01 · Brotherhood
Fraternity and fellowship
Member of Phi Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., serving the Fort Riley and Junction City community, alongside continued service throughout the Prince Hall Masonic family.
ΦΞ · ΩΨΦ
Acacia LodgeNo. 91 · F. & A. M.Acacia's first Grand Master
Johnnie J.
Eaves, 33°
44th Most Worshipful Grand Master
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas
44th Grand Master33° MasonNo. 91 Acacia LodgeΦΞ Omega Psi Phi
From Acacia to the Grand East
A life of service, discipline, and forward movement.
Most Worshipful Grand Master Johnnie J. Eaves, 33°, carries a historic distinction for Acacia Lodge No. 91.
His rise to the Grand East marks the first time a member of Acacia Lodge has served as Grand Master of the Kansas Prince Hall jurisdiction. His record connects military lodges overseas, Acacia's award-winning years in Junction City, statewide Masonic education, and deep community service.
From a local lodge in Junction City to leadership of the entire Kansas jurisdiction, his journey demonstrates what preparation, consistency, and service can build.
The Masonic journey
The road to the Grand East.
- 011988
The journey begins
Raised in New Light Lodge No. 242 under the Texas jurisdiction, beginning a Masonic journey shaped by military service, study, and leadership.
- 021995
Leadership abroad
Served as Worshipful Master of Cornerstone Military Lodge No. 135 in Baumholder, Germany, while continuing his work in the York Rite, Scottish Rite, and Shrine.
- 032006–08
Acacia in the East
Served as Worshipful Master of Acacia Lodge No. 91. The Kansas Grand Lodge records Acacia as Lodge of the Year during both of his terms.
- 042010–17
Service to the jurisdiction
Advanced from Grand Junior Deacon to Grand Senior Deacon, Grand Orator, and Grand Lecturer. He was elevated to the 33° in the Herbert M. Douglas Class of 2013 and recognized as Kansas Master Mason of the Year in 2016 and 2017.
- 052018
Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden
Entered the elected Grand Line and proposed a new voting procedure that was adopted to streamline Grand Lodge elections.
- 062020
Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden
Continued serving the Craft through the difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 072022
Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master
Was elected Deputy Grand Master and served the jurisdiction in preparation for the Grand East.
- 082024
The 44th Grand Master
Was elected and installed as the 44th Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas, becoming the first Grand Master to rise from Acacia Lodge No. 91.
Strength beyond title
Two pillars of a public life.
02 · Community
Service that reaches beyond the lodge
Founder and chairman of Junction City Community Partners, life member of VFW Post 8773, and member of the Joe Louis Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers 9th and 10th Cavalry Association.
Junction City · Kansas91
A landmark for Acacia
The first from No. 91.
Not the last.
Most Worshipful Grand Master Eaves's achievement belongs in Acacia's permanent record. It honors the brothers who prepared him, the lodge he led, and the future leaders who can now see a path from Junction City to the highest office in the Kansas jurisdiction.
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