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Living Past Potentates

Living Past Potentates of Medinah Shrine

1990
Robert E. Peterson

1994
William H. Bock
Pat

1995
R. Steve Sandeman
Susan

1998
Roger A. Kuipers
Eloise

1999
Clifford C. Chapman
Audrey

2000
Robert O. Kuehn
Natalie

2001
Stewart B. Smith
Judy

2002
Melvin A. Hankins

2006
Robert A. Alley
Janet

2008
Kenny Frank
Arlene

2009
Ronald R. Stephan
Carol

2010
Jerry L. Wilson
Pat Biedar

2011
Paul D. Barber
Peggy

2012
Steven A. Schenk

2013
Donald R. Marquardt
Sherrill

2014
Frederick J. Martin
Jeannie

2016
Craig C. Stimpert
Paula

2017
Lance M. Evans
Debbie

2018 & 2019
William M. Kissane
Debbie Jo

2020
Keith M. Koopman

2021
George E. Stimac

2022
K. Tracy Burcham
Nui

2023
Joseph J. Alfirevic
Susan

Past Potentates

Once I was the Great I Am,
to whom all lesser lights salaam,
respected, honored and obeyed,
an impressive sight when on parade.

My word was law none dare gainsay,
my slightest wish, supreme my sway,
I was a man of high estate –
THE ILLUSTRIOUS POTENTATE.

Time marches on, another day
another Pote holds magic sway.

There was a time – the Noble mob
could see no future in the job.

But now The Cabiri, tried and true
Past Potentate all, not raw nor new,
united for service to Temple and Shrine
that the lights of Mecca may ever shine.