WSC History - Knights of Columbus Washington State Council

ROBERT E. HALLSTATE DEPUTY 1948-49DECEASEDRobert E. Hall was a member of Spokane Council 683.ARTHUR P. BOYLESTATE DEPUTY 1949-51DECEASEDArthur P Boyle was a member of Tacoma Council 809. His administration concentratedon The Narberth Program (Religious Advertising) which was then still new.GERARD B. WELCHSTATE DEPUTY 1951-53DECEASEDGerard B. (Bee) Welch was a member of Seattle Council 676. He was State Secretary1944-50. Bee was active in the R.I.B. Program and spoke passionately promoting it.EDWARD T. WALSHSTATE DEPUTY 1953-54DECEASEDEdward T Walsh was born in New Jersey. He worked for DuPont andwas working at the Kankakee Ordinance plant when he was transferred to theManhattan project in Hanford in the early 1940s. As a Knight, he wasinstrumental in the institution of Richland Council 3307 and became a charter member. He was thesecond GK of the council 1951-52 and was appointed DD #7 in 1952-53. He was elected StateDeputy 1953-54.In the late 1950s he transferred to Yakima Council 894 and was its FS at the time of hisdeath in 1977. He and his wife Kay had 5 children. Kay died after the move to Yakima.CARROLL MARTELLSTATE DEPUTY 1954-1956DECEASEDCarroll Martell was born June 8, 1912 in Stanton, North Dakota. Hegraduated with a B.S. degree in Architecture from Kansas University.He joined the Order in 1939, taking his first three degrees inAlbuquerque, N.M. He transferred to Spokane Council 683 in 1946 andremained a member of that council until his death. He was elected Chancellorin 1947; DGK in 1948 and GK in 1949. He was appointed DD #5 in 1950-52 and elected StateDeputy 1954-56. In the Fourth Degree he held the offices of Faithful Captain, Navigator and