Lodge Chiefs of Washita Lodge 288
1946-48 Charles W. (Pappy) Alexander (2) 1948-50 Greg Walls (2) 1950-51 Jerry L. Robertson 1951-52 Hugh A. Walls 1952-53 Wm. E. (Bill) Lindsay 1953-55 Ron Walls (2) 1955-56 David Lucas 1956-57 Doug Johnson 1957-58 Jay Janzen 1958-61 Chester "Chet" Brooks (3) 1961-62 Darrel Fry 1962-63 James M. "Jim" Rogers 1963-65 Allan Edmonds (2) 1965-66 Tom J. Dugger 1966-67 John Croley 1967-68 Ronald J. Rohmiller 1968-69 George L. Hill (2) 1970-71 Allen C. Lea 1971-72 Reed A. Rohmiller 1972-73 Ron Edmonds 1973-74 Barry Sonnenfeld 1974-75 Daniel C. Hitzman 1975-76 Frank Bellinger 1976-77 Allan Tabler* 1977-78 Gordy Cotner 1978-79 Gordy Cotner/Phil Rodenburg 1079-80 Tod Williams 1980-81 John Lauchner 1981-81 Andy Parrett** 1981-83 Kevin Gisi (2) 1983-85 Joe 5 Lee III (2) 1985-86 Lee Hadden 1986-87 Ronnie Lawson 1987-88 James D. "Jimmy" Rutter IV 1988-89 Mike P. Carter 1989-90 Greg Funk 1990 Chad Harper+ 1991 Craig Harper 1992 Robbie Berner 1993 Evan Best 1994-1995 Charles Neff 1996 Jeremy "Toad" Lenertz 1997 Steve Weaver 1998 Tanner Breen 1999 Bob Crume, Jess Kane++ 1999-2000 Sean Urban 2000-2001 Justin Long 2001-2003 Bob Sullivan Jr., Scott Robin# 2003-2004 Scott Robin, Sam Defrees## 2004-2005 Brett Thomas 2005-2006 Mason Humphries 2006-2007 Ethan Myers 2007-2008 Ben Robin 2008- Brandon Cleveland *Tribal Council votes to hold the annual election at Spring Conclave beginning in 1977 and every year after. This makes Chief Tabler's term only 8 months long. (Begins in October, 1976 and ends in May, 1977). Terms now go from Spring Conclave to Spring Conclave, with installation on the day of election. ** Chief Parrett, elected in May 1981, resigns via the September Warrior because of work and school schedules. Lodge Vice-Chief Kevin Gisi becomes Lodge Chief. +Tribal Council votes to hold the annual election at Fall Fellowship beginning in 1990 and every year after. This makes Chief Chad Harper's term only 8 months long. (Begins in May, 1990 and ends in December, 1990). Terms now go from Winter Banquet to Winter Banquet, with election at the Fall Fellowship and installation at the Winter Banquet. ++ Bob Crume is elected Chief of Section SR-3A. Upon his resignation from Lodge Chief on June 17, 1999, Jess Kane is installed as his successor. At the 1999 Fall Fellowship, the Lodge approves an amendment stating that the newly elected officers take office at the end of the Fall Fellowship. Terms now run from Fall Fellowship to Fall Fellowship, with a ceremonial installation at the Winter Banquet. # Bob Sullivan is elected Vice Chief of Section SR-3A. Upon his resignation from Lodge Chief on August 23, 2003, Scott Robin is installed as his successor. Robin would later be officially elected by the Lodge for a full term as Chief. ## Scott Robin is elected Chief of Section S-3. Upon his resignation from Lodge Chief on June 12, 2004, Sam DeFrees is installed as his successor.
