Distinguished Service Medal Recipients

Bronze Medal
The Bronze Medal is given in recognition of the recipient’s outstanding and meritorious service to Royal Arch Masonry other than that of holding Masonic Office as a Past Grand High Priest or as a Grand Chapter Officer.
2025 – Frank C. Baker Utah № 1

2024 – Treavor Wilkinson St. George № 10

2023 – William E McCraw Ogden № 2

2022 – Timothy L. Stenner Ogden № 2

2021 – Howard Hastings Price № 6

2020 – Edward G. Nelson St. George № 10

2019 – Charles I. Young Sr. St. George № 10

2018 – Richard Justeson Price № 6

2017 – Christopher C. Young St. George № 10

2016 – Lawrence R. Rodriguez St. George № 10

2015 – TJ Robertson Price № 6

2014 – John H. McCurdy Price № 6

2013 – Clayton Frayser Price № 6

2012 – James A Robertson Price № 6

2011 – Preston Martineau Ontario № 3

2010 – James Sweet Ogden № 2

2009 – James D Woodward Utah № 1

2008 – Douglas J Backes Utah № 1

2007 – Harry B Cohn Ogden № 2

2006 – Richard D Cannon Logan № 8

2005 – Michael D Shipler Ontario № 3

2004 – B Carl Lairson Provo № 4

2003 – George L Poate Ontario № 3

2002 – William A Butterfield Utah № 1

2001 – Horace A Thomas Utah № 1

2000 – Leo B Dunn Price № 6

1999 – Joseph C Matson Ontario № 3

1998 – Norman A. Smith Price № 6

1997 – Robert J Heaney Utah № 1

1996 – Richard P. Bond Utah № 1

1995 – Andrew M. Boyack Utah № 1

1994 – Eldon L. Sawdey Ogden № 2

1993 – Peter N. Doelfs Ogden № 2

1992 – Darrell Anderson Ogden № 2

1991 – James H. Tooley Ogden № 2

1990 – Howard E. Dorst Logan № 8

1989 – Carl F. Cummings Ogden № 2

1988 – Thomas B. Gentry Kings Pk № 9

1987 – Fred H. Lundholm

1986 – Valois A. Zarr Utah № 1

1985 – David Winburn Utah № 1

1984 – Gilbert E. Martinez Ontario № 3

1983 – Oliver Falkenborg Logan № 8

1982 – Paul B. Pickering Utah № 1

1981 – Charles F. Behle Ontario № 3

1980 – Byron D. Hansen Provo № 4

1979 – Norman L. Sprinkel Ontario № 3

1978 – Billy F. Baker Price № 6

1977 – Frank R. Tuckett Provo № 4

1976 – Charles H. Smith Ogden № 2

1975 – Tony Kontgas Price № 6

1974 – Robert H. Drew Provo № 4

1973 – Olef W. Troseth Price № 6

1972 – John W. Metcalf Utah № 1

1971 – Clarence Self Price № 6

1970 – Vern K. Howe Utah № 1

1969 – Robert G. Cotterell Utah № 1

1968 – Paul A. McCune Ogden № 2

1967 – Joseph D. Walker Kings Pk № 9

1966 – William H. Wagner Provo № 4

1965 – Robert J. Carnavali Price № 6

1964 – Arno V Breitenbach Utah № 1

1963 – Alvin B. Lowe Utah № 1

1962 – Robert M. Wells Utah № 1

1961 – Marion J. Ruddy Ontario № 3

1960 – Charles C Hart Ogden № 2

1959 – Carrol McComb Utah № 1

1958 – Edward H Peterson Logan № 8

1957 – Fred Carr Sr. Ogden № 2

1956 – Alfonzo Kester Provo № 4

1955 – Floyd C. McMillian Utah № 1

1954 – Richard J. Vaughn Price № 6

1953 – Karl W. Scherer Provo № 4

1952 – Adolph Schopfer Utah № 1

Silver Medal
The General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Medal in Silver is presented for the performance of outstanding service for the York Rite, but particularly for Royal Arch Masonry, within a particular York Rite Region. Nominations may be made by any Royal Arch Mason or by a Grand Chapter, submitted through the Deputy General Grand High Priest for the York Rite Region where the proposed recipient holds his membership. Such applications shall be forwarded by the Deputy General Grand High Priest to the General Grand Secretary for action by the General Grand Royal Arch Council. Nominations shall be accompanied by a resume of the Royal Arch Service of the proposed recipient and a brief biographical statement. This award is presented only once during each Triennium to a Royal Arch Mason of one of the affiliated Grand Jurisdictions of each York Rite Region. Not more than three such Silver Medals also may be presented at the Triennial Convocation from selection at large.
2018 – Charles E. Warren, Sr, Utah Chapter № 1

2008 – Owen C. Orton, Provo Chapter № 4