COUNCIL HISTORYOur Council was officially Chartered on May 18, 1916, started with 25 members. We have had 61 Grand Knights including our present Grand Knight Mike Vanuga.Home Association incorporated on 11/26/20 4th Degree started 3/21/45 Our Assembly has had 45 Faithful Navigator's including present F.N. Joe Kester. Ladies Auxilary was started June 4, 1965 Endicott Council 1839 was named in honor of Msgr. Leonard Fries. Msgr. Fries served as a chaplain in World War II with the 4th Infantry Division. He went into France on D-Day, 1944, with the 12th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Division. He survived the D-Day landing, the hedgerow battles, the Battle of the Bulge and many more. He said the first Mass for the troupes in the famous Notre Dame Cathedral after the liberation of Paris. This latter fact was also noted in the book "Is Paris Burning?". Msgr. Fries was a native of Endicott and served as Chaplain for the Knights while pastor of Christ the King Church in Endwell. He was the most humble and gentle of men. He loved the children at his school and simply was a great man. Awards:Columbian awards95-9694-95 87-88 85-86 Fr. McGivney award83-84Star Council award80-81Founders award89-904th Degree award "Supreme Assembly Award of Merit"1985
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