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C. Kleinknecht Obituary
C. FRED KLEINKNECHT February 1924 - December 2011
"Because Freemasonry lives not just for today, but for generations to come, we must be first class in whatever we do." Christian Frederick Kleinknecht ("Fred" to everyone who knew him), 87, of Chevy Chase, MD and Ponte Vedra, FL, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2011 surrounded by his loving family, following complications from a stroke. Fred was a lifelong resident of the Washington area. Fred worked for 56 years at the Scottish Rite Temple in Washington, ultimately being elected to the position of Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33°, of the Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Mother Council of the World, in 1985. Fred retired in 2003. Fred is survived by his loving wife, Gene Elizabeth; his four children, Gene Ellen (Allen), Henry (Beth), Scott (Ellen) and Joan; and 11 grandchildren. A service in celebration of Fred's remarkable life will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 11 a.m. at the Supreme Council, 1733 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made "In Memory of C. Fred Kleinknecht" to the House of the Temple Foundation. For a biography of Fred's life, please see http://scottishrite.org/2011/12/ill-c-fred-kleinknecht-33%C2%B0-february-141924-december-1-2011/
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January 2, 2012
The one and only time I saw Fred was at the Valley of McAlester Orient of Oklahoma, when my father joined me at the reunion of the fall of '98 when I was accepted in the Scottish Rite, S.J., as did my father in June '60. He was a beloved man, and shall always be forever missed. He gave the class, each a medallin of the 196th anniversary, from the Supreme Council. He changed the ways of Freemasonry, from when my grandfather and dad went through, for the next generations to follow. Richard D. Welch (Lone Grove, Ok.)
Maurice Barboza
December 5, 2011
I first saw Fred in action before a committee of the District government in 1978 and knew he was special. Later, I came to know him through his son Scott and daughter-in-law Ellen. My earlier impression was reaffirmed. He led a thinking and doing life that confronted barriers and expanded horizons for thousands. And in his retirement, he was willing to do more. Through his long and distinguished career as a leader in Scottish Rite Masonry, he built healing institutions and traditions, fostered reconciliation between Americans and set a very high standard for community service and integrity. He has many legacies; at the top of the list is a family that carries on his vision. I offer them, and his brothers in freemasonry, my condolences.
Maurice A. Barboza
Alexandria, Virginia
Capt. and Mrs. F. Michael Pestorius
December 4, 2011
Our family offers condolences to the family of this fine man. Fred embraced life and made the world a better place wherever he went. He was an optimist and hard worker who took pride in his nation and his family. He lived a full life, and his legacies will endure.
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