El Bekal Shrine Past Potentates

The El Bekal Shrine has been in existence since the 1950's. El Bekal has had a rich history of community and charity work. To this day, El Bekal is still strong in the community and helps generate funds for the Shriners Hospitals. El Bekal is also a great group of guys and gals, a one-of-a-kind concordant body. Feel free to view our list of past potentates below. *'s indicate those past potentates who have past on to meet the Supreme Architect of the Universe.
 

  • 171119-Larry Griffin 1

    171119-Larry Griffin 1

  • 191110- Merrett Read Pote A

    191110- Merrett Read Pote A

  • Archie Lloyd

    Archie Lloyd

  • Bill McIntosh

    Bill McIntosh

  • Bill Pherrin

    Bill Pherrin

  • Bill Salpaka

    Bill Salpaka

  • Blair Gibbons

    Blair Gibbons

  • Bob Lash

    Bob Lash

  • Carl Small

    Carl Small

  • Cecil Fulcher

    Cecil Fulcher

  • Cedric Perry

    Cedric Perry

  • Coy for Directory (Copy)

    Coy for Directory (Copy)

  • Dave Suehs

    Dave Suehs

  • David Slayton

    David Slayton

  • Dick Hughes

    Dick Hughes

  • Dick Sisemore

    Dick Sisemore

  • Don Eyer

    Don Eyer

  • Don Nielsen

    Don Nielsen

  • Don Sorsabal

    Don Sorsabal

  • Don

    Don

  • Edward Humes

    Edward Humes

  • Floyd Price

    Floyd Price

  • Francis Gentry

    Francis Gentry

  • Fred Gutierrez

    Fred Gutierrez

  • Fred Sorsabal

    Fred Sorsabal

  • Geo Boyd-2

    Geo Boyd-2

  • George Royse

    George Royse

  • George Thagard

    George Thagard

  • Hal Le Manquais

    Hal Le Manquais

  • Harold Sievers

    Harold Sievers

  • Henry Eilers

    Henry Eilers

  • Howard Thorp

    Howard Thorp

  • IMG_0104

    IMG_0104

  • James Munholland

    James Munholland

  • Jerry Johnson

    Jerry Johnson

  • Jessie Allen

    Jessie Allen

  • Joe Pendergast

    Joe Pendergast

  • John 16 X 20-2

    John 16 X 20-2

  • Junior Lewis

    Junior Lewis

  • Ken Jahr

    Ken Jahr

  • Kirby Serles

    Kirby Serles

  • Leo Sutliff

    Leo Sutliff

  • Leroy Crager

    Leroy Crager

  • Louis Andreatta

    Louis Andreatta

  • Louis Anfinson

    Louis Anfinson

  • Max Hiles

    Max Hiles

  • Max Miller

    Max Miller

  • Michael J Sekera 1

    Michael J Sekera 1

  • Mike Selix Pote c1

    Mike Selix Pote c1

  • Oakley Morton

    Oakley Morton

  • Preston Jones

    Preston Jones

  • Ralph Barnes

    Ralph Barnes

  • Ralph Bryson

    Ralph Bryson

  • Ray Biggerstaff

    Ray Biggerstaff

  • Ray Thagard

    Ray Thagard

  • Richard Hixson

    Richard Hixson

  • Robert Ruchti II

    Robert Ruchti II

  • Robert Ruchti

    Robert Ruchti

  • Robert Webb

    Robert Webb

  • Roger 4 X 6

    Roger 4 X 6

  • Ron Schemm

    Ron Schemm

  • Roy Hopkins

    Roy Hopkins

  • Roy Reynolds

    Roy Reynolds

  • Scotty Finlay

    Scotty Finlay

  • Steve Gallina

    Steve Gallina

  • Stu Rothschild

    Stu Rothschild

  • Ted Grinager

    Ted Grinager

 

* Cedric S. Perry 1952 * Francis H. Gentry 1953
* Robert R. Ruchti 1954 * Oakley K. Morton 1955
* W. Blair Gibbens 1956 * Edward M. Humes 1957
* Cecil L. Fulcher 1958 * Robert H. Webb 1959
* George F. Thagard, Sr. 1960 * James Munholland 1961
* Ralph E. Barnes 1962 * Jessie M. Allen 1963
* Roy T. Reynolds (Lucille) 1964 * Leroy H. Crager (Virginia) 1965
* Roy A. Hopkins 1966 * Louis J. Anfinson (Helen) 1967
* J.S. Scotty Finlay 1968 * J. Dick Sisemore 1969
* Archie Lloyd 1970 * C.R. Jerry Johnson 1971
* Howard L. Thorp 1972 * Kirby C. Serles (Evelyn) 1973
Robert R. Ruchti II (Diana) 1974 * Max G. Miller (Jean) 1975
* Henry W. Eilers 1976 * Ralph C. Bryson (Edie) 1977
* Richard E. Hixson 1978 * Junior V. Lewis 1979
* David B. Slayton 1980 * Preston M. Jones (Marvel) 1981
* Ray G. Thagard, Sr. (Gayle) 1982 * Louis Andreatta 1983
* T.D. “Ted” Grinager (Erna) 1984 * Steve Gallina 1985
* Fred Sorsabal (Marlene) 1986 * Harold E. Sievers 1987
* S.K. Stu Rothchild 1988 * George Royce 1989
* Fred Gutierrez (Marie) 1990 * Robert Lash (Donna) 1991
* William Pherrin (Lillian) 1992 * J. Floyd Price 1993
*Donald A. Nielsen (Sally) 1994 * Leo Sutliff (Obra) 1995
* Richard O. Hughes (Wanda) 1996 * Max Hiles (Bea) 1997
* Don Eyer (Joan) 1998 * Joe Pendergast (Mollie) 1999
* Ken Jahr (Nancy) 2000 * Bill McIntosh (Lynne) 2001
* Art Menzel (Evelyn) 2002 * Ray Biggerstaff (Pauline) 2003
David P. Suehs (Jo Anne) 2004 Donald K. Sorsabal (Dee) 2005
* Ron Schemm, MD (Barbara) 2006 William Salpaka (Virginia) 2007
* Bill Roland (Kay) 2008

Coy Love (Margaret) 2009
Gary Hooper (Sharon) 2010

John Rider (Barbara) 2011
* Bill Sizemore (Lynda) 2012

George Boyd (Mary) 2013
Roger Ross (Lynn) 2014

* John Kavedjian (Rosie) 2015
* Don Leger (Gloria) 2016 * Carl Spalin (Fran) 2017
Larry Griffin (Cheryl) 2018 Mike Selix (Michelle) 2019
Merritt Read (Kim) 2020 Michael J Sekera (Abeer) 2021
Albert Turek (Rhea) 2022 Merritt Read PP (Kimberly) 2023
Larry Griffin PP (Cheryl) 2024  James Segerstrom 2025

Associate Past Potentates
* Hans Lindquist 1991