Grand Senior Deacon of Virginia

 

 

Louis Kerford Campbell

 

Louis Kerford Campbell was born on July 8, 1950, in Arlington, Virginia, and was educated in the public schools of Botetourt County. He received an AB Degree from the College of William and Mary and a JD Degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary. Also, he has taken various courses through the National Judicial College. He was admitted to the Virginia Bar and began his professional career as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Botetourt County in 1975 and practiced law from 1976 until 1988, when he was appointed as Judge of the General District Court, 25th Judicial District, and where he has served as Chief Judge since 1996. He is a veteran of the United States Army and was discharged with the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

 

Brother Campbell was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on July 19, 1974, in Catawba Lodge No. 342. He is a Life Member in Perpetuity and served as its Worshipful Master in 1979 and 1991. He was District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 22 in 2005. He served as Grand Junior Steward in 1996, Administrative Assistant to the Grand Master in 2004 and as a member of the Committee on Youth and the Committee on Appeals. He was elected Grand Junior Deacon in November 2007. He received the John Blair, Jr. Award in 1998.

 

He is a member of the Valley of Roanoke, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, was invested Knight Commander Court of Honor in 1987, coroneted an Inspector General Honorary, 33° in 1997, and is the Personal Representative to the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Virginia for the Valley of Roanoke. He is a member of Murray Royal Arch Chapter No. 22, Bayard Commandery No. 15 and Kazim Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., the Royal Order of Jesters, Roanoke Court No. 59 and a Past Patron of the Botetourt Chapter No. 135, Order of Eastern Star. Brother Campbell was a member of the Roanoke Valley Chapter, Order of DeMolay and is an Advisor to the Roanoke Chapter and the Hanging Rock Chapter. He is the Western Region (Virginia) Deputy and a member of the DeMolay International Supreme Council. He is a Director of the Virginia DeMolay Foundation, Inc. and a recipient of the Legion of Honor from the International Order of DeMolay and Virginia Advisor of the Year Award, as well.

 

Brother Campbell is married to the former Marsha Lynn Kays. They have a son, Louis Alexander "Alex" Campbell, who is a member of Catawba Lodge No. 342. They attend Fincastle United Methodist Church.