Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our
supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission, and the
guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our
ultimate goal
.   -- The Scottish Rite Creed
Distinguished  Service  "Double Eagle"  Award

The DSA award has been given to brothers who have given much time and
effort to the Western Montana Valley Scottish Rite over the years.

All who have worked diligently for our valley can not receive a red hat because
we are ordinarily limited to about 2 recipients each 2 years.

No doubt there are others who deserve recognition but the decision by the
executive committee is to award a limited number of DSA recipients in order
to keep it very meaningful.  Over the past few years only 6 have been so
designated.
    THE  KNIGHTS  COMMANDER  OF  THE  
           COURT  OF  HONOR     (KCCH)


At its biennial session, certain 32° Masons who have attained the age of 35 years, have
been 32° Masons at least four years and who have rendered signal service to the Rite, are
chosen to receive the Rank and Decoration of Knights Commander of the Court of Honor.

The decoration is conferred in a very impressive ceremony of investiture in the local Bodies.
 This is the rank and decoration, not a degree.  The members who hold it are designated
32° KCCH for at least four years before he can be nominated to receive the 33°.

  
    Knights  Commander  of  the  Court  of  Honor
                Valley  of  Western  Montana
                       Elected  &  Invested
Brother
Elected
  Brother
Elected
William J. Marshall *
1949
  Jack  T.  Stedman *
1979
Albert Besancon *
1951
  Earl  Bjork *
1981
Archie  D.  Bradford *
1951
  John  E.  Barrows *
1983
Joe  S.  Turrell  *
1955
  Robert  D.  Phythian  *
1985
Arthur  Armstrong
1957
  Woodworth  M.  Schendel *
1987
Roy  J.  W.  Ely *
1957
  Floren  T.  Kahnberg *
1987
Alan  E.  Parker *
1957
  Tom  Hall
1995
E.  Russell  Scott *
1959
  Andy  Olsen
1999
William  P.  Monger *
1959
  Lynn  D.  Gross
2001
Peter  W.  Langdorf *
1961
  Phil  Blaisdell
2003
Walter  H.  Voelker *
1967
  Bill  Connor
2003
Francis  F.  Fowler *
1967
  David  MacInnes
2003
Ralph  W.  Slater *
1967
  Ron  Fritz
2005
Joseph  J.  Howe *
1969
  Norm  Grovdale
2005
Harrison  D.  Huggins *
1969
  Tim  Lund
2005
Klaas  DeWit *
1969
  Richard  E. King
2007
Preston  J.  Dobb *
1975
  Douglas  K. Stamm
2007
William  H.  Reed *
1975
  Jim  E.  Trowbridge
2007
Frank  S.  Bernatz
1979
     
      * Deceased
 
         The  33° Scottish  Rite  Masons   
          Inspectors  General  Honorary

The Thirty-Third Degree is conferred by the Supreme Council upon members of the Rite
in recognition of outstanding service to the Rite, or in public life, to the principles taught
in the Degree.  The 33° cannot be asked for and if asked for must be refused.

At its biennial session, the Supreme Council elects members of the Rite to receive the
Degree.  These 33° Masons, distinguished in the Rite by their White caps, are Inspectors
General Honorary and honorary members of the Supreme Council.  The active members
of the Supreme Council are chosen from among them.

                
   Inspectors  General  Honorary
             Valley  of  Western  Montana
Brother
Elected
Charles  E.  Coe *
1954
Art  L.  Thompson *
1956
James  R.  Thompson *
1958
Stewart  E.  Brown *
1958
John  C.  Hawke *
1960
George  P.  Rhoades  *
1964
John  P.  Heidelman *
1965
Robert  N.  Southern *
1967
John  K.  Lawrence *
1969
Robert  F.  Boyer *
1971
Peter  C.  DeWit,  Sr. *
1973
William  A.  Phillips *
1975
Donald  Campbell *
1977
Robert  J.  Thomas
1979
Philip  C.  Desarmo *
1981
William  M.  Brass
1983
Phil  Coulter *
1985
William  H.  Flachsenhar *
1987
Larry  T.  Lund
1989
John  M.  Barrows
1991
Thomas  L.  Lund
1993
Peter  C.  DeWit,  Jr.
1995
Larry  Fox
1997
Thomas  Jordan
1997
Glenn  Hacker
1999
Lee  Winters
2001
Mark  King
2001
Fouad  Haddad
2001
Alan  "Doc"  Harkins
2003
Charles  Spindler
2003
Bob Anderson
2005
Larry  Hale
2005
Eric  C.  Anderson
2007
Sarge  Selk
2007
   
*  Deceased
 
Brother
Howard Jourdonnais *
Walter "Bud" Yost  *
Lester Hendrickson  *
Ray  Evans  *
Frank  Lewis  *
David  MacInnes
Norm  Grovedale
Ron  Fritz
Rod  Hanneman
Roger  Benson
Gary  Sparr
Terry  Nobels
George  Holmes
*   Deceased