General Order No. 1

William J. "Doug" Burfitt, Jr. REGC 2025

From the apartment of the
Right Eminent Grand Commander
William J. Burfitt, Jr, KCT


To the Officers and Sir Knights of the Grand Commandery and the Officers and Sir Knights of the Constituent Commanderies, Knights Templar of Alabama and to whomsoever it may concern:

By virtue of the action taken at the Annual Conclave held at Birmingham, AL on March 1, 2025, I hereby assume command of the Grand Commandery of Alabama.

The following officers were elected and appointed and will be obeyed and respected accordingly:

SK James David Wyatt, Jr.
SK Thomas Roland Bassett
SK William Allen Carter
SK Anthony Mark Stillwell
SK Wayne Scott Wadsworth
SK Lee Ross Gibson
SK Bobby K. Jordan
SK James C. McGee, PGC
SK Ted Ahara Loggins
SK Jason Anthony Crowe
SK John Wallace Shipes
SK Michael Brewer

Deputy Grand Commander
Grand Generalissimo
Grand Captain General
Grand Senior Warden
Grand Junior Warden
Grand Prelate
Grand Treasurer
Grand Recorder
Grand Standard Bearer
Grand Sword Bearer
Grand Warder
Grand Sentinel

To assist with the administration of the Grand Commandery the following committee were appointed:

AUDIT
Michael Feld, Chairman
Lee R. Gibson, KTCH

BY‐LAWS
Teddy R. Grogan, PGC, Chm
W. Scott Wadsworth
Bobby Jordan

CREDENTIALS AND REGISTRATION
Troy Brown, Chm
Hoyt Brown
Jeff Greene

RITUALISTIC WORK
Mark Stillwell, Chm
Nick Barnes
Michael Feld

FINANCE
Brian Smith
David Wyatt
Tommy Bassett

FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE
Phillip J. Sherman, PGC
Zach Holmes
Allen McGee

FUNDRAISING
J. David Wyatt, Chm
Mark Stillwell, Vice Chm
Nick Barnes
Lee R. Gibson
Allen McGee
W. Scott Wadsworth
William Carter
Brian Autrey
Thomas Langley
Houston Brown
Jason Crowe

GRAND COMMANDERS ADDRESS
Phillip J. Sherman, PGC, Chm
Sidney Cooley, PGC
Ronald Andress, PGC

INTERNET
Joel Bryant, Chm
Ross Jackson
Brian McDonald

MEMBERSHIP
Tommy Bassett, Chm
Jason Crowe
Nick Barnes
J. David Wyatt
Mark Stillwell
Brian Autrey

TEMPLAR JURISPRUDENCE
Ronald Andress, PGC Chm
Jamie A. Smith, PGC
Teddy R. Grogan, PGC

KNIGHT TEMPLAR MAGAZINE
Jason Crowe
Michael Brewer

KNIGHT TEMPLAR EYE FOUNDATION
Ted Loggins

YOUTH
Brian Autrey, Chm
Allen McGee

KNIGHT TEMPLAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Ronald Andress, PGC, Chm (5)
Aaron Haycraft (2)
Phillip J. Sherman, PGC (3)
W. Scott Wadsworth (4)
Sid R. Cooley, Sr. (1)
James C. McGee, PGC (Sec/Treas)

Attest:

James C. McGee, KCT, KTCH, GCT
Em Grand Recorder

William J. Burfitt, Jr., KCT
RE Grand Commander