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For whom the Class is Named:
Illustrious
Steven J. Krekus, 33°
Fall 2003 Scottish Rite Valley of Cleveland

 CAREER:
• Registered Architect, Designer, and Construction Manager
• Formerly Vice President TGI 
Friday’s Restaurants in 
Dallas, Texas.
• President, Krekus Architect, Inc. and Kai Corporation,
a construction management and 
development company.
• Holder National Council of 
Architecture Review Boards 
Certificate.
• Member International
Code Council.
• Former instructor architectural design and graphics at Lakeland
Community College in
Mentor, Ohio.

CIVIC:
• Past Chairman City of Aurora 
Planning Commission.
• Past President, Richmond Hts.Board of Education, Past
Chairman, Architectural 
Review Board, Past Member 
Recreation Board. 
• Nominee for Applause Award Program in 1976 as one of the most outstanding people of Greater Cleveland. 
• Member of National Trust for
Historic Preservation.
• Kentucky Colonel
• Territorial Marshal of Territory of Oklahoma.

PERSONAL:
• Born August 28, 1937 in
Cleveland, Ohio.
• Married Carol December 28,1957.
• Two children Steven Paul, a 
member of the Valley of Cleveland who resides in Twinsburg, and Cathy Ann Kern of Columbus; four grandchildren.
• Member United Church 
of Christ.
MASONIC:
• George A. Holly no. 745 in 
Painesville, Ohio. (Raised 1961)
• Worshipful Master 1972.
• District Deputy Grand Master 25th Masonic
District 1975-78
• Appointed Junior Grand Deacon Grand Lodge of Ohio by M.W.B. Thomas H. Galyen 1996
• Chairman Grand Lodge Temple Committee.
• Deputy Grand Master Grand Lodge of Ohio. (2002-2003)
• Honorary member five Masonic Lodges in Ohio; member of Tranquility Lodge no. 2000 in Texas.

YORK RITE AFFILIATION:
• Mt. Olive Chapter R.A.M. no. 189
• Painesville Council R & S.M. no. 104
• Eagle Commandery no. 29

SCOTTISH RITE:
• Sublime Prince April 1965
• Most Wise Master Ariel 
Chapter, Rose Croix 1979-1981.
• Coroneted 330 Mason in 1980.
• Past Ohio Masonic Home Board of
Trustees Representative.
• Past Class Director’s Chairman.
• Appointed to Board of Trustees 
for the Valley of Cleveland 1991.
• Chairman Board of Trustees
1999 to 2002.
• Member Valley of Fort Worth, Texas
• Father (Steve) was also a member of Valley of Cleveland

MASONIC AFFILIATIONS:
• Royal Order of Scotland.
• Hi Point Council no. 102 of the Allied Masonic Degrees, Sovereign Master in 1992.
• Al Koran Shrine
• Willoughby Chapter, O.E.S.


ORDER OF DEMOLAY:
• Master Councilor Selynma 
Chapter in 1953.
• Holder of Chevalier Degree and Blue Honor Key.
• Second District officer and 
State Representative.
• Advisor Willoughby Chapter and Selynma Chapter.
• Second District Deputy 1963.
• Governor Second District 1971-1975.
• Past State Membership Director
• Past State Advisory Council Chairman
• Active Legion of Honor.
•Active Member, DeMolay International
• Executive Officer 1995-1999
• Past Member, International Board of Directors.

EDUCATION:
• Graduate Lyndhurst
Charles F. Brush High School.

• Ohio University, Bachelor 
of Fine Arts with Architecture
major.