OHIO PRIORY No. 18
KNIGHTS OF THE YORK CROSS OF HONOUR
Alfred T. Johnson, PP, Registrar/Treasurer Lloyd W. Eichenlaub, Eminent Prior
4373 Bump Rd 2596 McDermott-Rushtown Rd
Cable, OH 43009 McDermott, OH 45652
(937) 465-3202 or 937-508-8922 (740) 464-6919
jam@main-net.com LWE1967@outlook.com
May 7, 2026
To the Knights of Ohio Priory,
I want to thank everyone for coming to the March meeting. It was great to see such a great turnout! As we begin the period of ever-changing weather of Ohio; and wrap up the Inspection Season of the various Masonic Bodies; I want to provide you with the information for our June 13th meeting. It will be held at Hamer Lodge No. 167, 932 W. Auglaize Street, Wapakoneta, OH 45895. There will be a meeting of the Officers and Past Priors at 11:00 am with the lunch starting at noon and the meeting at 1:30 pm. The lunch will be a hamburger bar with sides of mac-n-cheese and potato salad; dessert of cookies, brownies and mini-cheesecakes. The cost will be $15.00 per person. Please send your reservation by email Hamer167@gmail.com or telephone reservations to Steve Roth at 419-722-5312. The deadline for reservations will be June 6th.
Under the direction of Knight Roger Bair, we will continue the work of reviving the choir. If you are interested in participating, please come and join them. It is unique to Ohio Priory!
As a reminder, the dress for the meeting for the Officers, Past Priors and Lecturers is tux with white jacket (with the Knight giving the Commandery lecture having the option of wearing his uniform). I will have an ample supply of Challenge Coins with me to present to the Knights who have earned them.
There will be a Ladies program while we are in our meeting. Currently, there are arrangements being made to take those ladies who would be interested in visiting the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum as well as activities at the Lodge for those who do not wish to participate in the tour.
I look forward to meeting with all of you in Wapakoneta!
Fraternally,
Lloyd W. Eichenlaub, Eminent Prior
OHIO PRIORY No. 18, KYCH
Information from the Registrar
Reminder – If your dues card does not say “Life” or “2026 or higher” you owe dues of $10.00 per
year. It is now time to pay your 2026 dues. You may pay ahead and you can also buy a Life
Membership for $200.00. You can mail those to me at my address as shown on the front of this letter.
The following are due to be knighted at our June Conclave, if they are present and have sent me their
Acceptance Form and paid their fee prior to June 1:
Raymond C Slates 1 Lucas Holland
Eugene N Bitler 1 Paulding Payne
Timothy D Roth 1 Hancock Findlay
Randy L Oiler 4 Belmont Martins Ferry
Deron Alkire 4 Washington Marietta
Daniel L Hall 1 Henry Cartersville GA
We read no new Proposals at our March 6 Conclave.
We expect to read several proposals at our June Conclave. Reminder to those submitting proposals – they
need to be complete, legible and signed by two knights, the Hospitaler and the District Deputy Prior and
should be gotten to me PRIOR to June 13. If a man is completing serving his fourth body this June he can
be proposed this June.
Since our last letter was mailed, the following deaths have been reported:
Clarence L Hartzell Fulton Daniel A Tutt Butler
Robert K Bayless Hamilton Robert K Brown Ross
Michael C Snyder Shelby Michael D Wootton Athens
David S Stevenson Athens William E Channell Guernsey
Richard J Brady, PGC Mahoning Robert R Childers Cuyahoga
Terry W Lowe Ashtabula Joseph A Tufaro Trumbull
Thomas C Biery Trumbull
Your notice for our June 13 and August 29 Conclaves will only be sent by email
unless you have requested that I send you a hard copy by USPS.
I look forward to your phone calls and e-mails and to seeing you in our Masonic travels.
Al Johnson, Registrar-Treasurer