INAUGURAL MISSOURI AMD INGATHERING MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER ORVILLE ROBERT ARMSTRONG PAST GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE Orville Robert Armstrong was born August 15, 1953 in Greeneville, Tennessee, the son of Clayton Powell and Virginia Backus Armstrong. He was educated in the public school system of Hawkins County. He is employed by Armstrong Machine Works, Inc. in Rogersville.

He married Geraldine Hughes on September 2, 1972. They have two children Orville Brian Armstrong wife Lori Hurd Armstrong and Laura Armstrong Hicks husband Gary Wayne Hicks Jr. 4 grandchildren Kayson Brian Armstrong, Connor Allen Armstrong, Caroline Faith Hicks and Madelyn Ann Hicks.

He is a member of Rogersville United Methodist Church.

Brother Armstrong was raised a Master Mason on February 1,1975 in Overton Lodge No. 5 in Rogersville and served as Worshipful Master in 1986.

Companion Armstrong was exalted in Church Hill Chapter No. 238 in 1993 where he served as Excellent High Preist in 2000. He received the Order of High Priesthood in 2000.

He was greeted in Kingsport Council No. 117 in 1993 where he served as Illustrious Master in 1999. He received the Order of the Silver Trowel in 1999.

Sir Knight Armstrong was Knighted in Kingsport Commandery No. 33 in 1993 where he served as Commander in 1998. He was made a member Knight Crusader of the Cross in 1998.

He is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland and a Past Governor of Northeast Tennessee York Rite College No. 153, Dep- uty Grand Governor York Rite Sovereign College of North America. He received the Order of the Purple Cross and KYCH in 2004 and KYGCH in 2007. St. Mathias Conclave Red Cross of Constantine,Holy Manger Tabernacle No. XLVIII Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Great Priory of America C.B.C.S.Masonic Order of Athelstan North Carolina Court No. 73, Potomac Court No. 107 and Provincial Senior Grand Deacon of the Provincial Grand Court of the United States of America, Sovereign Order Knights Preceptor, Solar White Quarry of the Operatives. He received the Scottish Rite Degrees in Knoxville Consistory, Knoxville in 1975 He was decorated KCCH in 2005. Other Masonic affiliations are: Jericho Temple AAONMS, Tennessee Lodge of Research, Masonic Veterans Association, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Masonic Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foedera- tis, Knight Commanders, Allied Masonic Degrees,Knight Masons, Order of St Thomas of Acon, Grand College of Rites, East Tennessee Past Masters Association, Charles Newton Bush Past Masters Association and Hasson Chapter No. 179 Order of Eastern Star.

Brother Armstrong was appointed District Chairman for District No. 27 in 1989 which became District No. 21 after the redis- tricting of the state and served for 15 years. Appointed Grand Steward for the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Tennessee in 1999 and Grand Senior Warden for the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Tennessee in 2000. Most Worshipful Grand Master, Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee in 2007.