INAUGURAL MISSOURI AMD INGATHERINGMOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER REESE L. HARRISON

GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF TEXASGrand Master Reese L. Harrison, Jr., was born in San Antonio, Texas, on January 5, 1938 and is the son of Reese L. Harrison, who was a 60-Year Member of Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169, and Ruth Leona Fischer Harrison, whose father Albert Fischer was a member of Alamo Masonic Lodge No. 44.

Most Worshipful Brother Harrison graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administra-tion in three years in 1959 and with a Master of Science in Economics in 1965, attaining membership in Beta Gamma Sigma in the upper ten percent of his class and was admitted to Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society in Economics, and to Alpha Epsilon Rho Honor Fraternity in Radio and Television. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Juris Doctor Degree.

He is married to the former Judith Karen Scott and they have two daughters, Judith Karen Scott Harrison, Jr., and Tiffany Farrah Lynn Harrison.

Past Grand Master Harrison was admitted to the practice of law in September 1962 and was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy as an Assistant United States Attor-ney for the United States Department of Justice in the Western District of Texas, serving from 1964 through 1972 and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in 1972-1973. He entered the private practice of law as a partner in the law firm of Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison and Tate, Inc. in 1972, and is a fomer Chief

Executive Officer of the law firm, and is a former Chairman of the Litigation Department. The Oppenheimer, Harrison law firm merged with the Dallas-based Strasburger Price law firm effective October 1, 2011. He is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the United States, and in all Article III and Article I Courts of the United States.

Reese L. Harrison, Jr., Colonel, USAF Retired, was awarded a brevet promotion to the rank of Brigadier General on September 1, 2004, in the Texas Air National Guard. Brigadier General Harrison was State Judge Advocate of the Texas Air National Guard and was assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Department Reserve with the United States Air Force and was a Military Judge in the Texas Air National Guard beginning in 1972. He received the Major General Paul D. Straw Trophy in 1991 as the Airman who best exemplified overall unit excellence and outstanding civic participation and in recognition of superior contribution to the community and to the nation. He retired from the Texas Air National Guard and the United States Air Force in 1998 with almost 35 years of military service. He has been active in a variety of military and veterans organizations. On April 1, 2006, Brigadier General Harrison was inducted into the Texas National Guard Hall of Honor which is the highest form of recognition and tribute that a member of the Texas Military Forces can achieve. Members of this elite group have performed exceptionally meritorious service and made significant contributions of a lasting nature to those who serve in the Texas Army and Air National Guard and to the Adjutant General’s Department.

He was selected the Outstanding Young Man in San Antonio for 1973, receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the San Antonio Junior Chamber of Com-merce of which he was not a member. He has been listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in Law and the Social Directory of San Antonio. He is a Life Director of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo, is a former Vice President of the San Antonio Charity Horse Show, and is a Director of the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant among many other civic activities too numerous to mention.

In addition to being a lawyer, Past Grand Master Harrison is a business economist and has been granted membership in the American Economics Associa-tion, the National Association of Business Economists, the Society of Government Economists and the San Antonio Economics Society, has been a lecturer on antitrust economics and on economic damage measurements, and has served on a number of Committees of these Associations.

Past Grand Master Harrison operates the Bar H Ranches Partnership, Ltd., a cattle ranch in Bexar, Wilson, and Caldwell Counties in Texas. One of his cattle brands is O2, which has been in his family since the Civil War. He has been honored with membership in a number of National College Fraternities and Societies, including social, professional, honorary, and leadership. He has also been honored with membership in various social organizations in San Antonio. He and his family are members of Trinity Baptist Church, where he served on the legal committee. He is a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He has held a number of leadership positions in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Alamo Area Council of Governments. He

served as General Counsel to the General Investigating Committee and to the Ethics Committee of the Texas House of Representatives for the Biennium 1983-1984. He is active in the Democratic Party at the County, State and National levels. Judy and Reese live with Champ, a Shetland Sheepdog.

SYMBOLIC BLUE LODGEInitiated March 14, 1959; Passed April 11, 1959, and Raised May 12, 1959 in Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169; Life Membership awarded August 11, 1970; Dual Endowed Member of Holland Masonic Lodge No. 1 since 1999: Plural Life Membership in Alamo Masonic Lodge No 44 awarded June 28, 2003., Past Master of Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169, 1969-1970; Treasurer for seventeen years, 1993-2010; and Secretary for three years, 1988-1991., Past Master of Cibolo Masonic Lodge No. 151, 2004-2005, Past Master of DeMolay Masonic Lodge No. 199, 2010-2011., Worshipful Master of the Texas Lodge of Research, 2013-2014, Past Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Texas, 2004., Past District Education Officer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.Past President of Masters, Wardens and Secretaries Association of the 39th Masonic Districts, 1968., Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland since December 8, 2004, Past Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of New York, Past Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Luxembourg,, Henry Price Medal awarded by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts on May 10, 1982., Pierpoint Edwards Medal in Bronze awarded by the Grand Lodge of Connecticut on April 5, 1983.W. B. Jack Ball Lecture Medal awarded by Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169 in 1999, 2011., A. S. Richardson Lecture Medal of Gray Masonic Lodge No. 326 Texas Constitution, 2010., Bernard H. Dupee Memorial Lecture Medal of Shiloh Masonic Lodge No. 558 Pennsylvania Constitution, 2009., Golden Trowel Award presented by Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No. 1169 in 1990., Fifty-Year Masonic Service Award, May 12, 2009., George Washington Masonic National Memorial Board of Directors 2007-2010., Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas Sesquicentennial Commission and Committee Chairman 1984-1987., Grand Lodge of Texas Permanent Committee on Jurisprudence 1987-1993, 1994-1996, 1997-2001; Chairman 1989, 1993, 1996, 1998;, Permanent Committee on Youth Activities 1977-1983, Chairman 1982, 1983., Permanent Committee on Fraternal Relations 2006-2012, Chairman 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010., Permanent Committee on Grievances and Appeals No. 2, 1975., Permanent Committee on Plans and Objectives, 1989-1991., Temporary Committee on Petitions No.1, 1972-1973., Special Committee on Proposed Revisions to Laws of Grand Lodge 1998, 1999., Certificate of Proficiency in the Esoteric Work 1967-1988.

YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRYCAPITULAR RITEExalted in San Antonio Chapter No. 381 Royal Arch Masons, December 19, 1959; Life Membership awarded July 22, 1970; Dual Life Membership in Monroe Chapter No. 64 Royal Arch Masons of Monroe, North Carolina Awarded 1998; Dual Member of Mt. Ararat Chapter No. 3 Royal Arch Masons of North Carolina since 1999.

Past High Priest of San Antonio Chapter No. 381 Royal Arch Masons, 1969-1970; and Treasurer for forty years, 1970-2011., Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas, 2013-2014., Past Right Excellent District Deputy Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas, 1971., Past Excel-lent Grand Orator of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas, 1972, 1997, Past Excellent Grand Captain of the Host of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter in Texas, 1973., Grand Representative of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the Netherlands near Texas since May 9, 1973., Golden Keystone Award presented by Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas October 7, 2007., Fifty-Year Service Award, December 19, 2009, Grand Chapter Permanent Committee on Jurisprudence 1986-1990, 2004-2008; Chairman, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008., Life Certificate of Proficiency in the Esoteric Work awarded December 5, 1989., Honorary Membership awarded in Salisbury Chapter No. 20 Royal Arch Masons of Salisbury, North Carolina, March 1, 1999; and in the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of North Carolina, March 20, 2006.

ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOODConsecrated in the Order of High Priesthood of Texas, December 1, 1969., Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Council of the Order of High Priesthood of Texas, 1987, and Treasurer since 2009.

CRYPTIC RITEGreeted in San Antonio Council No. 14 Royal & Select Masters, January 28, 1960; Received Super Excellent Master Degree under auspices of Dallas Council No. 18, September 12, 1960; Life Membership awarded July 22, 1970; Dual Life Membership in Solomon of The Silver Trowel Council No. 24 Royal & Select Masters of Mon-roe, North Carolina Awarded 1998; Dual member of Roanoke Council No. 1 Royal & Select Masters of Raleigh, North Carolina since January 11, 1997., Past Thrice illustrious Master of San Antonio Council No. 14 Royal & Select Masters, 1969-1970; and Treasurer for forty years, 1970-2011., Past Right Illustrious District Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas, 1971 and 1974., Past Illustrious Grand Conductor of the Council of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas, 2010., Past Illustrious Grand Steward of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas, 2007, Grand Representative of Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the District of Columbia near Texas since November 17, 1979., Fifty-Year Service Award, January 28, 2010, Grand Council Permanent Committee on Jurisprudence, 1980-1984, 1993-1997, 1999-2003, 2006-2010; Chairman 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010., Grand Council Permanent Committee on Purposes and Policies, 2011-2015; Chairman 2011, 2012, 2013., Life Certificate of Proficiency in the Esoteric Work awarded 1997.Honorary Membership awarded in South San Antonio (now Helotes) Council No. 362 and in Adoniram Council No. 2 Royal and Select Masters of Salisbury, North Carolina, March 1, 1999; and in the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of North Carolina, March 20, 2006.

ORDER OF THE SILVER TROWEL

Received in the Order of the Silver Trowel of Texas, November 28, 1969., Past Thrice Illustrious Master of the Order of the Silver Trowel of Texas, 1976, and Treasurer since 2009.

CHIVALRIC RITEKnighted in San Antonio Commandery No. 7 Knights Templar, April 23, 1960; Endowed Member December 6, 1989; Dual Life Membership in Malta Commandery No. 19 of Monroe, North Carolina awarded 1998., Past Commander of San Antonio Commandery No. 7 Knights Templar, 1974; and Treasurer since 1998., Knight Grand Cross of the Temple, Constituted July 24, 1999., Knight Commander of the Temple, Constituted December 7, 1992., Knight Templar Cross of Honor, awarded February 27, 2001., Aide de Camp to the Deputy Grand Master of Grand Encampment 2000-2003., Grand Representative of the Grand Commandery of North Carolina near Texas since August 16, 2004., Commanders Merit Award received from Grand Commandery of Texas, 1975., Fifty-Year Service Award, April 23, 2010., Grand Commandery Permanent Committee on Templar Jurisprudence 1991-1994; 1995-1999, 2001-2005, 2006-2010, 2011-2015; Chairman 2000-2001, 2001-2007, 2010-2014; Committee on Grievances and Appeals 1999-2000., Honorary Membership awarded in Salisbury Commandery No. 13 Knights Templar in Salisbury, North Carolina, March 1, 1999; and in the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of North Carolina, March 20, 2006.

SOVEREIGN ORDER OF KNIGHTS PRECEPTORCommissioned a Knight Preceptor April 28, 1996 (Charter Seneschal of Texas Chapter 1996-1997).Past Sovereign Grand Preceptor of the Grand Chapter July 9, 2003 - February 8, 2007, and Grand Warden of Regalia since February 8, 2007.Past Eminent Preceptor of Texas Chapter 2000-2001.

ORDER OF KNIGHTS CRUSADERS OF THE CROSSInducted a Knight Crusader of the Cross under the jurisdiction of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of North Carolina, April 6, 1996.

YORK RITE COLLEGEInvited into Texas York Rite College No. 14, June 7, 1969; Charter Dual Member of Texian York Rite College No. 60, April 6, 1977., Charter Past Governor of Texian York Rite College No. 60, April 1977-June 1977; and June 1977- June 1978 and Secretary 1978 to 1988 (ten terms) and Life Membership awarded 1998, Past Governor of Texas York Rite College No. 14, 2002-2003., Past Most Preeminently Distinguished Governor General of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America, 1998-2000.Present Right Eminently Distinguished Treasurer of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America since 2010., Regent of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America, elected August 1, 1981., Knight Grand Cross of York, Proclaimed 1999., Knight Commander of the Purple Cross, Proclaimed 1998., Order of the Purple Cross of York; Elected, Proclaimed, and Elevated to the rank of Associate Regent, August 6, 1977 (No. 680)., Gold Honor Award, August 1982., Honorary Membership awarded in Colleges Nos. 78, 106, 110, 111, 119, 130, 131, 148, 150, 159, 172, 183., Member of the Board of Directors of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America from 1985 through 1994 (nine terms, appointed by four Governors General)

KNIGHT YORK CROSS OF HONOURInvited into Texas Priory No. 23 Knights of the York Cross of Honour, April 13, 1975 (National No. 15661 and Priory No. 883); and Charter Dual Member of Texian Prior No. 78 Knights of the York Cross of Honour, April 21, 1994 (Priory No. 1). Awarded Dual Life Membership in Lily of the Valley Priory No. 1, 2005. Awarded Honorary Membership in Ohio Priory No. 18, 2005., Past Most Eminent Grand Master-General of Convent General Knights of the York Cross of Honour, 2004-2005., Knight York Grand Cross of Honour, 1st Quadrant, December 6, 2003., Knight Grand Cross awarded September 11, 2004., Past Prior of Texas Priory No. 23 Knights of the York Cross of Honour, 1993., Charter Past Prior of Texian Priory No. 78 Knights of the York Cross of Honour, April 1994-May 1995.

SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRYInitiated to the 32nd Degree in San Antonio Consistory and Coordinate Bodies, May 18-21, 1959; Endowed Life Member, February 14, 1986., Personal Representative in the Valley of San Antonio for the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in the Orient of Texas since July 29, 2002., Chairman of the Executive Committee of the four San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies since July 29, 2002., Past Venerable Master of San Antonio Lodge of Perfection, 1978., Past Wise Master of San Antonio Chapter Knights Rose Croix, 1981., Past Commander of San Antonio Council Knights of Kadosh, 1972., Past Venerable Master of Kadosh of San Antonio Consistory, 1981., Invested with Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour, October 18, 1971., Coroneted 33° Inspector General, December 11, 1979., Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Grand Cross of the Court of Honour, August 26, 2013, Fifty-Year Member, May 18, 2009., Royal Order of the Duck Greenhead Flight No. 5, 2009., Knights of St. Andrew Emeritus Member., Scottish Rite Research Society Charter Life Member.

ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE (SHRINE)Created a Noble in Alzafar Shrine Temple on May 23, 1959; Life Membership awarded January 10, 1980., Past Potentate of Alzafar Shrine Temple, 1979., Emeritus Representative to the Imperial Council of the Shrine since June 26, 2002, elected fifteen terms., Fifty-Year Member, May 23, 2009., Member for seventeen years and Emeritus Member since 2010 of the Standing Committee on Grievances and Appeals of the Imperial Council of the Shrine and Imperial Parliamentarian 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1998-1999., Honorary Life Membership awarded in 61 Shrine Temples., Board of Governors, Shrine Burns Institute – Galveston, 1993-1995 (three year term)., Emeritus Member of Shriners Hospitals for Children, the Colorado Corporation., Past Chief Hostler of Alzafar Mounted Patrol Unit, 1981., Past Presi-dent of Alzafar DeMolay Unit, 1974., Past President of Alzafar Young Shriners (YOSHI) Unit, 1970., Life Member of Alzafar Circus Roustabouts Unit.

ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERSInvited into San Antonio Court No. 60 Royal Order of Jesters, May 2, 1970; Honorary Membership awarded in Los Angeles Court No. 84 Royal Order of Jesters, June 30, 1986., Past Director of San Antonio Court No. 60 Royal Order of Jesters, 1987., Emeritus Royal Representative to the National Court Royal Order of Jesters since July 4, 1993, Elected fifteen consecutive terms.

ORDER OF QUETZACOATLArtisan Degree conferred June 30, 1996, and made Member at large of the See of North America., Master Artisan Degree conferred October 11, 1997., Past Camaxtli (President) of Alamo de Aztlan Teocali No. 1836, 2000 and Charter Chimalma ( 1st Vice President), 1999 and Treasurer since 2001., Order of Knights, Eagles and Tigers (OKET), Consecrated November 21, 2000, (No. 1836-1), Past President 2002, 2003, and 2004, and 2005 .

CABIRI INTERNATIONAL PAST POTENTATES ASSOCIATION (THE CABIRI)Invited into San Antonio Chapter No. 98 Cabiri International Past Potentates Association, January 10, 1980., Past President of San Antonio Chapter No. 98 Cabiri Inter-national Past Potentates Association, 1985; Secretary, nine terms, 1990 through 1998., Past International President Cabiri International Past Potentates Association, 1985-1986.

MYSTIC ORDER OF VEILED PROPHETS OF THE ENCHANTED REALM (GROTTO)Initiated into Omala Grotto MOVPER on August 31, 1960 (Supreme Council No. 434654 and Grotto No. 311); affiliated with Chinar Grotto MOVPER in 1963 (Grotto No. 2054A); affiliated as a Dual Member in Omala Grotto at Restoration in 1979; Life Member March 8, 1982; and demitted from Chinar Grotto May 11, 1988.

Past Monarch of Omala Grotto MOVPER, 1979.Past Zone director for the Supreme Council of the Grotto, fifteen terms, 1980 through 1994., Fifty-Year Member, August 31, 2010, Past Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Grotto Jurisprudence and Law Committee 1992-1993., Honorary Life Membership awarded by Chinar Grotto January 28, 2004., Enchanted Lantern Awarded by Alla Grotto February 23, 2004.

INVITATIONAL MASONIC HONORS ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE CHEVALIERS BIENFAISANTS DE LA CITE SAINTE (C.B.C.S.) (KNIGHTS BENEFICENT OF THE HOLY CITY) RECTIFIED SCOTTISH RITE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANA IN CIVITATIBUS FOEDERATIS (S.R.I.C.F.F) HOLY ROYAL ARCH KNIGHT TEMPLAR PRIESTS ORDER OF KNIGHT MASONS ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR ROYAL ORDER OF THE MASONIC KNIGHTS OF THE SCARLET CORD ROYAL ARK MARINERS YE ANCIENT ORDER OF CORKS ORDER OF ST. THOMAS OF ACON ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND WORSHIPFUL SOCIETY OF FREE MASONS, ROUGH MASONS, WALLERS, SLATERS, PAVIORS, PLAISTERERS AND BRICKLAYERS MASONIC ORDER OF ATHELSTAN NATIONAL SOJOURNERS HEROES OF ‘76 ROYAL ORDER OF THE BARROW WHEELERS

APPENDANT MASONIC BODIES GRAND COLLEGE OF RITES HIGH TWELVE INTERNATIONAL MASONIC ORDER OF THE BATH ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR ORDER OF THE AMARANTH ORDER OF THE WHITE SHRINE OF JERUSALEM TALL CEDARS OF LEBANON ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ORDER OF SCIOTSMASONIC RESEARCH BODIES, TEXAS LODGE OF RESEARCH, THE MASONIC SOCIETY, PHILALETHES SOCIETY, SCOTTISH RITE RESEARCH SOCIETY, ALABAMA CONFEDERATE MILITARY LODGE OF RESEARCH,