PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

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PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

The following brothers of the Department of Kansas, having honorably served the Department in the position of Department Commander, hold the honor of PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER within the Department, along with its associated voting status at Department and National Encampments.

Name	Dates of Service as Commander
Franklin C. Bergquist, PDC	May 8, 1999 – April 15, 2000
Alan L. Russ, PDC	April 27, 2002 – April 26, 2003
Kenneth E. Spurgeon, PDC	April 26, 2003 – April 24, 2004
Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC	April 24, 2004 – April 23, 2005
James R. Knopke, PDC	April 23, 2005 – April 22, 2006 April 24, 2010 – April 30, 2011
Randal L. Durbin, PDC	April 22, 2006 – April 28, 2007
Roy A. Lafferty, PDC	April 28, 2007 – April 26, 2008; April 30, 2011 – April 28, 2012; April 28, 2012 – present
Craig A. Sundell, PDC	April 26, 2008 – April 25, 2009
James M. Converse, PDC	April 25, 2009-April 24, 2010

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PAST CAMP COMMANDERS

The following brothers of the Department of Kansas, having honorably served their Camp in the position of Camp Commander, hold the honor of PAST CAMP COMMANDER within the Department, along with its associated voting status at the Department Encampments.

Name	Camp No. and Year
Rocky L. Bartlow, PCC	16 – 2010
Richard T. Bennett, PCC	1 – 2011
Franklin C. Bergquist, PDC	1 – 1998
Mark A. Britton, PCC	1 – 2007
James M. Converse, PDC	5 – 2005, 2006
James P. Coyne, PCC	1 – 2008
Randal L. Durbin, PDC	16 – 2004, 2005
Jeffrey L. Dunaway, PCC	16 – 2002
William E. Fischer, Jr., PCC	5 (Camp 21, Ohio) ^Note ²
Michael J. Hadl, PCC	4 – 2008, 2011
Dan E. Karr, PCC	16 – 2006, 2007
Roy A. Lafferty, PDC	4 – 2005
Douglas E. McGovern, PCC	1 – 2004
S. Todd Meek, PCC	1 – 2009, 2010
Kent L. Melcher, PCC	16 – 2011
Kim L. Nelson, PCC	1 – (Camp 3, 1996-2005)^{Note 1}
Dale L. Rouse, PCC	1 – 2006
Alan L. Russ, PDC	16 – 2001
James A. Scheidel, Jr., PCC	1 – 2005
Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC	1 – 2003
Douglas G. Smith, PCC	1 – 2000
Lane D. Smith, PCC	5 – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Kenneth R. Spurgeon, PDC	1 – 2002
Craig A. Sundell, PDC	4 – 2004
Matthew G. Toll, PCC	5 – 2007
Alan L. Van Loenen, PCC	4 – 2006
Brian R. Van Schmus, PCC	4 – 2009
Robert L. Wandel, PCC	4 – 2010

^{Note 1 – Reinstatement of PCC voting status approved
by the 12th Annual Department Encampment, 2008}

^{Note 2 – Reinstatement of PCC voting status approved
by the 15th Annual Department Encampment, 2011.}

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Revised April 28, 2012