SIR KNIGHT LAWRENCE EUGENE TUCKER, P.G.C. (TX)
Right Eminent Grand Recorder
Sir Knight Lawrence E. Tucker, Right Eminent Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, was born April 2, 1956, on Ladd Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Territory of Alaska. His father, William Joseph Rye Tucker, was an active Mason, and his mother, Sue Ann Hensley Tucker, was a Majority Member of Bartlesville Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
Sir Knight Tucker graduated from South Houston High School in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of
Houston.
Sir Knight Tucker is married to the former Judith (Judy) Ann Berg. Judy is a member of the Social Order of the Beauceant, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Order of the Amaranth, and the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Houston, and he is a Past President of the Epworth Sunday School Class.
In the Symbolic Craft Lodge, Brother Tucker was Initiated, Passed, and Raised in Sagemont Masonic Lodge No. 1426, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, where he served as Worshipful Master. He has plural memberships in Doric Lodge No. 420, Park Place Lodge No. 1172, and St. Albans Lodge No. 1455. He is a Past President of the Masters, Wardens, and Secretaries Association of the Thirtieth Masonic Districts of Texas. His service to the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas includes: District Deputy Grand Master, Masonic District 30C, Membership Maintenance committee, Purposes and Policies Committee, Grand Master’s Conference Presenter, Assistant State Coordinator, State Coordinator and Chief of Staff, Grand Senior Deacon, Grand Marshal, Grand Tiler, and Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Quebec near Texas.
In York Rite, Capitular Masonry, Companion Tucker was Exalted in Park Place Chapter No.458, Royal Arch Mason, where he served as High Priest and Secretary. He was Consecrated in the Order of High Priesthood and served as Grand High Priest of the Grand Council of the Order of High Priesthood of Texas. His service to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas includes: Credentials Committee, Printing Committee, Grievances and Appeals Committee, Grand Officers’ Reports Committee, Purposes and Policies
Committee, Area Conference Coordinator, Grand Orator, Grand Captain of the Host, Grand Master of the First Veil, District Deputy Grand High Priest, Capitular District 9, and Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of Illinois near Texas.
In York Rite, Cryptic Masonry, Companion Tucker was Greeted in Park Place Council No. 373, Royal and Select Masters where he served as Thrice Illustrious Master and Recorder, and as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Super Excellent Masters
Association of the Fifth Cryptic Districts of Texas. He was Received in the Order of the Silver Trowel and served as Thrice Illustrious Master of the Order of the Silver Trowel Council of Anointed Kings of the State of Texas. His service to the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters of Texas includes: Credentials Committee, Super Excellent Master Ad Hoc Committee, Grand Officers’ Reports Committee, Jurisprudence Committee, Grand Steward, District Deputy Grand Master, Cryptic District 9; and Grand
Representative of the Grand Council of England and Wales near Texas.
In York Rite, Chivalric Masonry, Sir Knight Tucker was Knighted in Park Place Commandery No. 106, Knights Templar, where he served as Commander and Recorder. Plural member with Ruthven Commandery No. 2 of Texas and St. George Commandery
No. 76 of Ohio. He is a member of the Park Place Commandery Drill Team, where he served as President. Charter member and Past Preceptor of Texas Chapter of The Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor and Grand Recorder of the Grand Chapter of The Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor. Ordained a Knight Priest in Resurrection Tabernacle No. XXI, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, where he served as Preceptor and is currently serving as Registrar. He is Grand Registrar of the Grand College of America, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests and is a holder of the Grand Cross and a Knight Grand Commander (Honoris
Causa) of the Order.
His service to the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Texas, includes: Grand Commander’s Aide, Foreign Correspondence Committee, Templar Instruction Committee, Purposes and Policies Committee, and Grand Representative of the Grand
Commandery of Indiana near Texas. He was elected Grand Sentinel and served as Grand Commander.
His service to the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America includes: 63rd Triennial Conclave Committee and Adjutant to the Most Eminent Grand Master, awarded Knight Commander of the Temple, appointed Office Administrator in 2005, named Acting Grand Recorder on January 1, 2006, and installed Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment and awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Temple on April 24, 2006.
In the York Rite College, Companion
Knight Tucker was Initiated into Texas York Rite College No. 14 and is a Charter Member of Gulf Coast York Rite College No. 106, where
he served as Governor. He was elevated to the Rank of Associate Regent (Order of the Purple Cross of York) and served as President of the Council of Associate Regents. Further service to the York Rite Sovereign College of North America includes: Grand Herald, York Rite Progress and Promotion Committee, and Committee on Auditing. Sir Knight Tucker is a Life Member of Texas Priory No. 23, Knights of the York Cross of Honour, and a Charter Life Member of Thomas H. Ridout, Jr. Priory No. 75, where he served as Prior. Served as Grand Master General of Convent General, KYCH. He received the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
in the Valley of Houston, Orient of Texas; is Past Venerable Master of San Jacinto Lodge of Perfection, Past Commander of Houston Council of Knights Kadosh, Past Venerable Master of Kadosh of Houston Consistory, and currently serving as an officer in the advancing line of Houston Chapter of Knights Rose Croix. Invested with the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour and Coroneted a 33° Inspector General Honorary.
Created a Noble in Arabia Temple, Oasis of Houston, Desert of Texas, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and served as Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Relations-Blue Lodges and member of the Past Masters Association of Arabia Temple. Initiated a Prophet in Chinar Grotto, Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, where he served as Treasurer.
In the invitational Masonic orders:
Installed a Knight Companion in St. Anthony Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, where he served as Sovereign, a dual member of San Jacinto Conclave where he is currently serving as Treasurer, and an Honorary member of Charlemagne Conclave in Ohio. Served as Grand Sentinel and Grand Marshal of the United Grand Imperial Council.
Received and Admitted in Texas College, Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis, where he served as Secretary and Chief Adept of Texas College. Awarded the Knight Grand Cross from the High Council, SRICF. Charter Member of Nat Pace Council No. 46, Knight Masons and Charter Excellent Chief of Anson Jones Council No. 47, Knight Masons, where he currently serves as Treasurer. Service to the Grand Council of Knight Masons of the United States of America: Constitution Committee, Nominating Committee, Great Chief’s Allocution Committee. Served as Most Excellent Great Chief and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order.
Charter Member of Sam Houston Council No. 275, Allied Masonic Degrees, where he served as Sovereign Master and currently serves as Treasurer, and a recipient of the Red Branch of Eri. Service to the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States of America: Nominating Committee. Served as Most Venerable Sovereign Grand Master and awarded the Grand Cross of the Order. Recipient of Marvin H. Fowler Award (2019).
Advanced and Promoted a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Scotland in the Provincial Grand Lodge of the United States of America. Initiated in Trinity Chapel No. 12, Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, a Charter Member of Lone Star Chapel No. 45 where he served as Worthy Master. Initiated into Houston Chapter No. 513, National Sojourners and Sam Houston Camp, Heroes of ’76.
Memberships in appendant Masonic orders include:
Initiated in Norma D. Allen Chapter No. 1050, Order of the Eastern Star, Member of Park Place Chapter No. 731, and dual member of Bluebell Chapter No. 856, where he served as Worthy Patron; Charter Member of Houston Court No. 2, Order of the Amaranth, where he served as Royal Patron and Treasurer; Initiated in Tulsa Shrine No. 8, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and Charter Treasurer of The Cross of Texas Shrine No. 1.
Masonic Research Organizations:
Member of the Texas Lodge of Research and served as Senior Steward; Charter
Member of the William M. Taylor Chapter of the Philalethes Society; Charter
Member of the Scottish Rite Research Society; Charter Member of the South Carolina Masonic Research Society.
Masonic related youth orders:
Served on the Advisory Council of Bluebell Assembly, International Order of Rainbow for Girls, awarded the Grand Cross of Color;
Served as Promoter of Finance and Promoter of Fraternal Relations of Bethel Guardian Council of Bethel No. 2, International Order of Job’s Daughters; Initiated in Park Place Chapter No. 1424, Order of DeMolay, served as Chapter Advisor and is currently on the Advisory Council of Houston (formerly St. John) Chapter, holder of the degree of Chevalier, served as Commander in the East of the Gulf Coast Court of Chevaliers, and State Commander of the Texas State Court of Chevaliers; Recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor, served as Dean of Houston Preceptory, and State Secretary of the Texas State Preceptory, DeMolay Legion of Honor and is currently serving as State Dean; recipient of the DeMolay Cross of Honor, Director of Masonic Relations for the Texas DeMolay Association, and an Active Member of the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay.
Sir Knight Tucker was elected Right Eminent Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampmentof Knights Templar at 69th Triennial Conclave in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 17, 2021.