2025-2026Grand Master of Ohio
Mr. Roger L. Parson
About Our Grand Master
Roger L. Parson was born January 3, 1968 and was raised in Austintown, Ohio, a suburb of Youngstown by his parents Roger (deceased) and Lana Parson. Roger attended Austintown Fitch High School, Youngstown College of Business and Pennsylvania Culinary. Roger and his wife of 24 years, Bobbie Jo, Owned and managed Culinary Management Systems for 20 years before selling to a national company in 2014. Roger works as a Controller & Accounting Manager for Klaben Ford Lincon of Warren, Ohio.
Roger’s mother married Richard Eberth in 2018 and Rich was the key to getting Roger involved in the Odd Fellows Canfield Lodge #155. Roger quickly emersed himself in the teachings of Odd Fellowship and quickly made life long friends with his lodge brothers and sisters.
Roger has always had a strong belief in God, Country & Family. He is a baptized Orthodox Christian and is a member and attends Grace Lutheran Church in Austintown regularly. Along with his home lodge Canfield #155, Roger also enjoys his memberships in Parkview Rebekah Lodge in Canfield, Chagrin Falls Encampment in Glenwillow, Mad River Encampment in Springfield, Cleveland Canton in Glenwillow & Occidental Canton in Springfield.
Throughout his career, Roger has sat on many charitable and professional committees, boards and organization that has prepared him for his roll as Grand Master, including his years of charitable work with the Executive Director of Trumbull Mobile Meals, Directors Advisory Council for the Ohio Department of Agriculture Meat & Poultry Inspection Division, and his work with the Ohio Department of Education’s Child and Adult Care Foodservice Program. Roger was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles where he was the 2009 Man of the Year.
Contact Information
Roger Parson, Grand Master
210 Aldrich Rd., Austintown, OH 44515
Phone: 330-233-4916
email: rparson155@klaben.com
Grand Master’s Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, December 15, 2025
I bring you the holiday greetings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio and my own personal greetings and wishes of great joy and happiness to all our members and their families across the state. This time of year is special for all of us, a time that we get to truly enjoy being the giving, loving and caring individuals that we all are. I hope we can all take a pause from the holiday hustle bustle to reflect on the many blessings our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us throughout the year.
In the spirit of Christmas, we are reminded of the greatest gift ever given—the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His life and teachings exemplify the very principles we hold dear as Odd Fellows: to love one another, to bear each other’s burdens, and to strive always to bring light into the world.
As Brothers and Sisters of our noble Order, may we carry the message of peace, hope and goodwill beyond our lodges and into our communities. Let our acts of kindness be a testament to our faith and our commitment to Friendship, Love, and Truth. Whether through visiting the sick, comforting the grieving, or extending help to those in need, we serve God best by serving others. Let’s be sure to keep all those members and their families who are sick or in distress in our daily prayers and reach out to members who you haven’t seen in a while. Let them know you are thinking of them this holiday season and that their presence is missed. The difference a phone call can make is unmeasurable.
May this holy season bring you joy, warmth, and the embrace of loved ones. And as we look forward to a new year, may the Lord continue to bless the work of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in our home lodges, throughout Ohio and throughout the world, guiding our hands and hearts in unity and service to our fellow man.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to all!
In F-L-T,
Roger L. Parson
Grand Master
2025-2026 Grand Masters Symbols
Motto: “These Links Don’t Break”
Scripture: Galatians 6:9
”And let us not grow weary of doing good, in for good season we will reap, if we do not give up”
Project: International Essential Tremors Foundation.
Installation Dedication: To the memory of my friend and brother Chuck VanFosson.