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Meritorious Service Award

1967 James Tyson
1968 Charles Chapman
1969 Clarence Wolfrom
1970 Dr. Kenyon Payne
1971 George Prieskorn (posthumously)
1972 Hiram Godwin (posthumously)
1973 A. Ward Cornwell (posthumously)
1974 N/A
1975 Frank Forier
1976 N/A
1977 Eugene Johanningsmeier
1978 Dr. James B. Beard
1979 Robert Hancock
1980 N/A
1981 W. Bruce Matthews
1982 Ernest Wohlfeill
1983 Clarence "Clem" Wolfrom Jr.
1984 Gordon LaFontaine
1985 N/A
1986 C.E. "Tuck" Tate
1987 N/A
1988 N/A
1989 Ted Woehrle
1990 N/A
1991 Dr. James H. Anderson
1992 N/A
1993 Ernie Fuller
1994 Dr. Paul Rieke
1995 N/A
1996 Dr. Joseph M. Vargas
1997 N/A
1998 Gerald Faubel
1999 N/A
2000 George Prieskorn (posthumously)
2001 N/A
2002 Don Benham
2003 N/A
2004 N/A
2005 Jack Eaton (posthumously)
2006 N/A
2007 John Read
2008 Tom Mason
2009 Ronald Detweiler
2010 N/A
2011 N/A
2012 N/A
2013 N/A
2014 N/A
2015 N/A

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