Princes of Jerusalem
Mark L. Shawley
Sovereign Prince
John E. Clark
High Priest
Brennen T. Stiffler, HGA
Senior Warden
Gary W. Smith
Junior Warden
Cecil W. Roberts
Master of Ceremonies
William E. Straesser
Master of Entrances
15° - 16° Degree Summaries
This degree teaches us to emulate Zerubbabel who, even when tempted, would not violate his obligations. Philosophy: Loyalty to conviction, fidelity to duty, and devotion to truth are the essences of integrity. Core Values: Integrity.
The court of King Darius contemplates what motivates man. Philosophy: We learn that devotion to truth surpasses secular motivations. Core Values: Reverence for God.
Past Sovereign Princes
2024 – 2025 Jordan W. Settle, 33°
2023 – 2024 Edward J. Cernic, Jr., 33°
2022 – 2023 A. Brady Appleman, 33° MSA
2021 – 2022 James L. Beckwith, 32°
2020 – 2021 Andrew J. Rand
2019 – 2020 K. Dwayne Kaufman, 32° MSA
2018 – 2019 Stanley E. Snyder, 32°
2017 – 2018 David M. Whysong, 32°
2016 – 2017 Barry C. Yingling, 32° MSA
2015 – 2016 Robert Verbonitz, 32° MSA
2014 – 2015 John D. Ream, 33°
2013 – 2014 John A. Leipchack, 32°
2012 – 2013 Mark A. Adams, 32°
2011 – 2012 William J. Huston, 33°
2010 – 2011 Jack H. Speece, 33°, HGA
2009 – 2010 James B. Walkingshaw, 32°
2008 – 2009 Lloyd C. Sorge, 33°
2007 – 2008 David A. Blackner, 32°
2006 – 2007 George C. Wallet, 32°
2005 – 2006 Alvin E. Just, 33°
2004 – 2005 Thomas J. Hubbard, 33°
2003 – 2004 Leonard McMillian, 32°
2002 – 2003 Earl N. Rager, 33°
2001 – 2002 Edward McGreehan, 32°
2000 – 2001 Rad D. Saintz, 33°
1999 – 2000 James O. Srock, 32° MSA
1998 – 1999 Dean L. Phillips, 33°
1997 – 1998 Herbert W. Ewald, 32°
1996 – 1997 Robert J. Kidd, 32°
1995 – 1996 Donald R. Dimmick, 32° MSA
1994 – 1995 James O. Srock, 32° MSA
1993 – 1994 Jerry L. Lyons, 33°
1992 – 1993 James O. Srock, 32° MSA
1991 – 1992 Richard E. Shimer, 32°
1990 – 1991 Daniel L. Utley, 32°
1989 – 1990 Nick A Spadone, 32°
1988 – 1989 Jerry L. Lyons, 33°
1987 – 1988 David L. Weaver, 32°
1986 – 1987 Kenneth O. Knowles, 33°
1985 – 1986 Russell E. Ross, 32°
1984 – 1985 Thomas E. Young, 32°
1983 – 1984 R. Wayne Perry, 32°
1982 – 1983 Daniel Morningstar, 32°
1981 – 1982 Harold A Burket, 33° MSA
1980 – 1981 Leonard J. Croft, 32°
1979 – 1980 Robert C. Nankeville, 32°
1978 – 1979 D. Ray Phillipi, 32°
1977 – 1978 Jack L. Moore, 32°
1976 – 1977 Frederick C. Miller, 32°
1975 – 1976 Earl A. Bathhurst, 32° MSA
1974 – 1975 James V. Meadows II, 32°
1973 – 1974 Raymond D. Smith, 32°
1972 – 1973 John R. Renfrew, Jr., 32°
1971 – 1972 Lloyd E. Bastian, 33°
1970 – 1971 S. Paul Schaeffer, Jr., 32°
1969 – 1970 Harry E. Fryckland, 32°
1968 – 1969 Donald R. Wolford, 33°
1967 – 1968 Eugene E. Lindsey, 33° MSA
1966 – 1967 Albert S. Carney, 33°
1965 – 1966 Harold D. Yoder, 33°
1964 – 1965 Jacob M. Kintzel, 32°
1963 – 1964 Ralph S. Fryckland, 32°
1962 – 1963 Earl C. Robinson, 33° MSA
1961 – 1962 Ray R. Blowers, 33° MSA
1960 – 1961 Robert Muir, 33°
1959 – 1960 Harold W. Goodman, 32°
1958 – 1959 Harold R. Mallow, 33° MSA
1957 – 1958 Andrew W. Keen, 32°
1956 – 1957 Norman R. Snivley, 32°
1955 – 1956 Ernest Dejaiffe, 33° MSA
1954 – 1955 Ralph W. Isenburg, 33° MSA
1952 – 1954 Vernet B. Coffman, 32°
Noble Jordan Settle was elected into the Divan in January 2016 and serves on the executive committee for Jaffa Shriners in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Since becoming a Shriner, Jordan has been active member of his unit, Jaffa Mounted Patrol, as well as the Jaffa Gun Raffle and Jaffa Sports Show. He has served as the Chairman of the Jaffa Gun Raffle since 2012 and was appointed Executive Aide to the Potentate for the 2015 Shrine year. Jordan is a life member of the Jaffa Legion of Honor and a proud ‘Shrine Legacy’ with his father Bill, brother Jake, and brother-in-law David. He is also an Artisan in the Order of Quetzalcoatl, Colotic Misztli #91.