Hall of Fame Awards from 1938 - 2005: Listed Alphabetically

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Criteria for Enshrinement (Adopted July 17, 1978)

1. Individuals selected for the honor of enshrinement in the Beloit Hall of Fame as outstanding community leaders shall be those deceased men or women whose efforts and vision for a better community distinguished themselves during their lifetime by making a significant contribution to the greater good of our Beloit area and its citizens, this nation, and mankind, or otherwise brought fame to our community irrespective of their residence at the time of death.


2. Those invaluable achievements of such individuals shall have been attained through their leadership and devotion, through their resourcefulness and humanitarian principles and ideals of freedom, brotherhood, and service to God and man in the fields of business, industry, labor, education, the professions, religion, government or any other such endeavor which contributed to the economic, social, civic, cultural or spiritual brotherhood of our community.


3. At least three, but no more than five individuals may be selected annually for this enshrinement.


4. Each individual selected for this honor must have been deceased for at least five years.

Name	Year Awarded
-A- ADAMS, HARRY W. ADAMS, ALLAN W. ADAMS, ARTHUR B. ALDRICH, ALONZO ALLEN, DR. JESSIE ANDERSON, BUFORD ANDREWS, ROY CHAPMAN ARMSTRONG, CORA POLLOCK	1966 1999 1999 1939 1978 2001 1966 1972
-B- BABBITT, CLINTON BALLARD, LLOYD BARKEN, BERNIE BARTLETT, DR. MARY BERRY, EARL [1891-1943] BELL, SADIE [1901-1992] BIRDSELL, ROGER SR. [1895-1983] BLAISDALE, JAMES BLODGETT, CALEB BLODGETT, WILLIAM BOND, RUBY [RUBIE] BORT, LEE DICKINSON BOWEN, ALFRED J. [1903-1966] BRANNON, MELVIN AMOS [1865-1950] BROTHER DUTTON BRYDEN, WILLIAM [1916-1982] BUCKERIDGE, ISAAC BURDGE, RICHARD BURR, ALMON BUSHNELL, JACKSON	1975 1980 2008 1980 1989 1997 1994 1998 1967 1938 2007 2000 1994 1987 1998 1991 1972 1938 1968 1970
-C- CALLAND, RICHARD CARPENTER, MATTHEW HALE [1824-1881] CHAPIN, DAISY W, [1889-1985] CHAPIN, AARON LUCIAN CHESTER, E.L. CHRISTENSEN, JUDGE CHESTER [1890-1978] CLARK, JUDGE JOHN B. [1882-1955] CLARK, GEORGE CLARY, DEXTER COLBY, NATHAN COLLEY, SAMUEL COLLIE, GEORGE COLLINS, FATHER JOHN W. [1905-1982] CONVERSE, FRANK COONS, FRED COX, J. RAYMOND COX, ROBERT B. CRANE, LOUIS H.D. CROCKETT, DR. WALTER CRONEIS, DR. CAREY [1901-1972] CROSLAND, REV. STANLEY [1898-1982] CROWLEY, J. HARRY CUTHBERT, DONALD B. CUNNINGHAM, LAWRENCE	2003 1984 1990 1966 1938 1983 1984 2005 1970 1970 1969 1967 1993 1969 1938 1980 2004 1966 1967 1993 1985 1978 2004 1939
-D- DAWSON, HARRIET C. [1894-1987] DEANE, JOHN PITT DELANEY DR. H.O. DENMARK, L. KIRK DE STEFANO, FATHER JOSEPH [1924-1988] DEWEERDT, DR. ESTHER H. DOBSON, MARSON H. DOUGAN, WESSEN JOSEPH [1886-1949] DOUGAN, RONALD DOUGAN, VERA WARDNER [1895-1988] DOW, JOEL DUNDORE, M. WALTER DURST, WALTER DUTTON, BROTHER [1843-1932]	1995 1973 1981 1991 1995 1977 1978 1997 2001 1993 1938 1974 1999 1998
-E- EATON, EDWARD DWIGHT [1851-1942] EICHMAN, HAROLD AUGUST [1913-1988] ELDRED, B.P. SR. [1904-1969] ELDRED, BURDETTE P. JR. EMERSON, HELEN BRACE [1838-1920] EMERSON, JOSEPH [1821-1900] EMILSON, VICTOR ENKING, MINNIE MILLS EVERILL, ROYAL	1988 1997 1979 1982 1985 1985 2002 1996 1988
-F- FALCO, JOHN S. FINNEGAN, DR. LAWRENCE FINNEGAN, MARK FISHER, RALPH M. FISHER, LUCIUS G. FITZGERALD, DR. WILLIAM MILLS [1911-1988] FLOREY, THEODORE C. LTC FREDERICK, KATHERINE FREDERICK, PAUL [1897-1982] FREEMAN, H.C. FREEMAN, R.E. FREEMAN, WILLIAM M.D.	1992 1980 2002 1985 1982 1993 2004 1988 1985 1979 1979 2004
-G- GARDNER, ANNE GARDNER, FRED GARRIGAN, GEORGE A. GASTON, NATHAN GEORGE, JOHN B. & MICHAEL F. GHARRITY, EDWARD P. GLENN, FRANCIS GOODHUE, CHARLES F.H. GOODHUE, WILLIAM GOODWIN, MARGARET GORDON, AMBROSE [1914-1992] GORYCHKA, CARL GRINNELL, WILLIAM GUELZOW, WILLIAM	1982 1938 1973 1939 2006 1978 1973 1966 2002 1966 1998 2002 1938 2003
-H- HACKETT, JOHN HANCHETT, JAMES [1813-1865] HANS, MSGR, JOSEPH HANSEN, EDWARD F. HANSON, WILLIAM O. [1860-1930] HASKELL, EVERETT HAWLEY, ANNA L. LUETSCHER [1886-1988] HEATH, WILLIAM C. [ - ] HELM, DR. ARTHUR C. [1857-1937] HENDLEY, JOSEPH HILLIARD, DR. GEORGE HOBART, FRANKLIN HOGANS, JESS E. [1905-1983] HOLT, GUNNARD [1904-1978] HOLT, H. HERBERT HORNBOSTEL, LLOYD [1910-1964] HOUSTON, JOHN	1967 1998 1966 1976 1997 2002 1994 1989 1984 1938 1981 1969 1995 1992 2006 1991 1967
-I- INGERSOLL, GEORGE B. INGERSOLL, CHALMERS INMAN, IRA	1968 1938 1975
-J- JACOBSON, H.L. "JAKE" [1899-1984] JONES, NELLIE E.	1985 1974
-K- KASTEN, DR. HARRY KEEN, RALPH J. [1903-1951] KEENAN, KEVIN KELLY, DANIEL T. (TOM) KITTO, CHARLES STACY [1905-1982] KNAPP, WILLIAM KREBS, J. BENJAMIN KRUEGER, ALVIN "BUTCH" KRUEGER, MARTIN A.	1971 1995 1970 2008 1987 1938 1978 1973 2007
-L- LANS, BETRAM B. LEESON, DR. FRED LEINDORF, MARY DIVINE LEISHMAN, WALTER B. SR. [1887-1962] LOMBARD, LELA LOOMIS, ESTHER [1897-1979] LUEBKE, JUDGE ARTHUR [1916-1982]     *husband of Martha Luebke LUEBKE, MARTHA     *wife of Judge Arthur Luebke	2007 2006 2006 1987 1979 1984 1985 2000
-M- MACK, STEPHAN MARSHALL, DR. WILLIAM E. [1872-1956] MATHEWS, CLAIR B. [1893-1985] MAUER, IRVING MAY, LT. EDDIE [1918-1945] McKEARN, CAPT. MICHAEL [1941-1990] McLENEGAN, ANNIE McNEANY, E.J. SR. [1891-1970] McNEEL, J.H. MEECH, BYRON MEILKE, ROY MERRILL, DR. L.T. MERRILL, SERENO MERRIMAN, CHARLES WERE MILLER, HELEN VIGH [1916-1981] MOORE, HARRY C. MORGAN, FRED WILLIAM MORRILL ROBERT T. MUNN, LYLE K.	2003 1989 1987 1966 1988 1995 1967 1989 1973 2005 1980 1979 1938 1969 1983 2008 2004 1981 1977
-N- NEESE, ELBERT SR. NEESE, LAURA - MRS. ELBERT SR. NEESE, MARGARET (PEGGY) NORTH, CHARLES F. [1841-1893]	1966 1970 2008 1999
-O- O'CONNOR, COL. EDGAR [1833-1862] O'NEAL, FRED R. O'REILLY, MSGR. THOMAS A. [1894-1983]	1993 1975 1988
-P- PEET, STEPHEN PERRING, GEORGE PETERSON, LEON PETERSON, OCIE NUNN [1897-1981] PHELAN, LOUIS A.M. PHILLIPS, JESS [1882-1960] PIERCE, GRAY POWERS, THOMAS R. PRIDE, REV. U.S. PURCELL, WILLIAM MARTIN	1938 1976 1971 1992 1972 1989 2008 1972 2005 2003
-Q-
-R- RAYMER, LAURENCE A. "LARRY" [1909-1992] RENEAU, WILLIAM "BILL" [1910-1981] RENEAU, JESSE B. [1908-1987] RICE, EARL L. RICHARDSON, ROBERT K. RICHARDSON, HELEN LOUISA DREW [1892-1980] ROBIE, THEODORE M. [1892-1982] ROBINSON, ROBERT ROSA, JUDGE CHARLES D. ROSENTHAL, LORENZO ROSMAN, ROLF ROSS, NOBLE	1997 1991 1994 1977 1967 1992 1985 1968 1972 1981 1966 1966
-S- SALMON, CHARLES SMITH SCHOFER, WILLIAM L. [1900-1987] SCHULER, THOMAS SEIFERT, CARL SHOGREN, ARTHUR SMITH, ERASTUS GILBERT SMITH, SIMON SMITH, TESSIE OLIVETTE MORRILL {1876-1968] SOLEN, ELIZABETH SPRINGBERG, DR. JOSEPH C. SPYREAS, JOHN STAFFACHER, HAROLD STANKEWITZ, GEORGE R. STEVENSON, JOHN D. [1877-1930] STONE, IVAN [ -1971] STRONG, WILLIAM BARSTOW STRONG, REV. HENRY P. STUDEBAKER, REV. H.A. [1884-1975]	1938 1992 1981 1974 1998 1971 1938 1995 2000 2006 2001 2007 2007 1983 1983 1938 1967 1996
-T- TAYLOR, KENYON Y. TELFER, ARCHIE THAYER, DR. RICHARD [1906-1980] THIBAULT, JOSEPH THOMPSON, OSCAR T. THOMPSON, JOHN T. THRONE, DAVID [1859-1950] TIMMONS, THOMAS J. [1887-1948] TODD, SAMUEL J. [1821-1902] TOWER, HAROLD	1999 1975 1991 1966 1966 2001 1989 1990 1996 1999
-U-
-V- VAN LONE, EARL [1890-1967] VAN GALDER, RUSSELL E. [1907-1979] VAN GALDER, MARGE VAN GALDER, EDWIN VAN OWEN H.A. VON ESCHEN, DR. CLARENCE [1904-1976]	1990 1987 2005 2000 1974 1994
-W- WADE, HARRY WALLACE, MINNIE MCINTYRE WARD, REV. M.J. WARNER, ARTHUR WATERMAN, ANSON WEINER, E.M.R. WELTY, DR. CARL [1901-1986] WEST, HAROLD WHEELER, WILLIAM H. WEHRLE, EVELYN WHITE, SHERMAN WHITE, DR. HORACE SR. WHITE, HORACE JR WILKISON, EVA WILSON, JOHN EARL [1912-1972] WING, PROF. MONTA E. [1897-1976] WOLFE, HARRY R. [1908-1989] WONG, YEE SHEE GOK [1894-1979] WONG, GIM CHAN [1924-1991] WOOTTON, JOHN T. WORTHINGTON, DAVID WRIGHT, THEODORE L. WRIGHT, CHARLES E. [1876-1972]	1977 1971 1938 1966 1967 1976 1991 2005 1938 2000 1982 1966 2001 1969 1991 1985 1996 1985 1996 1974 1938 1967 1984
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-Y- YATES, PORTER B. [1854-1923]	1938
-Z- ZABEL, GEORGE	1982