WSC History - Knights of Columbus Washington State Council

OUR LADY OF THE UNBORN CHILD ASSEMBLY 03063CHEWELAH, COLVILLE, DEER PARK, NEWPORTOur Lady of the Unborn Child Assembly 3063 was instituted on June 29, 2007. The affiliatedcouncils are Chewelah 2155, Deer Park 9721, Colville 12273 and Newport 14268. The assembly wasinitiated by Steven Roach GK 9721 of Deer Park. He was elected the assembly's Charter Three YearTrustee. The Charter Navigator was Ed Parazoo and the Charter Comptroller, Russ Fletcher.The closeout date for charter membership was August 1, 2007. The following were the chartermembers:Peter Caldwell Archimedes R Canto Ramon CantoRonald Christian Patrick P Davidson Russell N Fletcher CompPatrick Geary Daniel T Hentges Gerald E HillJonas Hiner Terry W Hughs Edward A KaupRobert D Kirby Thomas La Vigne Dr Paul R LarsenJames V Mach Robert N Mc Kellar John J OienHugh P Osborne Jr. Eddie L Parazoo N James A RaineyJoseph Roach TR3 Steven E Roach Harold E RothwellRupert J Sampson Rev. Joseph Sullivan Darrell Lee WehrEdward R ZiegmanEdward S ZupichJOSEPH R MILLER ASSEMBLY 03095GRANITE FALLSHoly Cross Council 13560, located in the small isolated community of Granite Falls is very activeand involved in a vibrant parish. The council membership of 67 members boasts 16 fourth degreemembers. In order to attend assembly meetings and functions in Everett, these Sir Knights had to drive asecondary road that was often dangerous during the late fall and winter. Due to travel hardships, anassembly in Granite Falls was proposed and spear-headed by Past Grand Knight Ed Miller. The assemblywas instituted on February 7, 2008 with 19 members. By the end of March, the membership had jumpedto 32 members. The Order's fourth degree membership to the total membership is approximately 17% -the fourth degree assembly in Granite Falls represents 48% of the council membership. The chartermembers and officers are:James J. Athan Steven J. Burguer Bill CloughThomas R. Detchemendy Terry W. Doiron Robert R Driscoll PltAnton C. Erne Edwin A. Fitch Purs Judd C. GarnerPaul H. Gassmann TR1 William J. Higgins Adm William J. Higgins IIDouglas E. Hutter Antone J. Lopes Monte H. MartiEdward W. Miller N John J. Mooney Dennis J. Morgan CaptPaul W. Muma TR3 Rev. John E. Nwanze Friar Stephan E. Plaisance ISThomas M. Quinn Ignacio A. Saladino John J. SchenkelDarrel W. Shefstad OS Deacon Joseph L. Shriver Douglas M. SkagenHarold K. Small Scrib Anthony M. Van Ginneken Ernest D. VigilJoseph P. Vigil Comp George B. Whitaker TR2Joseph R. Miller was born in Seattle on July 25, 1981 to Edward and Vicki Miller. Joe grew up inGranite Falls where he attended elementary, middle school and high school. Following in his father'sfootsteps, Joe joined the Knights of Columbus and received his first degree on September 15, 1999 lessthan two months after his eighteenth birthday. He received his second and third degrees on November 14.Joe was a charter member of Holy Cross Council 13560 in Granite Falls and served as the chartertreasurer. He held the office until his death. He received his fourth degree on January 27, 2001 and was aproud member of John F. Kennedy Assembly 1530 in Everett.