
GRAND WARDEN Ray Jackson #41
GRAND SECRETARY Richard Herring PGM, GS #151
GRAND TREASURER Arlan Miller, PGP #51
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE (1 Year)Eric Smith, PGM #60
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE (2 Years) Jim Bott, PGM, GI #1
JR PAST GRAND MASTER Mathew Yingling #212
APPOINTED GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Grand Marshal Tom Elam
Grand Conductor Clinton Block
Grand Chaplain Jody Jedlicka
Grand Musician Niles Reamer
Grand Guardian Greg Fayhee
Grand Herald Stan Lester
Grand Instructor Mat Yingling
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
1. Ray Jackson (Districts: #4, #21, #34)
2. Ryan Mahr (Districts: #50, #51)
3. Harold E. Curfman, PGM, PGP, PDC (Districts: #46, #70)
4. Rich Hays, PGM, PDC (Districts: #78, #91)
5. Matt Diefenbach (Districts: #88, #102)
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
District #4
William Hudecek
Lodges: Cuba #11, Irving Park #190, Three Links #479, Palacky #630, Bohemia #202
District #21
Chris Zapfe
Lodges: Elgin #12, Ottawa #41, Sycamore #105, Legend #212, Century #492, Rockford #140, J R Scruggs, #372, Wildey #5
District #46
John Stauffer
Lodges: Iroquois #74, LeRoy #149, Livingston #290, Champaign #333, Fisher #704
District #50
Allen Lester
Lodges: Friendship #24, Monmouth #61, Military Tract #145, Bushnell #322
District #51
Tom Kinzer
Lodges: Olive Branch #15, Columbia #21, Memento #44, Fulton #51, Mason #143,
Galva #408, Kewanee #128
District #70
Ainslie Heilich
Lodges: Lincoln #204, Mt Zion #300, Arthur #742, Tuscola #316
District #78
Willam Smith
Lodges: Western Star #1, Illini #4, Jerseyville #53, Pioneer #70 Brighton #366 Gem City 357
District #88
Kent Staley
Lodges: Erie #38, Mt. Olive #114, Flora #151, Richland #180,
District #91
Ernest Higgerson Jr.
Lodges: Neilson #25, Waterloo #27, Six Mile #87, Mississippi Valley #1009
District #102
Samuel Wilson
Lodges: Hamilton #191, Carbondale #233, Charity #284
COMMITTEES FOR 2021-2022
ANALYSIS & DISTRIBUTION
Brian Strong
Richard Herring, PGM, GS
Jessica Yingling
CHILDREN’S HOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melissa Richards 3 years R President
Dan Davis 1 years OF
Geoff Engel 4 year OF
Bonnie Hensley 1 year R Treasurer
Janis Klockenga 3 years OF Vice President
Tim Bright 2 years OF Secretary
Luann Fuller 2 years R
CODE REVISION
Mike Cichonski 2 yr
Charles Campbell, PGM 2 yr
Eric Smith, PGM 1 yrs
CREDENTIALS
Archie Bruce
Dan Davis, PGM, PGP
Charlene Smith
Stan Lester
Tom Elam
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Clinton Block 3 years
Jessica Yingling 2 years
April Smith 1 years
Charles Campbell 1 year
Nancy Curfman 3 year
Digital Tech Committee
Mat Yingling
Rich Herring
Anslie Helich
ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES
Rich Herring, PGM, GS
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT
Steve Pigg. GM
FINANCE
John Graff 1 year
Mike Starasta 2 years
Charles Campbell, PGM 3 years
GRAND LODGE WEBSITE
Janis Klockenga – 3 years
Ainslie Heilech – 1 years
Jim Turner – 2 years
IL Pilgrimage for Youth
Janet Bruce
Jessica Yingling
I.O.O.F. MANAGEMENT CORP.
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT – President –5 years
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGP, PGM, PDC, GC® , – 1 years
Richard Herring, PGM, GS – Secretary 2 years
Charlie Campbell, PGM – Vice President 4 years
Niles Reamer, PGM 3 years
JUDICIARY AND APPEALS
Dan Butler 2 years
Rich Herring PGM, GS, 4 years
Jim Turner, PGM, – 3 Years
Harold E. Curfman, PGM, PGP, PDC – 5 Years
Steve Pigg – DGM, 1 years
LEGISLATION
Allen Jones, PGM
Jim Turner, PGM
Chris Zapfe
Peter Cortilet
Ainslie Heilich
MEMBERSHIP
Region 1 – Mike Cichonski
Region 2 – Arlan Miller, PGP, GT
Region 3 – Dan Davis, PGP, PGM
Region 4 – John Teague
Region – 5 Richard Herring, PGM, GS
Reporting – Janis Klockenga
Chairman – Richard Herring – PGM, GS
MUSEUM & LIBRARY
Judy Sarnes, (OF) -1 year
Gregory Worrell, PGM, PGP, PDC (ENC) 1 years
Linda Jones (REB) (Chairman) – 2 year
Richard Jones, PGM, PGP – (GL)- 3 years
Cheryl Worrell – 1 years, (REB)
NECROLOGY
Announcer – Gregory Worrell, PGP, PGM, PDC
Chaplain – Allen Jones
Musician – Ainslie Heilich
ODD FELLOWS-REBEKAH HOME BOARD
Charlie Campbell – 4 years
Carolyn Walker – (Vice President) 2 years
Kent Staley – (Treasurer) – 1 Years
Linda Jones PPRA – (Secretary) – 2 years
Richard Jones, PGM, PGP – (President) – 1 year
Donna Grable PPRA – 3 year
Greg Worrell – 3 years
ODD FELLOW-REBEKAH HOUSING
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT, (President) – 2 year
Charlie Campbell, PGM – 3 years
Jim Bott, PGM, GR, – 4 years
Terry Lester, – 5 years
Richard Herring – PGM, GS – 6 years (Secretary/Treasurer)
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM,PGP,PDC,GC® 7 years (Vice President)
Niles Reamer, PGM – 1 years
RESOLUTIONS
Richard Hays, PGM
Jody Jedlica
Fred Barlow
SCHOLARSHIPS
Bonnie Hensley, PPRA – 4 years (Vice President)
Janis Klockenga – 4 year (Secretary)
Cynthia Elam – 4 years
Kent Staley – 1 years ( President)
Clara Kay Nott, PPLAPM – 1 years
Dan Davis, PGM, – 5 years
Darlene Wick – 2 years
Fran Davis – 1 years
Donna Grable -4 years
STATE OF THE ORDER
Eric Smith, PGM, GR
Gregory Worrell, PGM, PGP, PDC
Richard Herring, PGM,
JURISDICTIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
Jane Stiles – 2 years
Bonnie Hensley – 3 years
Jessica Yingling – 3 years
Catharine Reavley 1 year
Janet Bruce – 2 years
Steve Adams – 1 years
VISUAL RESEARCH
Shelia Reamer – 1 year
Jody Jedlicka– 1 year
Robert Seiffert – 2 years
April Smith -1 years (Secretary)
Sharon Landry – PPRA – 1 years
Donna Grable, PPRA – 3 years
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Jim Bott – Chairman
(Grand Lodge Executive Committee)
(Rebekah Assembly Executive Committee)
PAST GRAND MASTERS
Allen H. Jones, GR – 1989-1990
Richard Hays – 2001-2002
Richard Herring, GI – 2002-2003
Richard Jones, PGP – 2004-2005
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGP, PDC, GS, GC® – 2005-2006
Harold E. Curfman, PGP, PDC – 2006-2007
Gregory Worrell, PGP, PDC – 2008-2009
John “BJ” Goldberg – PGP – 2009-2010
Daniel Davis, PGM, PGP – 2011-2012
Clyde Litton, PGM, PGP – 2012-2013
Jim Turner, PGM – 2013-2014
Charles Campbell – PGM, PGP – 2014-2015
Eric Smith – PGM, PGP – 2015-2016
Larry Gean – PGM -2016-2017
William Maplesden, PGM 2017-2018
Jim Bott, PGM 2018-2019
Niles Reamer – PGM, 2019-2021
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
Sandra Coulter – President
Buffy Lancaster – Vice President
Susan Schove -Warden
Janet Bruce-Secretary
Carole Day -Treasurer
Susan Schove – Rep IARA
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT
Clinton Block – Grand Patriarch
Jim Bott– Grand High Priest
Donna Grable – Grand Senior Warden
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM, PGP, PDC, GC® – Grand Scribe
Jim Turner, PGM, – Grand Treasurer
Bonnie Hensley- Grand Junior Warden
, Grand Instructor
Arlan Miller, PGP, Grand Representative
Ernest Higgerson Jr – Jr Grand Patriarch
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Col Dan Davis, Department Commander
B/G, Fred Barlow, Deputy Department Commander
Major Clara Kay Nott- 1st Battalion
Major Jim Bott – 2nd Battalion
Col Janet Bruce – Department Adjatant
General Jerald T. Sarnes, Captain, Department Adjutant Emeritus,
General Commanding ®
Captain Jim Turner, Department Quartermaster