Almost everyone is playing Wordle in search of the mystery word for the day.

In this article, you have six clues to guess the identity of a well-known person who was also a Rotarian. When you think you have the answer, scroll to the bottom of the page to see if you are correct. If so, congratulate yourself and post this statement on your Facebook page or email it to a friend: “I identified the Mystery Rotarian on www.a2rotary.org in <your number here> clues.”

1. I was born in southern Indiana in 1890.

2. My father died when I was five and I took over cooking for the family. My skills were highly praised which engraved in my mind the joy of serving others.

3. In 1930, after a wide variety of jobs, I opened a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky.

4. I soon added a cafe which became extraordinarily popular because of my special recipe.

5. In 1935, the governor of Kentucky gave the honorary title of “Colonel” in recognition of my accomplishments.

6. As a result of my well-known success, I wouldn’t be surprised that chicken is often served at Rotary meetings.

Scroll down for the answer.

Colonel Harland Sanders became a Rotarian in 1919 as a founding member of the Rotary club of Jacksonville IN. After that, he joined the Rotary club of Corbin KY and then the Rotary club of Shelbyville KY where he was an active member until his death in 1980. He always wore his Rotary pin.

p.s. from John White: Lynn and I met the Colonel in a parking lot in KY while on our honeymoon trip to FL. We recall he was very friendly and gave us his autograph.