Tadmor Shrine Divan List - PAGE 2
Potentate | Chief Rabban | Assistant Rabban | High Priest and Prophet | Oriental Guide | Recorder | Treasurer | 1st Ceremonial Master | 2nd Ceremonial Master | Marshal | Captain of the Guard | Inner Guard | Outer Guard | Chief Aid Emeritus | Chaplain | Potentate's Personal Aides
Oriental Guide: DILLON HICKMAN Lady: BETH
Dillon and his Lady Beth have been married for
35 years and reside in Uniontown.
They have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren.
Dillon is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force,
having served four years and attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant
E5.
Dillon served as Master of Coventry Lodge
#665 in 1990 and again in 2010 for Coventry-Akron #83.
He was raised a Master Mason in Coventry #665 in 1978 and
joined Tadmor in 2006 where he is Captain of the Temple Guard and
member of Legion of Honor and Alliance Shrine Club.
Dillon retired from Lockheed Martin after 37
years, where he was manager of maintenance and part of the flight
simulator installation team that traveled to many different
countries. He also is a
realtor; selling real estate for
Beth retired as a Medical Technologist from Summa Health System after 30 years.
Recorder: GARY DEMOSS P.P. Lady: BECKY
Ill. Sir Gary DeMoss is proud to be a third generation Shrine-Mason. Gary began his Masonic experience in 1973 where he was raised to the degree of Master Mason in Joppa Lodge #666 then becoming a member of the Valley of Akron, Scottish Rite, Cuyahoga Falls Council #144, Chapter #225, Commandery #83, Temple Guard, Krazy Kops and ROJ Court #80.
Gary is a second generation potentate here at Tadmor, following his father’s lead, Ill. Sir Corum "CC" DeMoss who served as Potentate in 1972.
Gary was appointed to the Divan in 1996 by then Ill. Sir Crinley Hoover as the Second Ceremonial Officer and them became Potentate in 2002
Recently retired from a 36 year career in law enforcement in the Village of Silver Lake, 17 years serving as the police chief, it was easy to understand his theme for 2002: "To Serve and Protect". Serving and protecting others in a life style, especially children, according to Gary.
Gary and his Lady Becky live in Bath Township and have two adult children: Lyndsey, who teaches school and lives in Akron and son Noble Jason who, like his grandfather, is in the car business and lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
Hobbies include traveling, camping, working on projects at home and enjoying their involvement in the old car hobby, especially if it has something to do with a Corvair.
1st Ceremonial Master : DAVID GOMES Lady: SHERRIE
David, a native of
David was raised to the degree of Master Mason in Union Lodge
#334 and later served as its Worshipful Master for two years. He is
a Past Monarch of Orak Grotto, Past President of Mckean County
Shrine Club, Past Vice-President of the Shrines motorized unit, Past
Chairman of the CHIP program for Masonic District #22, and a Past
Board Member of the Masonic Temple Association. At
David and his Lady Sherrie reside in Green, OH and keep active in the community. Between the two they have a daughter Lisa and a grandson Cayden of Raleigh, N.C., and a son Max at home. David, an avid fisherman, can be found on one of the area lakes during his free time.