Founding Father of Kappa Kappa Psi
Clayton Soule played the **tuba** — the instrument that provides the deepest foundation for the entire band. Fitting for someone who helped establish the fraternity's foundational documents.
Soule was elected as the **local Chapter Secretary** during the founding, and also served as **National Secretary** among the first National Officers, making him the keeper of records and minutes during the critical founding period.
Soule served on the **Ritual Committee** alongside A. Frank Martin and Col. F.D. Wickham, helping craft the ceremonial practices that define KKPsi membership to this day.
Soule wore multiple hats in the fraternity: - Local Chapter Secretary - National Secretary - Later served as Grand Treasurer (1922-1923) This versatility shows he was trusted with the fraternity's most important responsibilities.
Like Carl Stevens, Soule brought an Engineering mind to his organizational work. The precision required for engineering translated well to accurately recording and organizing fraternity business.
Coming from Nowata, Oklahoma, Soule represented the commitment of small-town Oklahoma youth to creating something larger than themselves.
As Secretary, Soule maintained the official records of the fraternity's first meetings and decisions. His meticulous work preserved the history that would later tell KKPsi's story.
While not as prominent in later years as some other founding fathers, Soule's work as Secretary and on the Ritual Committee created the solid organizational and spiritual foundation KKPsi needed.
While not as prominent in later years as some other founding fathers, Soule's work as Secretary and on the Ritual Committee created the solid organizational and spiritual foundation KKPsi needed.
Key moments in the life of Clayton
7 events across 1 era
Clayton E. Soule represents the essential administrative and spiritual work of founding a fraternity. While his name doesn't carry the same historical prominence as Scroggs or Martin, his work as Secretary and on the Ritual Committee was absolutely critical.
Every meeting that was recorded, every decision that was documented, every ceremonial practice that was established — these are Clayton Soule's contributions. He was the "glue" that held the organization together during its crucial founding period.
The fraternity's institutional memory and spiritual practices owe a tremendous debt to this quiet, dedicated founding father from Nowata, Oklahoma.