On Saturday, September 19th, 2026, in the city of Rolla, Missouri, officers and members of the Grand Domain of Missouri instituted Rolla Lodge #447, Knights of Pythias of Missouri. Grand Chancellor Jordan Brizendine was pleased to be the Installing Officer, and six new Knights were created by the hand of Supreme Chancellor Tim Van Boening.
Six new Knights were among the founding members.
Rolla Lodge #447 founding members. Front row, left to right: Master of the Work Judy Woods, Master at Arms Colten Collins, Chancellor Commander BJ Benton, Prelate Brian Stevenson, and Vice Chancellor Benjamin Butler. Back row: Grand Chancellor Jordan Brizendine, Inner Guard Richard Ferranto, Chris Jessen (Lodge Founder), Outer Guard Larry Murphy, Secretary John Robinson III, and Jim Woods. Not present was Treasurer-elect Clay Linsday.
Aiding in the installation were Chancellor Commander of Sicilian Lodge #39 Garrett Byrd (leftmost), Grand Treasurer Randy Todd, PGC (rightmost), Supreme Chancellor Tim Van Boening (second from right), Casey Pemberton, PGC (back row, second from left), and Grand Vice Chancellor Troy Steinert and Secretary of Syracuse Lodge #437 Ed Choate, PC (neither pictured here).
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