Knights of the York Cross of Honour
2026 OFFICERS
Prior Thomas C. Chavez
Deputy Preceptor Jordan T. Yelinek
Warder Antonio G. Cimarra, Jr.
Treasurer Dinesh Chhabra
Registrar Dinesh Chhabra
Prelate David M. Kampschafer
Orator Teddy L. Gardner, Jr.
Herald Marion P. Rogers
Sentinel Knight
Organist Knight
Ritual Director Knight
Personal Representative, District 21 R. Scott Hussman
Knights of the York Cross of Honour is a Honor Group of York Rite Masons who are dedicated to serving the Masonic Fraternity as a Labor of Love. No individual should aspire to membership in KYCH, when he has done the required work, and done it well, he will be invited to membership. Those who labor will be rewarded by being invited.
A York Rite Mason may be proposed for membership by a member of the KYCH after having served as:
Worshipful Master of a Masonic Lodge High Priest of a Royal Arch Chapter Illustrious Master of a Council of Royal and Select Masters Eminent Commander of a Commandery of Knights Templar
After a Mason has fulfilled the requirements of membership, his name may be proposed for membership by a member of the K.Y.C.H.. The prospective member should not know that he has been proposed. When a Priory receives a proposed, such proposal must be held over until the next stated meeting of the Priory before it is balloted on. Some of the Ballot rules vary in different Jurisdictions, to comply with Grand Lodge Rules and Regulations. In this Jurisdiction the prospect must receive a unanimous vote by secret Ballot. The prospective proposal should not know that his name was proposed until he is official notified that he is elected to be invited to petition to membership. If this rule is followed, no one that is proposed and rejected should ever know that he was proposed and rejected, thereby saving much embarrassment to everyone.
“As a Knight of the York Cross of Honour, you are a proven servant of the Masonic Fraternity. Your inspiration has came from your past, your duty is in the present and your hope is in the Future. I ask you always to remember; in all you do … in all you say … in all of your actions … take a good look at yourself. You are someone’s impression of Freemasonry.”
-Most Eminent Knight Donald E. Friend, Grand Master General
Next Annual Conclave
10:00 AM Rehearsal | 11:00 AM Meeting
March 20, 2027
Burlingame Masonic Center
145 Park Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Registrar
Dinesh Chhabra
[email protected]
Mail to:
San Francisco Priory No. 38
c/o Dinesh Chhabra, Registrar
# Street
City, State Zip
Pay Your Fees & Annual Conclave Lunch Online
Proposal for Membership – Nomination Form
Living Past Priors
These are the Knights elected as Prior and served to preside over this Priory of Knight of the York Cross of Honour
1998 Stephen S. Hedington
2000 Kenwood E. Benton
2001 Fredrick L. Smith
2003 Howard L. Evans
2005 Alan J. Smyth
2006 James G. Baum
2008 Milton M. Abbott
2009 David E. Sokol
2010 William S. Dann
2011 Charlyde L. Dent
2012 John A. Williams
2013 Howard W. Ramsey
2014 Guy M. Chalmers
2015 Kenneth G. Nagel
2016 Ralph H. Nikolaus
2018 Robert A.L. Whitfield
2019 Scott R. Colcord
2020 Leland G. Routt
2021 Dean S. Dagdagan
2022 Gregg A. Hall
2023 Anthony T. Yuson
2024 Jerry V. Journeay
2025 Richard A. Fonseca