PAST MASTERS OF THE LODGE
The office of Worshipful Master is the highest honor to which a Lodge may elect any of its members. The Worshipful Master chairs the business of the Lodge, presides over all of its members, Lodge activities and events, and governs our Ritual and ceremonies. The Master is elected annually by the members of the Lodge in a secret ballot, typically after serving in many, if not all, of the Officer chairs of the Lodge. The honorific “Worshipful” does not suggest that the Master is worshiped, but is used in its original old English meaning, "worthy of respect". After closing a regular meeting as the elected Worshipful Maser, in a Lodge to which he was elected, he is technically a “Past Master”. Most, however, reserve this title for conclusion of the Worshipful Master's term and he will have attained a title and position forever worthy of great respect and honor within the Fraternity.
In honor and remembrance of the Past Masters of Palestine Lodge #241 / St. Charles Lodge #241 who have so faithfully guided and protected this Lodge of Brothers since 1865, we are proud to post their names and dates of service.
PAST MASTERS OF PALESTINE LODGE #241 FROM 1865 THROUGH 2000
PAST MASTERS OF SAINT CHARLES LODGE #241 FROM 2001 TO PRESENT
Deceased *
Demitted/Inactive **
Joseph Alexander - 1865 *
Joseph Alexander - 1866 *
Joseph Alexander - 1867 *
Joseph Alexander - 1868 *
Joseph Alexander - 1869 *
W.W. Edward - 1870 *
Joseph Alexander - 1871 *
Joseph Alexander - 1872 *
John A Kellar - 1873 *
Joseph Alexander - 1874 *
W. Page Conant - 1875 *
Geo. B. Johnson - 1876 *
Geo. B. Johnson - 1877 *
James B. Pritchett - 1878 *
Joseph Alexander - 1879 *
Joseph Alexander - 1880 *
Joseph Alexander - 1881 *
Joseph Alexander - 1882 *
Joseph Alexander - 1883 *
Joseph Alexander - 1884 *
R. A. Hickmann - 1885 *
Al Huber - 1886 *
Joseph Alexander - 1887 *
J. P. Miller - 1888 *
J. P. Miller - 1889 *
N.E. Jenkines - 1890 *
J. P. Miller - 1891 *
Joseph Alexander - 1892 *
Joseph Alexander - 1893 *
Louis Kohn - 1894 *
Sam Johnson - 1895 *
A. E. Hucker - 1896 *
Frank J. Bull - 1897 *
C. O. Ullin - 1898 *
John B. Matin - 1899 *
Robert Schmoldt - 1900 *
Robert Schmoldt - 1901 *
Sam R. McMillian - 1902 *
Hy J. Beimdick - 1903 *
Gust J. Elwanger - 1904 *
Gust J. Elwanger - 1905 *
Amos H. Vinyad - 1906 *
R. C. Haenssler - 1907 *
R. C. Haenssler - 1908 *
John N. Olson - 1909 *
Charles N. Shapiro - 1910 *
Charles N. Shapiro - 1911 *
Miller White - 1912 *
August Westerfield - 1913 *
Edward H. Biemdick - 1914 *
Osmund Haenssler - 1915 *
Edwin H. Barklage - 1916 *
Charles E. Bortfeld - 1917 *
A. E. Hucker - 1918 *
Isadore Stahlbehl - 1919 *
Claude J. Jacobs - 1920 *
Clarence R Decker - 1921 *
Edgar E. Brown - 1922 *
Edgar E. Brown - 1923 *
Harry B. Kienker - 1924 *
Fred W. Hobelman - 1925 *
Herman Wiethoelter - 1926 *
Robert S. Calder - 1927 *
Edward A. Ringe - 1928 *
William A. Dixon - 1929 *
Edward J. Pundmann - 1930 *
Paul J. Reinert - 1931 *
E. R. Engholm - 1932 *
William F. Achelpohl - 1933 *
Webster Karrenbrock - 1934 *
Eugene W. Lowe - 1935 *
George Schuster - 1936 *
J. Harry Jordan - 1937 *
Martin L. Comann - 1938 *
Otto Boeklemeier - 1939 *
D. T. Gray - 1940 *
Alf H. Schroer - 1941 *
Gus H. Huster - 1942 *
L. E. Dudeck - 1943 *
Arthur C. Opitz - 1944 *
Ernest W. Hedges - 1945 *
Charles W. Hafer Jr. - 1946 *
Melvin F. Lane - 1947 *
Eugene F. Schaberg - 1948 *
Clyde E. Smat - 1949 *
Waldo A. Krede - 1950 *
Rueben R. Krede - 1951 *
Leslie E. Koeneker - 1952 *
Raymond D. Prinster - 1953 *
Carroll S. Howell - 1954 *
John S. Paker - 1955 *
Gover W. Lewis - 1956 *
Melboune A. Morgan - 1957 *
Louis J. Wallenbrock - 1958 *
Gover L. Studer - 1959 *
Gene O. Drury - 1960 *
Harold W. Tilly - 1961 *
Marvin H. Bruns - 1962 *
Delton C. Hilderbrand - 1963 *
Clarence W. Rosner - 1964 *
Carl C. Hibbs - 1965 *
Howard G. Magrunder - 1966 *
Dwaine A. Davis - 1967 *
Harold L. Thomas - 1968 **
Carroll W. Holmes - 1969 *
Philip W. Elmer - 1970
Roy H. Bailey - 1971
William H. Sattler - 1972 *
Chelsea L. Stewart - 1973
Ernest E. Butts - 1974
Earl W. Wooldridge - 1975 *
John W. Stoneking - 1976 **
Robert G. Pikey - 1977 *
Dennis R. Martin - 1978
Clarence R. Czeschin - 1979 **
John D. Runyon - 1980 *
Fred H. Courtney - 1981 *
Walter S. Specie - 1982 *
Theodore G. Kolb - 1983 **
Rector R. Cook - 1984
James D. Bell - 1985 *
Russell D Leedom - 1986 *
Thomas D. Martin - 1987 *
Gary W. Warth - 1988
Earl E. Sage - 1989
Clyde E. Warth - 1990 *
Harland Long - 1991 *
Harlold Cochran - 1992
Harlold Cochran - 1993
James C. Larkin - 1994 *
David W. Larkin - 1995
Philip O. Key - 1996 *
William G. Langendoerfer - 1997 *
Robert G. Hutchinson - 1998 **
Robert G. Hutchinson - 1999 **
Robert Karl - 2000 *
On September 1st 2001,
Palestine Lodge #241 was renamed
to St. Charles Lodge #241
and received a new charter by
the Grand Lodge of Missouri
with George W. Anagnos presiding
as Worshipful Master.
George W. Anagnos - 2001 **
Theodore G. Kolb - 2002 **
James D. Bell - 2003 *
Melvin G. Myrick, Sr. - 2004 *
John J. Lukes - 2005
Sir Thomas McCann - 2006 *
Ricky L. Uebinger - 2007 **
John J. Lukes - 2008
Thomas W. Russell - 2009**
Russel A. Georgen - 2010
Steven S. Kleinman - 2011
Tracy R. Smith - 2012**
Ryan C. Georgen - 2013*
Jason Johnston - 2014 **
Joseph E. Kimble - 2015
Darren A. Beck - 2016
Lonnie E. Willis, Sr. - 2017
Larry D. Darnell - 2018
Kenneth G. Wright - 2019
Matthew R. Carter - 2020
Matthew J.J. Beyes - 2021
Matthew D.P. Beyes - 2022
Matthew R. Carter - 2023