Stated Meeting Feb. 23; Memorial for Fred Allen, PGT

The Last Remains of the Templar Towers and Castle at Acre

The Dr. G. M. Patrick Chapel No. 4 of the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon will hold its stated meeting at Brazos Union Lodge in Bryan, TX at 10:00 AM.

Please inform the Secretary if you are unable to attend.

We regret to inform our knights that founding Treasurer of the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, USA, Sir Fred of Mount Pleasant, KC (Fred E. Allen) has passed away.  


Details of services will be posted here when we are aware of them.

Adapted from February Tarrant County Newsletter

When you first met Fred Allen, you did not immediately get the impression of a highly successful salesman. Quiet, dignified and unassuming – almost shy – Fred Allen’s ability to convince – to sell – became more and more apparent as you were exposed to his sincerity and obvious dedication to his purpose.   He decided to try his hand at selling, and rose quickly to Sales and Advertising Manager for Robotyper Corporation in 1954, and later joined the parent organization, Royal Typewriter Company, as Western Regional Sales Manager, Chicago.  Just one short year later moved to New York City as National Sales Manager. In 1963 he stepped up to become Sales Manager for Litton Industries Business Equipment Group. Striking out on his own, he founded his own company in 1966, but in 1972, he tired of New York state and returned to Texas to operate the family ranch near Mt. Pleasant. But the sales instinct was too strong, and he soon founded his highly successful direct mail management business, with a nationwide clientele.  He was elected Charter President of the Mailing List Industry Association in New York City, and was the keynote speaker at the International Direct Marketing Symposium in Montreux, Switzerland.  Fred was raised in Ennis Lodge 369 on February 28, 1950. During his sojourn in New York, his work prevented him from being active, but upon his return to his birthplace in Titus County in 1972, he affiliated with Temple Lodge 70 at Mount Pleasant, and served as Master of the Lodge in 1978-79. Later, he served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1983, and in 1987, doubled as Grand Marshal and State Coordinator. He is also a Charter member of both Roy Stanley Lodge 1367 and Claud L. Austin Daylight Lodge 1450, both in Dallas, and is still a member of his mother lodge, Ennis 369. He is an Endowed Member of all four lodges. He has been a member of all York Rite Bodies since 1950, serving as Thrice Illustrious Master of Rob Morris Council 31 in 82-83; and as High Priest of Rob Morris Chapter 40 in 1981-82. He served as District Deputy Grand High Priest in 1981-82, and District Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1983-84. In the Knights Templar, he served as Generalissimo of Pittsburg Commandery in 1987. Active in Scottish Rite since 1978, he served as Membership Chairman for the Valley of Dallas, the largest Scottish Rite Valley in the Southern Jurisdiction. He was invested with the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in 1983, and was coroneted a Thirty-third Degree Inspector General Honorary in 1987. A noble of the Mystic Shrine, he belonged to Hella Shrine Temple, and is a Past President of the Knights of Mecca, the Temple’s Blue Lodge Degree Team. Other Masonic and Masonic-affiliated memberships include the Order of High Priesthood; Order of the Silver Trowel; York Rite College; Red Cross of Constantine; Royal Order of Scotland; Philalethes Society; the Texas Lodge of Research; Texas College, Masonic Rosicrucians; and the Order of Eastern Star.  To Fred Allen, public and community relations are absolutely vital to the success and growth of Freemasonry at the grassroots.  He is past President of the East Texas Angus Association and a past member of the Board of the Texas Angus Association. He has served as a member of the Board of Titus County Hospital District, and of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, for a number of years he served as a member and Chairman of the Board of the American National Bank of Mount Pleasant. In Masonry, he was one of the principal architects of the highly successful Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Grand Lodge of Texas. A large share of the very positive public impact of the 150th birthday of Texas Masonry was a result of his outstanding efforts. He strongly believes that every Mason should support the church or synagogue of his choice. He was a very active member of Tennison United Methodist Church of Mount Pleasant, where he was a Lay Delegate to the Annual Conference from 1978 to 1989. He as served as President of the Methodist Men twice, has ushered and served in many other tasks in the Church.