Sterling P. Hornbuckle is a member of Peace Lodge #243, Louisburg, Kansas, and is a Plural Member of Sharon Springs Lodge #417, Sharon Springs, Kansas and also of Xenia Lodge #47, Xenia, Kansas. He was born on a farm northwest of Paola, Kansas, in 1931. On November 16, 1952 he married Winona M. Kohlenberg.

The Hornbuckle’s reside in Louisburg. Sterling graduated from high school in 1949. He was a member of the Kansas National Guard from July 19, 1950 to July 19, 1965. He was full time for the Kansas National Guard at Ottawa from 1956-1965. Sterling farmed until 1973, did home construction, and has worked in the oil fields in eastern Kansas since 1979.

Lodge. Sterling has been a member of Peace Lodge #243 since 1960. He served as Worshipful Master in 1975 and again in 2006. He is a Perpetual Life Member of Peace Lodge, and served as Secretary from 1980 through 2001.

Grand Lodge. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of District #5 in 1992, and Area Deputy Grand Master for Area #2 in 1994 and 1995. He has been the Grand Representative to Newfoundland and Labrador since 2001, and continues to serve in that position. He served as Grand Senior Steward in 1999 and Grand Flag Bearer in 2001. He served on the Necrology Committee in 2002, 2003 and 2004, as Assistant Grand Chaplain in 2002, and on the Membership Committee in 2004. In 2002 he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. He was appointed Grand Senior Deacon in the advancing line of the Grand Lodge of Kansas in 2004 by M\W\ Allan L. Hurlburt, Past Grand Master. He was Grand Junior Warden in 2005, Grand Senior Warden in 2006, and Deputy Grand Master in 2007.

Rites. Sterling became a member of the Northeast Kansas Valley of the Scottish Rite in April, 1966 and is a Perpetual Life Member. He served as Wise Master in 1996. He was honored with the Inspector General Honorary rank and dignity of the 33rd degree in 1999. He served as Director of the Degrees for several years.