The Men Behind the Work
Seven brothers.
Seven brothers.
One unbroken line
of leadership.
The elected and appointed officers of the Valley of Ocala, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Masonic Jurisdiction. Select an officer to read the full biography.

33rd Degree | Sovereign Grand Commander
James D. Cole
Sovereign Grand Commander, Southern Masonic Jurisdiction. Past Grand Master of Masons in Virginia and former Lieutenant Grand Commander.
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33rd Degree | SGIG in Florida
Richard "Rick" Hoover
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Florida. Past Grand Master of Masons in Florida (2017-2018).
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33rd Degree | Personal Representative
Ralph Shollenberger, Sr.
Personal Representative to the SGIG in Florida. U.S. Navy Seabees veteran and longtime Secretary of Friendship Lodge No. 53.
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32nd Degree KCCH
Edward Mayfield
General Secretary, Valley of Ocala. Retired U.S. Air Force officer (25+ years) and former City Manager, Blanchard and Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
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33rd Degree | Treasurer
James E. Chaffin
Treasurer, Valley of Ocala. U.S. Air Force veteran (1960-1964) and 36-year IBM employee.
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32nd Degree KCCH | KYCH
Dana Oldenburg
Director of Work, Valley of Ocala. U.S. Navy musician and current Organist and Choir Director at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Inverness, FL.
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32nd Degree KCCH | Almoner
John Gysen
Almoner, Valley of Ocala. Full biography forthcoming.
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