WSC History - Knights of Columbus Washington State Council

years at Wichita State University and then went to work for the Boeing Airplane Co. He joined theOrder on Sept 4, 1945 and took his 2nd and 3rd degrees on Sept 9, 1945 from Council 691 inWichita. He later transferred to Derby, Kansas Council 4458. He took his Fourth Degree onOctober 10, 1948.He was elected Chancellor 1959-60; and GK 1960-61 in the Derby Council. He wastransferred to the Seattle area by the Boeing Company in 1962 though he and Mary Anna boughttheir home in Kent. He transferred his membership to Auburn Council 3598; served as Chancellor in1965-66 and GK in 1966-67. He was District Warden 1968-70 and was appointed District Deputy#12 1970-72. He was elected State Warden 1972-74; State Advocate 1974-76; State Treasurer 1976-78 and State Secretary 1978. Upon the death of new State Deputy Bill Witte in September 1978 hewas elected by the State Officers as State Deputy. He served out Bill Witte's unexpired term and waselected State Deputy 1979-81 in his own right. He served as Immediate Past State Deputy 1981-83.He was Trustee 1972-76 in the V Rev Wm J Power Assembly. He was a key figure in the institutionof Bishop Gill Assembly in 1983 and a charter member. He served as FA and Trustee for thatAssembly before becoming its F Comptroller 1985-90.While still State Deputy, he was elected Supreme Warden by the Supreme Board ofDirectors for 1980-82. He was Supreme Warden during the Centennial Year of the Order andparticipated in all of those activities. He was appointed Vice-Supreme Master of the ArchbishopFrancis N Blanchet Province of the Fourth Degree 1985-89. Harry was active in ceremonial workfor many years. He was a Regional Coordinator of Ceremonials for the Order from 1981 until histragic death on September 18, 1995 when he suffered a heart attack while driving his Lincolnthrough downtown Seattle with Mary Anna.He and Mary Anna had no children. Both retired from the Boeing Company. He had been asupervisor in scheduling and Mary Anna had been an office supervisor.JOHN R. KLEINSTATE DEPUTY 1981-83John R Klein was born July 7, 1930 in St Paul Minnesota. Heserved in both the Air Force and Army. He retired as a Chief WarrantOfficer in 1970. He is both a Korean War and Vietnam Veteran and hasreceived two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and three Commendation Medals.While stationed at Larson AFB at Moses Lake, he joined the Order andbecame a charter member of Moses Lake Council 4367. He was the firstdelegate to represent the new council at the 1957 State Convention in Yakima. He served as GrandKnight in 1964. He has been attending State Conventions annually since 1957, except for 4 yearswhen military duties took him overseas. He was elected a Supreme Delegate to the 1964 SupremeConvention in New Orleans and has attended 26 Supreme Conventions.John became a member of the Fourth Degree in 1958 and belonged to the Father ModesteDeMers Assembly in Wenatchee. He transferred to Lakewood Council 4322 and Bishop McGrathAssembly 1175 in 1967. John served as District Deputy #2 (1972-74) and as State NCD Chairman(1974-76). He was elected State Advocate (1976-78) and State Treasurer in 1978. Upon theuntimely death of State Deputy Bill Witte in September 1978 he was elected by the State Officers asState Secretary. He continued as State Secretary until elected State Deputy (1981-83) and ImmediatePast State Deputy (1983-85).John was Faithful Navigator of Bishop McGrath Assembly (1978-79) and FaithfulNavigator of Fr Valerian Grubb Assembly (1987-89) - which he founded. In 1990 he was appointedDistrict Master for the State of Washington and served until 1994. In 1997 he was appointed Vice