Richard Kieninger
From Kook Science
| Richard Kieninger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1927 [1] St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | 26 March 2002 (74) [2] Texas |
| Affiliations | Lemurian Fellowship; Stelle Group; Adelphi Organization; Republic of Texas |
| Known for | Founding of Stelle, Illinois, and Adelphi, Texas |
| Noted work(s) | "The Ultimate Frontier" (1963) |
Richard George Kieninger (August 15, 1927 - March 26, 2002), also known by his pen-name Eklal Kueshana, was an American community organiser, founder of the townships of Stelle, Illinois (named for Robert D. Stelle of the Lemurian Fellowship) and Adelphi, Texas, both based on apocalyptic prophecies he expounded in his auto-biographical book The Ultimate Frontier (1963). Later in his life, Kieninger was prosecuted for his involvement in a bank fraud scheme with the Republic of Texas secessionist group.
Selected Bibliography
- Kueshana, Eklal (pseud.); Kieniger, Richard (1963), The Ultimate Frontier: An Account of the Ancient Brotherhoods and Their Profound, Worldwide Influence During the Past 6,000 Years, Chicago: Stelle Group
Chapters: 1. Dr. White; 2. The Nature of Existence; 3. Consecration; 4. The Brotherhoods; 5. The Divine Conspiracy; 6. And Evil Grew; 7. A Lesson in Morality; 8. Intervening Years; 9. A Bit of Prophesy; 10. Economics; 11. Today Versus Tomorrow; 12. Wisdom of an Essene; 13. The Women; 14. Year of Trial; 15. Bathsheba; The Ultimate Frontier; Remarks by the Biographee
Press Coverage
1970s
- McLelland, Dave (18 Mar. 1973), "They 'fly out' quakes, floods", Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL): 10, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/77762876/
- Haloway, Gary (27 Mar. 1974), "Stelle members expect 10,000 in settlement by 1980", The Daily Leader (Pontiac, IL): 13, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-leader-stelle-members-expect-1/133888404/
- Haloway, Gary (28 Mar. 1974), "Kieninger explains inspiration leading to Stelle's creation", The Daily Leader (Pontiac, IL): 3, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-leader-kieninger-explains-insp/133888329/
- Haloway, Gary (29 Mar. 1974), "Stelle community a search for tranquil perfection", The Daily Leader (Pontiac, IL): 6, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-leader-stelle-community-a-sear/133888271/
1980s
- Tiede, Tom (14 May 1980), "Members will float a giant airship: Group readies for world's end", Auburn Journal (Auburn, CA): 14, https://www.newspapers.com/article/auburn-journal-members-will-float-a-gian/133887746/
1990s
- Fesperman, Dan (4 Apr. 1997), "Galactic cult prefers suburbia", Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-04-04/news/1997094095_1_kieninger-suburbia-cult
References
- ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMW-JR74 : 18 May 2016), Richard George Kieninger, 15 Aug 1927; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 38570, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRLG-SYS : 20 May 2014), Richard G Kieninger, 26 Mar 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).