Grand Chapter Royal Arch Deputies

2024-2025

Listed below are the Deputies for the Grand Chapter for this year.  Please contact the Deputy for your area if you need assistance

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Christopher P Bentlage
Special Deputy (Ritual Instruction for Grand 2nd Veil)

Personal: Born in Grove City, PA – Lives in Anderson, IN with his wife, Jordan. Spent 10 years in corporate finance and investment brokerage, before becoming a hay and horse farmer. Active alumnus of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Masonic:

  • Raised at Delaware Lodge #46
  • Past High Priest of Middletown Chapter #143 RAM
  • Knight Commander of Red Branch of Eri
  • Member of Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque
  • Past Master, Century Lodge #764, F.&A.M.

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William (Bill) D Payton , III
District D – Terre Haute # 11, Greencastle #22, Crawfordsville #40, Westside #138, Green County #170 William (Bill)

  • Current High Priest of Terre Haute Chapter No. 11
  • Past Illustrious Master of Terre Haute Council No. 8
  • Past Master of Social Lodge No. 86 Terre Haute
  • President of Terre Haute Masonic Temple Association 
  • Retired Master Electrician, Project Manager, and General Construction Manager 
  • Retired Apprenticeship Director and Educator IBEW Local 725
  • Past President of IBEW Local 725