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APPENDIX XI - Grand Lodge Officers And Committeemen From Kansas
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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 #1407 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.
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