Howell Commandry #28, Knights templar of Michigan

SK Phil is a major driving force for masonic unity within our area and has dedicated great deals of time to finding ways to get all bodies to interact.  

At the commanders right hand, SK Jim is a Past commander for Howell and currently serves the Grand Commandery of Michigan as an active line officer

With more honors in his pocket SK Don vigilantly carries out the Commanders Orders

Photo to come.  Keith is the spiritual leader of our commandry, a task he does by example.

Photo to come.  SK Bob has for many years served as our treasure with honor and distinction.

With total dedication to the craft our local recorder as well.  What can we say

Knights from Howell #28 are no strangers to serving as Grand elected officers of our state.  Once a knight has served as commander at the local level, he can choose to attempt election as one of the 6 elected officers for the state.  If elected he dedicates the next 6 years of service to becoming the Grand Commander of Knights Templar in Michigan.

Entering service to the Grand Commandery of Michigan in August 2019.  Don brings years of faithful service to the Masonic family, his business sense will lead the GC of MI to new levels of citizenship new adventures helping our communities.   Howell's eighth Knight to serve as Grand Commander, Don and Lady Linda are meant to be.

Jim began his journey to the Grand Commanders chair in 2021.  While still serving as the Eminent Commander for Howell.  With Lady Becky at his side and his companion "Ginger" Jim brings new meaning to our ancient charge, "Bind up the wounds of the afflicted"

Standing by a life moto "Serve Passionately until Relieved"  Sir Knight  "Butch" served the Michigan Knights in 2019-2020 templar year.  The COVID pandemic made for interesting times and Butch served us well in times that his strength of mind and keen leadership methods were exactly what our GC needed to survive.   

Serving as Grand Commander, in 2016 Sir Knight Don and Lady Maryjo led the Grand Commandry in the first stages of turning the page on updating many parts of the States mandatory inspection program.

never stop serving is the moto of Sir Knight Loren and Lady Gail.  After serving as Grand Commander of Michigan (2010), SK Loren went on to serve as and remains Grand Recorder for that body.  Yet while maintaining that he served the Grand Encampment Knight Templar of America as East Central Department Commander from 2015-2018.

Before and During his time as Grand Commander Knight Templar of Michigan in 2000, SK James served in conjunction with his devotion to the Boy Scouts of America where he has dedicated many years to teaching boys how to become better men and better citizens. 

Serving as Grand Commander 1988, Now Deceased SK john was a stable portion of both Howell #28 and the Michigan Grand Commandery until his Death

Serving Michigan as Grand Commander 1975

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Serving as Grand Commander, in 1962

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Serving as Grand Commander in 1925.

The First Michigan Grand Commander from Howell #28