MACanalZone 1927-2003

CANAL ZONE / PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

Formed in 1927; renamed in 1981.

N: Links to Necrologies.

DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS

• Ralph Osborn, 1927-1932; Sojourners
• Lewis B. Bates, 1933-1947; Darien; N
• James E. Jacob, 1948-1954; Darien; N
• Clarence L. Johnston, 1955-1956; Sojourners; N
• Howard W. Osborn, 1957, 1963, 1965; Canal Zone
• George P. Fullman, 1958-1959; Canal Zone; N
• Subert Turbyfill, 1960-1962; Army; N
• Nathaniel Litvin, 1964, 1969-1971; Darien; N
• Norman B. Davison, 1966-1968; Sojourners; N Mem
• David C. McIlhenny, 1972-1974; Sibert
• Richard H. Kinsey, 1975-1977; Army; N
• Thomas C. Peterson, 1978-1980; Chagres
• W. Eugene Bondurant, 1981-1983; Canal Zone-Isthmian
• John J. Dorsa, 1984-1986; Balboa; N
• Charles R. Lavalee, 1987-1989; Canal Zone
• Donald P. Garrido, 1990-1992; Sojourners;
• Guy U. Hall, 1993-1995; Canal Zone
• James E. Cook, 1996-1998; Army
• Jack R. Tutzauer, 1999-2001; Ancon
• Henry E. Smith, Jr., 2002; Gatun

DEPUTY DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS

• John B. Fields, 1927-1929; Canal Zone
• Lewis B. Bates, 1930-1932; Darien; N
• James E. Jacob, 1933-1948; Darien; N
• Jerome F. Prager, 1949-1952; Canal Zone
• John R. McLary, 1953, 1954; ?
• George P. Fullman, 1955; Canal Zone; N
• Bruce G. Sanders, Sr., 1957; Canal Zone
• Subert Turbyfill, 1958; Army; N
• Joseph J. Lukacs, 1959; Army
• Howard W. Osborn, 1960; Canal Zone
• William F. Young, 1961; Isthmian
• Bennett J. Williams, 1962; Chagres
• Norman B. Davison, 1963; Sojourners; N
• Nathaniel Litvin, 1964; Darien; N
• Ralph K. Frangioni, 1965; Chagres
• William R. Dixon, 1966; Sojourners
• Roger M. Howe, 1967; Canal Zone
• Ray D. Wilson, 1968; Darien
• Curtis H. George, 1969; Sibert
• David C. McIlhenny, 1970; Sibert
• Richard H. Kinsey, 1971; Army; N
• Ernest C. Van Horn, 1972; Darien
• Duncan Laird, Jr., 1973; Darien
• John R. McGlade, 1974; Isthmian
• Thomas C. Peterson, 1975; Chagres
• Raymond E. Allen, 1976; Isthmian
• John M. Purvis, Jr., 1977; Darien
• Franklin A. Balmas, 1978; Canal Zone-Isthmian
• Charles R. Lavalee, 1979; Canal Zone
• Clarence C. McNeese, 1980; Darien
• Robert L. McAuslin, 1981; Sibert
• John J. Dorsa, 1982; Balboa; N
• William H. Breaden, 1983; Army
• Donald P. Garrido, 1984; Sojourners
• Guy U. Hall, 1985; Canal Zone
• Robert B. Thompson, 1986; Sibert
• Rolando A. Linares, Jr., 1987; Ancon
• John D. Nolan, 1988; Ancon
• William E. Froude, 1989; Sojourners
• Richard A. Gilman, 1990; Balboa
• Alcus A. Dean, 1991; Ancon
• James E. Cook, 1992-1994; Army
• Robert U. Schultz, 1995, 1996; Ancon
• Darryl L. Steiner, 1997; Ancon
• Henry E. Smith, Jr., 1998; Gatun
• Victor D. Cruz, 1999, 2001; Gatun
• George F. Klein, 2000; Sojourners
• Arthur J. Kerr, 2002; Gatun
• John P. Mercier, 2003; Gatun

LODGES

• Ancon from 1982
• Army to 1983
• Balboa 1983-1995
• Canal Zone to 1977
• Canal Zone-Isthmian 1977-1982
• Chagres to 1982
• Darien to 1983
• Eloy Alfaro from 2008
• Gatun from 1995
• Isthmian to 1977
• Sibert to 1995
• Sojourners

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