Leadership
Each Masonic year the Brethren elect officers to lead the work of the Lodge. The following Brothers serve Silver State for 2026.
The Lodge is supported by three principal officers, representing the three pillars: Wisdom (the Master, in the East, to contrive), Strength (the Senior Warden, in the West, to support), and Beauty (the Junior Warden, in the South, to adorn).
Timothy E. Watts
Worshipful Master
Jewel: Square
Presides over the Lodge from the East.
Howard W. Magan Jr.
Senior Warden
Jewel: Level
The Master's right hand; presides in his absence.
Douglas Hatton
Junior Warden
Jewel: Plumb
Calls the Craft from labor to refreshment.
Kim D. Sturdy
Treasurer
Jewel: Crossed Keys
Keeper of the Lodge funds.
Don Mangin
Secretary
Jewel: Crossed Quills
Records the proceedings; conducts correspondence.
Gary V. Sears
Acting Secretary
Jewel: Crossed Quills
Assisting the Secretary in his duties.
David W. McKey
Chaplain
Jewel: Open Volume
Offers prayers at opening and closing.
Richard G. Calhoun Jr.
Senior Deacon
Jewel: Square & Compasses, Sun
Carries orders from the East to the West.
Tyler W. Cox
Junior Deacon
Jewel: Square & Compasses, Moon
Carries orders from the West to the South.
Nathan Haynes
Senior Steward
Jewel: Cornucopia
Attends candidates; serves at the festive board.
David J. Poolman
Junior Steward
Jewel: Cornucopia
Assists the Senior Steward.
Antonio J. Quintana
Marshal
Jewel: Crossed Batons
Forms processions; conducts dignitaries.
Ralph E. Newby
Director of the Work
Jewel: Trowel
Coaches the officers in ritual and floor work.
Brian L. Carter
Tiler
Jewel: Sword
Guards the door of the Lodge.
To reach an officer, please write to the Secretary at secretary@silverstate95.org and your message will be promptly directed.
Each Lodge officer holds a station with its own jewel, posture, and ancient lesson. Together the line is a lived diagram of the Lodge.
East
Presides over the Lodge from the East, like the rising sun, to "open his Lodge, set the Craft to work, and give them proper instruction." His jewel is the Square. The honorific "Worshipful" is Old English for "worthy of respect" — it is a title of office, not religious worship.
West
Sits in the West and assists the Master, presiding in his absence. His jewel is the Level — the symbol of equality. Like the setting sun, he marks the close of the day's labor and "pays the Craft their wages, that none may go away dissatisfied."
South
Sits in the South, where the sun stands at meridian. His jewel is the Plumb. He calls the Craft from labor to refreshment and from refreshment to labor and oversees the conduct of the Brethren during refreshment.
Right of Master
Receives all moneys from the Secretary, keeps a true and accurate account, and pays them out by order of the Worshipful Master and consent of the Brethren. His jewel is two crossed keys.
Left of Master
The hand and the memory of the Lodge. He records the proceedings, conducts the correspondence, collects all moneys, and pays them to the Treasurer. His jewel is two crossed quills.
Near the Master
Offers prayers at opening and closing, and at the altar during ritual work. The Chaplain need not be a clergyman by profession — only a Brother of dignity and devotion. His jewel is the open Volume of the Sacred Law.
Right of Master
Carries orders from the Master to the Senior Warden; receives and conducts visitors and candidates; bears the Rod. His jewel is the Square and Compasses with the Sun.
Right of Sr. Warden
Carries orders from the Senior Warden to the Junior Warden; attends the door of the Lodge; ensures the Tiler is at his post. His jewel is the Square and Compasses with the Moon.
Stewards
Assist the Deacons; prepare candidates; serve at the festive board. Their jewel is the cornucopia — the horn of plenty — for "the Lodge is a place of refreshment as well as labor."
Variable
Forms processions; conducts dignitaries; arranges public ceremonies including cornerstone layings and Masonic funerals. His jewel is two crossed batons.
Outside the Door
Guards the door of the Lodge with a drawn sword. The sentinel of the Brethren, he ensures that none but Masons of the proper degree are admitted, and that the Lodge is safe from "cowans and eavesdroppers." His jewel is the sword.
The Brethren who have presided in the East and led the labors of Silver State No. 95 in recent years.
A record of those Brethren who have filled the chairs of the Lodge in recent Masonic years. We owe each of them our thanks for the time, study, and care they invested in the work.
Our archives go back to 1893 and include minutes, dues records, and signed petitions for many of the more than 130 Brethren who have served in our chairs over the decades. Write the Secretary at secretary@silverstate95.org for genealogical or historical inquiries.