Richmond York Rite Bodies

04/09/2026

Yesterday evening Richmond Commandery No.19 had the honor of conferring the Order of the Red Cross and the Order of Malta on three worthy candidates. ⚔️🛡🇲🇹✝️

04/05/2026

Happy Easter Sir Knights and friends! He has Risen

03/04/2026

Richmond Council No. 71 R&SM was honored to greet two new Royal and Select Masters at our stated assembly yesterday evening. Welcome to Cryptic Masonry Companions! Thank you to all those that attended and helped with the conferral.

02/03/2026

Due to the impending inclement weather and the continued icy conditions in the Temple parking lot; the stated convocation, assembly, and conclave of the Richmond York Rite Bodies are CANCELED for this evening. Our next meeting will held on March 3rd.

01/27/2026

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On this 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day', let us remember before The Great Architect of the Universe, all those who suffered and perished under the National Socialist regime (1933 - 1945).

Amongst the victims deported to the concentration and extermination camps were Freemasons, who were identified by a red triangle (see below) upon their camp uniforms.

01/07/2026

Richmond Chapter No. 16 R.A.M. had the honor of exalting two new Companions to the august degree of Royal Arch Mason at our convocation yesterday evening.

04/20/2025

04/19/2025

01/08/2025

Jon Steven Dawson, 68, of Clarksville, IN passed away Sunday January 5, 2025.

Born June 5, 1956, to Ronald and Virginia Dawson in Ireland Hospital, Fort Knox, KY, he was the oldest of 5 children.

He was co-owner for over 20 years of Zen Reprograpics and worked many years for the George Marr Company and Modern Industries. He attended Indian Trail Elementary School, Jeffersontown High School, and Western KY University.

Jon officiated baseball for 10 years with the KY Baseball Umpires Association and officiated softball for 20 years with the United States Slow Pitch Softball Association and the American Softball Association. He also officiated football for 36 years, for the Kentuckiana Football Officials Association and worked college football for 13 years, NAIA Mid-South Conference. John also worked for U of L Football as a member of the Chain Crew for 15 years. Currently working with the ACC as the Media Liaison (Red Hat) between the producer and on-field game officials.

He joined the Boy Scouts as an adult leader in 1987 and has continued to serve since then. Leadership positions include Den Leader, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, District Commissioner, Committee Chairman, Venture Crew Advisor, and Camp Master. He was selected to facilitate a Key Three Conference held at Philmont Scout Reservation in Cimarron, NM. He returned to Philmont several years later to lead a ten-day backpacking trek. He was still serving as Camp Master.

Jon was a member of the Jeffersontown Masonic Lodge #744, Scottish Rite Valley of Louisville, and Past Potentate (2022) of Kosair Shrine Temple, which he was very active in. He was also known as Sir Knight John S. Dawson, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of the KY Knights Templar, from 2024-2025.

He was preceded in death by his father., Ronald L. Dawson.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda (Niehaus) Dawson; sons, Ron Dawson (Kim) and Nick Dawson, daughter, Shannon Heacox (Kyle); stepdaughters, Sara Elmore (Thomas) and Renee Davis (Micah); mother, Lois Virginia (Stevenson) Dawson; brothers, Zack and Clay Dawson; sisters, Val Vertrees and Kelly Setser; and grandchildren, Alex Stigger, Emmie Elmore, Landon Davis, Logan Davis, and Audrey Davis.

A Rose Croix Service will be conferred by the Valley of Louisville Scottish Rite at 7:00 p.m. Monday January 13, 2025. Jeffersontown Lodge No. 774 will confer the Masonic Service. Brother Jason Wilson will deliver the Christian Service.

Owens Funeral Home
9318 Taylorsville Rd
Louisville, KY 40299
United States

10/31/2024

Richmond Chapter No. 16 was honored to host J.B. Hitt Chapter of Research tonight in Richmond. Thank you to Ex. Companion Kevin Lampkin for the very informative talk on the symbolism of the veils and the Chapter officers.

10/02/2024

Richmond Council No. 71 R&S.M was honored at last night's Assembly to host our M.I .Grand Master, Wendall Trent, along with R.I. Companions Matthew Kirby, Grand Principal Conductor of the Work, Wilson Wilder, Grand Capt. of the Guard, and Roger Hurt, Grand Chaplain.

09/18/2024

Congratulations to our esteemed Past Illustrious Master, Roger F. Hurt, on his appointment as the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Council of Kentucky of Royal and Select Masters.