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2, and for nineteen years has drilled with Houston Commandery No. He is a dual member of Ruthven Commandery No. 106, Knights Templar, on November 23, 1957, and served as Commander of that Commandery in 1967. He was knighted in Park Place Commandery No. He served as Thrice Illustrious Master of that Council in 1968-69 was Grand Marshal of the Grand Council Royal & Select Masters of Texas in 1972 District Deputy Grand Master of District 5-A of the Grand Council in 1973 received the Order of the Silver Trowel in 1969 and has served on the Credentials Committee of the Grand Council since 1969. 373, on April 26, 1957, and received the Super Excellent Master’s degree that same year. He was greeted a Royal & Select Master in Park Place Council No. 458, on April 15, 1957, and served as High Priest of that Chapter in 1968-69 was District Deputy Grand High Priest, Capitular District 5-B in 1971 received the Order of High Priesthood in December 1969, and has been a member of the Credentials Committee of the Grand Chapter, RAM, since 1969. In the York Rite, he was exalted a Royal Arch Mason in Park Place Chapter No. He received a Life Certificate for Proficiency in the Esoteric Work in December 1981. He has also served on several committees of The Grand Lodge, and as Regional Coordinator of Region 4 for The Grand Lodge for several years. He served as Worshipful Master of Park Place Lodge in 1963-64 District Deputy Grand Master of District 30D in 1974 Grand Tiler of The Grand Lodge of Texas in 1976 elected Secretary of Park Place Lodge in 1975 elected as Grand Junior Warden of The Grand Lodge of Texas in 1979, and advanced each year through the line. 1172, Houston, Texas, on May 2, 1956, and has been active in all bodies of Masonry ever since.
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M:W: Brother Baccus began his illustrious career in Masonry when he was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in Park Place Lodge No. There are four children, one son and three daughters, and seven grandchildren. He married Bettye Zeve Schoenfeld of Fort Worth. He became employed by the Port Terminal Railroad Association on July 17, 1947, in Houston, Texas. Baccus was born in Teague, Texas, on July 24, 1924, and was educated in the Public Schools of Teague, Texas, and Sulphur Springs, Texas, graduating from Sulphur Springs High School. Buddy Baccus as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Texas Masons for the ensuing Masonic year. On December 4, 1982, The Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F.