Department Council
Officers
Department Commander, Major
Lt. Gen. (R) Robert Henderson
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Deputy Dept. Commander, Captain
Brig. General Brad Hufeld
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Department Adjutant, Lieutenant
Brig. Gen Kathrine Henderson
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Quartermaster Lieutenant
Lt. Gen. (R) Paul McAfee
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Chief of Staff, Lieutenant
Maj. Gen. (R) Charles Lewis
Officer of the Guard, Lieutenant
Lt. John Dzurina
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Military Advisor, Lieutenant
Captain (R) Robert Ogden, Sr.
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Chaplain, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Julia Ogden
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Judge Advocate, Lieutenant
Maj. Gen. Charles Lewis
Inspector, Lieutenant
Lt. Col. (R) Jack Barton
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Bannerette, Lieutenant
Lt. Paul S. Ray
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Equipment Officer, Lieutenant
Capt. C. Paul Robinson, Jr.
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Aide to Gen. Commanding, Lt. Col.
Lt. Paul S. Ray
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Aide-De-Camp, Lieutenant
Lt. Jana Schelb
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Capt. Diana Kurzawa
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Picket, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Rodney McGhee
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Sentinel, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Linda McGhee
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Patriarchs Militant
About Patriarchs Militant
The Patriarchs Militant is the uniformed branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the peak of the Odd Fellow degree structure. It was fully instituted into Sovereign Grand Lodge in 1886 after existing in various Grand Lodge jurisidictions the preceeding year. It is organized into Departments, Regiments, Battalions and Cantons with the Canton being the local level. Each Canton draws from the membership of one or more Encampments. One must be a member of an Encampment (being a Patriarch) in order to become a Patriarch Militant.
The Patriarchs Militant have one degree called the Chevalier Degree which was developed in 1885. Once admitted, members hold the title Chevalier. Above Chevalier are the ranks of Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lt. Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lt. General and General. The head of a Canton is the Canton Commandant which holds the rank of Captain. Two or more Cantons are organized into Battalions commanded by a Major; two or more Battalions are organized into a Regiment and commanded by a Colonel; and two or more Regiments are organized into a Department and the rank of the Department Commander is determined by the number of Regiments commanded.
Greeting from the Department Council of Ohio!
I think maybe Spring has Sprung and we can put the winter coats away. This is the first newsletter of the 2nd year of being Department Commander.
Been a busy month of May with representing the Department Council a the Tomb of the Unknows at Arlington National Cemetery. Then on to Fremont Ohio to Spiegel Grove the home of President Rutherford B. Hayes for the annual Memorial Service honoring our Brothers and Sisters of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and then to Dayton National Cemetery where we honored those who served our country and helped shape Oddfellowship.
The turnout was low. Let’s BE POSITIVE on supporting these very important events. Get you calendars out or get on your phone and make the 3rd Sunday in May for the Hayes Memorial and the Saturday before Memorial Day for the memorial at the Dayton National Cemetery.
We need to keep working on growing our Cantons from membership of our Encampments. We need to be sure at our meetings we do the opening and closing, practive sword proficiency. We have two All State Canton meetings a year where we can muster new Chevaliers. I’m looking forward to attending each Canton this year. If you need anything please let me know.
My projects are the Ohio Pilgrimage for Youth and Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
Have a great summer and lets fall into actions when we return for our summer recesses. Until the next time BE POSITIVE!!!
Lt. Gen. ® Robert Henderson, Department Commander
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LLt. Gen. (R) Robert Henderson