S. Eugene Herritt and his wife, Sally

Bro. S. Eugene Herritt will be presented as R. W. Junior Grand Warden to his lodge on Jan. 30, 2012, in Shippensburg. He is a Past Master of Cumberland Valley Lodge No. 315 and served as District Deputy Grand Master for District 3, 2006-2011; as a member of the Committee on Academy of Masonic Knowledge, 2007-2011; as a Representative in Grand Lodge, 1980-2005; and is a Past Lodge Chairman for the Masonic Culture Committee. Bro. Herritt is a member of George Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 176, George Washington Council No. 66 and Continental Commandery No. 56. He is a Past Sovereign Prince of Harrisburg Council, Princes of Jerusalem of the Scottish Rite Valley of Harrisburg; a Past President of the Shippensburg Scottish Rite Club; and is a member of Zembo Shrine. He also belongs to the York Conclave, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine; First Capital No. 156, York Rite College; Franklin County High Twelve Club No. 726; and Valley Forest No. 145, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He is an officer of Constans Council No. 239, Allied Masonic Degrees; a member of the Worshipful Society of Freemasons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plasterers and Bricklayers, Allentown; and served as Worshipful Master of the Pennsylvania Lodge of Research in 2011. He was coroneted an Honorary Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°, on Aug. 31, 2010, in Philadelphia, and was awarded the DeMolay Legion of Honor.

Bro. Herritt graduated from Montoursville High School, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Clarion University and a Master of Education Degree from Shippensburg University. He is a sales executive with Fortney Packages and is an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the John L. Grove College of Business at Shippensburg University. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Cooperative in Harrisburg.

He and his wife, Sally, live in Shippensburg and have a daughter, Andrea, and a grandson, Lyric.