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Fourth Degree honor guard.  Photo by Ray Carpenter.

Fourth Degree Assemblies

T he primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to promote a spirit of patriotism — among members and non-members — and to encourage responsible Catholic citizenship.

VICE-SUPREME MASTER
Kenneth E. Stockwell (Lesa)
Cody


DISTRICT MASTER
Richard Adamski(Barbara)
Green River


DISTRICT MARSHALL
Unassigned

Knights who reach their Fourth Degree of membership are distinguished by being addressed as "Sir Knights." For the first decade of the degree's existence, these members would simply function within their councils. Gradually, they began to get together to conduct additional business after their regular council meetings.

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In 1910, the first assemblies were formally instituted. Assemblies were groups of Fourth Degree Knights in a particular geographic area, who were drawn from the membership of one or more nearby councils. Fourth Degree Knights, then, as today, maintained dual membership — as Third Degree members of a council and as Fourth Degree members of an assembly. While remaining active in their councils, they also hold their own assembly meetings, elect their own officers, carry Third and Fourth Degree membership cards, and carry out their own activities and programs.

Wyoming Assemblies
Number    Location(s) Name
1223    Cheyenne Bishop P. A. McGovern Assembly
1224    Casper Frank A. Barrett Assembly
1225    Buffalo, Sheridan General Phil Sheridan Assembly
1228    Rawlins Monsignor John McDevitt Assembly
1291    Jackson, Lander, Riverton, Thermopolis Father Adolph Pate Assembly
1651    Gillette, Newcastle Father John Brady Assembly
1888    Cody, Greybull, Powell, Worland Elmer L. Stockwell Assembly
1891    Evanston, Fort Bridger, Green River,
   Kemmerer, Rock Springs
Bishop Hubert M. Newell Assembly
1942    Douglas, Glenrock Laramie Peak Assembly
2056    Torrington, Wheatland Father Henry Assembly
2872    Laramie Monsignor George A. Stoll Assembly