KEA History
APPENDIX
XI - Grand Lodge Officers And Committeemen From Kansas
Information
1903-04
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Member,
Committee on Work and Ritual
1904-05
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Member,
Committee on Work and Ritual
1905-06
Frank
B. Kingsley, Kansas City #440
Member,
Auditing Committee
W.
H. Swatszel, Parsons #527
Member,
Committee on Appeals and Grievances
1906-07
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Member,
Committee on Relief for Widows
Frank
B. Kingsley, Kansas Eity #440
Member,
Auditing Committee
1907-08
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Chairman,
Commission on Protection of Name and Emblem
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James
L. King, Topeka #204
Chairman,
Committee on Work and Ritual
1908-08
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Chairman,
Commission on Protection of Name and Emblem
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Chairman,
Committee on Work and Ritual
1909-10
A
C. Malloy, Hutchinson #453
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1910-11
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Chairman,
Ritualistic Committee
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1911-12
Frank
B, Kingsley, Kansas City #440
Grand
Esteemed Lecturing Knight
1912-13
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Grand
Esteemed Leading Knight
1914-15
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1915-16
James
M. Challiss, Atchison #647
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Member,
Ritual Commission
1916-17
James
L. King, Topeka #204
Chairman.
Ritual Commission
1917-18
Edward
L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127
Grand
Inner Guard
1918-19
Edward
L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127
Grand
Esteemed Lecturing Knight
1920-21
Edward
L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127
Member,
Auditing Committee
1921-22
Hal
E. Harlan, Manhattan #1185
Member,
Social and Community Welfare Committee
1922-23
Hal
E. Harlan, Manhattan #1185
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1924-25
H. L. Weatherford, Concordia #586
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1926-27
H.
Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427
Member,
Auditing Committee
1928-29
W.
H. McKone, Lawrence #595
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1930-31
H.
Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427
Chairman,
Auditing Committee
1932-33
W.
B. Greenwald, Hutchinson #453
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1934-35
H.
Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427
Grand
Esteemed Loyal Knight
1936-37
Wayne
H. Lamoreux, Great Bend #1127
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1940-41
H.
Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427
Member,
Antlers Council
1942-43
Stanley
J. Shook, Topeka #204
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
1943-44
Stanley
J. Shook, Topeka #204
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
1944-45
Ben
W. Weir, Pittsburg #412
Grand
Tiler
1945-46
Ben
W. Weir, Pittsburg #412
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1946-47
Oliver
C. Johnson, Augusta #1462
Member,
Auditing Committee
1947-48
Ben
W. Weir, Pittsburg #412
Member,
Auditing Committee
1948-49
R.
L. Johnsmeyer, Manhattan #1185
Member,
Auditing Committee
1949-50
Sidney
E. Patterson, Augusta #1462
Chairman,
Auditing Committee
1950-51
Sidney
E. Patterson, Augusta #1462
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1951-52
Sidney
E. Patterson, Augusta #1462
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
1952-53
Fred
H. Kelly, Salina #718
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1953-54
Joe
M. White, Topeka #204
Member,
State Associations Committee
1954-55
Walter Reed Gage, Manhattan #1185
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
C.
E. Klein, Goodland #1528
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1955-56
Walter
Reed Gage, Manhattan #1185
Member,
Lodge Actrrities Committee
Raymond
M. Green, Salina #718
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1956-57
Matt
W. Witt, Abilene #1675
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1957-58
Rev.
F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528
Grand
Chaplain
1958-59
Rev.
F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528
Grand
Chaplain
1959-60
Rev.
F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528
Grand
Chaplain
Glenn
E. Edwards, Wellington #1167
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1960-61
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1961-62
J.
O. Kuhn, Garden City #1404
Grand
Inner Guard
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1962-63
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1963-64
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
Millard
E. Pike, Wichita #427
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1964-65
Fred
H. Kelly, Salina #718
Grand
Esteemed Loyal Knight
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1965-66
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
John
T. Kirkwood. Galena #677
Member,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
1966-67
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #140
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Chairman,
Ritualistic Committee
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Member,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
1967-68
Lloyd
Chapman, El Dorado #1407
Chairman,
Ritualistic Committee
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Member,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
1968-69
K.
R. Larrick, Augusta #1462
Grand
Esteemed Lecturing Knight
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Member,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
1969-70
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Member,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
K.
R. Larrick, Augusta #1462
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
1970-71
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Chairman,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
K.
R. Larrick, Augusta #1462
Member,
New Lodges Committee
1971-72
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Chairman,
Auditing and Accounting Committee
K.
R. Larrick, Augusta #1462
Member,
New Lodges Committee
1972-73
A.
H. Lorentz, Beloit #1779
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
George
S. Tracy, Manhattan #1185
Member,
State Associations Committee
1973-74
Richard
Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
George
S. Tracy., Manhattan #1185
Member,
State Associations Committee
1974-75
Richard
Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
George
S. Tracy, Manhattan #1185
Member,
State Associations Committee
1975-76
Richard
Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661
Member,
Lodge Activities Committee
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Credentials
1976-77
Rev.
John Moeder, Manhattan #1185
Grand
Chaplain
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
State Associations Committee
1977-78
Rev.
John Moeder, Manhattan #1185
Grand
Chaplain
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
State Associations Committee
Raymond
R. Friederich, Chanute #806
Member,
New Lodges Committee
1978-79
Rev.
John Moeder, Manhattan #1185
Grand
Chaplain
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
State Associations Committee
1979-80
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
State Associations Committee
1980-81
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Chairman,
State Associations Committee
1981-82
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Chairman,
State Associations Committee
1982-83
Ralph
W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779
Member,
State Association Committee
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1983-84
Ralph
W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779
Member,
State Association Committee
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1984-85
Ralph
W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779
Member,
State Association Committee
Robert
L. Earnest. Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
1985-86
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1986-87
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member,
Committee on Judiciary
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1987-88
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Member.
Committee on Judiciary
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1988-89
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Chairman,
Committee on Judiciary and Pardon Commission
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
1989-90
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Chairman,
Committee on Judiciary and Pardon Commission
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Chairman,
Ritualistic Committee
1990-91
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Justice
of the Grand Forum
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Chairman,
Ritualistic Committee
1991-92
Garland
L. Mountz, Wellington #1167
Grand
Inner Guard
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Grand
Inner Guard
1992-93
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Grand
Inner Guard
1993-94
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Grand
Inner Guard
1994-95
Robert
L. Earnest, Russell #1715
Chief
Justice of the Grand Forum
1995-96
John
T. Kirkwood, Galena #677
Grand
Tiler
1996-97
Leo
C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
Ronald
E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1997-98
Leo
C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
Ronald
E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1998-99
Leo
C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528
Member,
Ritualistic Committee
Ronald
E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1999-00
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Ronald
E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
2000-01
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Ronald
E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership (2000)
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership (2001)
Jerold
Head, Parsons #527
Special
Assistant, Drug Awareness Program
2001-02
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Jerold
Head, Parsons #527
Special
Assistant, Drug Awareness Program
2002-03
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
2003-04
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2004-05
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Member,
Public Relations Committee
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2005-06
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2006-07
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2007-08
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Charles
Lester, Wichita #427
Member,
Membership Committee
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2008-09
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Charles
Lester, Wichita #427
Member,
Membership Committee
Charles
E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Grand
Tiler
Randy
Gragg, Topeka #204
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2009-2010
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Charles
Lester, Wichita #427
Member,
Membership Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2010-2011
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Charles
Lester, Wichita #427
Member,
Membership Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2011-2012
Charles
Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Grand
Lodge Trustee
Charles
Lester, Wichita #427
Chairman,
Membership Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2012-2013
Charles
Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Grand
Lodge Trustee
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2013-2014
Charles
Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Grand
Lodge Trustee
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2014-2015
Charles
Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Walter
Linthacum, Goodland #1528
Grand
Lodge Trustee
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2015-2016
Charles
Buechman, Hoxie #2415
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2016-2017
Frank Springer, Chanute #806
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2017-2018
Frank Springer, Chanute #806
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
Ron Atkinson, Galena #677
Auditing & Accounting Committee
Randy
Gragg, Atchison #647
Region
8 Hoop Shoot
2018-2019
Frank Springer, Chanute #806
Special
Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
**
In 1908. the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee with James L. King, Topeka
#204. as Chairman, presented the
Flag Day Ritual to the Grand Lodge. It was adopted unanimously.
