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Date: 10/22/2025
Subject: Honorary Lifetime Membership
From: Jerry W Warner



Reminder:  Nominations for Honorary Lifetime Membership
 
In early October I sent out an email announcing that the Executive Committee is now accepting nominations for Honorary Lifetime Memberships. This is a reminder that the deadline for nominations is November 1, 2025.  For your information I have included a paragraph from the Bylaws that describes the nomination process and a list of those individuals who have received this honor.  To nominate someone you may call, text, or email your choice to a member of the Executive Committee.  A brief statement of why you think this person to be deserving would also be helpful. Members of the Executive Committee include David Wright, John Albachten, Kurt Foglesong, Todd Carris, and myself.  Any of them will be happy to receive your nomination.  
 
Thanks,
Jerry Warner
President
 
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Article V - Membership and Fees
 
C.  Honorary Lifetime Members:  Members who have served OVWG in an outstanding manner over several years may be recognized as Honorary Lifetime Members.  In September of each year The Executive Committee will solicit nominations from the membership at large for individuals to be considered for honorary lifetime membership.  the Executive Committee will make the final decision as to who receives this honor.  Generally this will result in one appointment per year.  However, in exceptional cases more than one person may be so recognized in the same year.  An honorary lifetime member is exempt from the payment of OVWG fees for the remainder of her/his life.
 
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Honorary Lifetime Members
 
Year Awarded        Name

2003                      David Morrical
2004                      Donna Zeller
2005                      Bob McFalls
2006                      Earl Choromokos
2007                      Joe Keeler
2008                      John Lannom
2008                      Ralph Easley
2009                      Gary Brackett
2012                      David Bryant
2013                      John Albachten
2016                      Arnold Ward
2016                      Pete Kekel
2017                      KC Kendall
2020                      Jon Hornbach
2022                      Dave Kratzer
2023                      David Wright
2024                      Jerry Warner