Right Excellent Deputy Grand High Priest
Companion Gaddis is a 15-year member of Joliet Chapter No 27 RAM where he served as Excellent High Priest in 2007, 2009, and 2017. He served as District Deputy Grand High Priest for two years and was elected Grand Royal Arch Captain in 2019.
RWB Gaddis was raised 22 years ago in Elwood Lodge No 919 (now Plainfield Lodge No 536) where he served as Worshipful Master in 2006 and 2015. In 2016 RWB Gaddis became a member of Mazon Lodge No 826 serving as Worshipful Master there in 2018 and Wilmington Lodge No 208 in 2021. He also serves the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Illinois as the Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of Finland, as well as serving on the Academic Bowl and Charity Committees.
Companion Gaddis is also a member of Joliet Council No 82 Cryptic Masons having served as Thrice Illustrious Master in 2009 and 2017 and Joliet Commandery No 4 having served as Eminent Commander in 2009 and 2018. Sir Knight Gaddis has served the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar as the Eminent Grand Warder and First Division Commander. Companion Gaddis also currently holds memberships in Illinois Chapter of Knights Preceptors, Illinois Priory No 11 Knight of the York Cross of Honor, and Illuminati Council No 495 AMD. Companion Gaddis has also accepted an invitation to join Simon Peter Tabernacle No XXII HRAKTP which he will be received into membership this December. He also is a member of the Order of High Priest and Order of Thrice Illustrious Past Masters.
Companion Gaddis is an active member of Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church where he serves as an usher, reader, and communion assistant.