Ernie served as a Grand Knight and State Deputy and held many other council and state offices. He was one of the founders of the Center of Family Love in Okarche, a facility for the adult intellectually disabled, and served for many years on the board. Ernie received the Harold Wittrock Humanitarian Award in 2016 for his many years of service to the center and, in 2009, he received the KWTV Oklahoma Hero of the Year Award for his work with the disabled. |