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An Extraordinary Advenuture
Personal History Greeks of Washington Personal History Greeks of Washington

An Extraordinary Advenuture

In 1966, a feisty, handsome, young immigrant from Crete “took a chance” to come to America at the age of 29 in focused pursuit of his “love at first sight” whom he discovered a year earlier on a Mediterranean cruise.  Little did he know at the time that years later, in another country, he’d be a husband, father and rancher in charge of a 100-acre farmstead complete with livestock and hay.  Add to this energetic character a love of hunting and fishing with a passion for adding an extra heavy dose of unapologetic bold Greek identity throughout and you have the makings of an extraordinary life.  Bernie Iliakis has written the following story about that person, his father Michael.

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Lawyer as Secular Priest
Personal History Kate Hagan Gallup Personal History Kate Hagan Gallup

Lawyer as Secular Priest

While Fr. Kouklis conducted baptism or funeral services in the church, his son was in court for an adoption or a will probate. With three generations of priests before him, it is no surprise that John Kouklis sees his work as providing meaningful, if not spiritual, services to his clients. As a priest’s son and an attorney, John draws some interesting comparisons of his and his father’s service in Tacoma, Washington.

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