HALL OF FAME REQUIREMENTS

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1 HALL OF FAME The Springfield High School Hall of Fame was established in 1967 as a gift from Carrol C. Hall and Dorothy Sivia Hall, graduates of Springfield High School. REQUIREMENTS The award is presented each year to a graduate of Springfield High School, Springfield, Illinois who has achieved national eminence, who has been graduated for a minimum of twenty-five years and who attended S.H.S. during his/her Junior and Senior years. THE AWARD The recipient of the award is presented with a Certificate of Membership, a Citation and a Bronze Name Plaque, which is placed on a walnut panel in the Main Hall of the school. If the recipient is not living, the award is presented posthumously.

2 MEMBERS OF SHS HALL OF FAME (Year of Presentation/Name/Graduation Year/Career Field) 1968 NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY*, 1897 Poet; An outstanding literary figure better known for his dramatic presentations, recognized during his lifetime and gaining world-wide acclaim 1968 ROBERT GEHLMANN BONE*, 1924 Educator An outstanding President of Illinois State University, Normal, IL 1968 HIRAM SHERMAN*, 1924 Theatre Professional actor appearing in many Broadway productions 1968 HELEN MULFORD THOMPSON*, 1926 Music Recognized for her work in musical production promotion; recipient of many awards 1968 ROBERT STUART FITZGERALD*, 1928 Man of Letters A Harvard professor receiving international recognition for his work in the classics 1968 JAMES EDWARD DAY*, 1932 Postmaster General Appointed to his post by President John F. Kennedy 1969 ROBERT RAY DOCKSON, 1935 Economist Outstanding leader in the Savings and Loan Industry 1970 GEORGE EDWARD HATMAKER*, 1928 Insurance President Franklin Life Insurance Company

3 1971 ROBERT CARR LANPHIER*, 1894 Electrical Engineer Pioneer in the development of the electric meter; founder, Sangamo Electric Company 1972 CHARLES HERBERT SPAULDING*, 1906 Chemical Engineer Internationally recognized for development of water treatment plants for municipalities 1972 COL. KATHERINE ELIZABETH MANCHESTER, U.S.A. (Ret.), 1934 Dietitian A high-ranking nutrition specialist for the Armed Forces 1973 No recipient 1974 HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr.*, 1938 Jurist/Federal Judge Noted for his work among the American Indians 1975 ANNA LOUISE TITTMAN*, 1904 Public Health Nurse A pioneer in her field during the period prior to World War I 1976 GRANT FLETCHER, 1931 Composer; Professor of Music, composer of some stature 1977 JAMES S. MARTIN, Jr.*, 1938 Space Scientist; Directed the first Mars project for the U.S.A CHARLES ARTHUR BANE, 1930 Lawyer; Outstanding member of the Bar, known nationally as a lawyer s lawyer

4 1979 REAR ADMIRAL NILS RONALD THUNMAN, U.S. Navy, 1949 Nuclear Submarine Service Naval Career Officer of outstanding reputation 1980 AMBASSADOR WILLIAM H. LUERS, 1947 Career Foreign Service Officer Head of U.S. Embassy in Venezuela 1980 BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD J. McCLERNAN*, U.S.A., 1866 Medal of Honor was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his work in Indian Wars of the post Civil War period 1981 WASLEY S. KROGDAHL, PhD., 1936 Astronomer; Professor at the University of Kentucky, nationally recognized in his field of Astronomy 1981 STANLEY L. LONDON, M.D., 1943 Sports Medicine Surgeon, leader and pioneer in the treatment of athletic injuries, etc RICHARD J. FRANKE, 1949 Investment Banker; Headed the largest Municipal Bond Underwriter in the United States 1983 ROBERT PAGE, 1954 Journalist Editor, Chicago Sun Times and Boston Globe 1984 DAVID CHANDLER PRINCE*, 1908 Electrical Engineer; Outstanding career with General Electric Company 1985 DONALD E. FERRY, 1951 and EARL WALLACE HENDERSON, Jr., 1949 Architects Architectural firm members receiving national acclaim for their work in restoring historical structures

5 1986 DENNIS SWANSON, 1956 Sports Journalist; President of American Broadcasting Company Sports 1987 SUSAN E. WILCOX*, 1884 Educator Inspired the work of poet Vachel Lindsay 1987 CORWIN H. CORKY MEYER, 1938 Aeronautics; Outstanding in the development of aircraft 1988 JAMES H. MUELLER, 1948 Entrepreneur-Industrialist Pioneer in development and manufacturing of industrial air pollution control equipment 1989 LYNN E. WOLAVER, 1942 Engineer-Educator Dean for Research and Professional Development, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1990 STUART W. ROBINSON, Jr., 1948 International Economic Law Senior Director, Session and Council Affairs, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1991 DR. MARILYN KEISER, 1959 Concert Organist On faculty of School of Music, Indiana University 1992 EUGENE C. DORSEY, 1945 Journalist-Philanthropist 1993 DR. ROBERT M. AIKEN, 1959 Computer Science Professor 1994 WILLIAM HOWARTH, 1958 Professor of English, Princeton University

6 1995 PAUL N. HELME, 1954 Architectural Educator California State Polytechnic University 1996 BOB TRUMPY, 1963 N.F.L. Analyst reporter University of Utah 1997 GLENN O. HEAD, 1942 Financial Services AB University of Illinois in Economics 1998 No recipient 1999 THOMAS MORGAN, 1944 Author-Journalist 2000 No recipient 2001 DR. J. LEE WESTRATE, 1940 Public Servant-Educator; Assistant science advisor to three Presidents 2002 E. PATRICK COADY, 1956 Investment Banker Conservationist Public Servant 2003 No recipient 2004 WARREN STALEY, 1960 Chairman and C.E.O. of Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 2005 DR. JOHN GREENLEAF, 1950 NASA Human Research Physiologist

7 2006 BRIGADIER GENERAL ALEX W. TALMANT*, 1937 Military Aviator, U.S. Air Force 2007 No recipient 2008 DR. LINDA PATIA SPEAR, Ph.D., 1968 Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience 2009 MICHAEL DUNBAR, 1965 Sculptor, Arts Administration, Historic Preservation 2010 No recipient 2011 HARVEY NAJIM, 1958 Chairman and CEO of Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ * - Awarded posthumously or deceased since receiving the recognition.

8 The Springfield High School HALL OF FAME is designed to encourage present-day students to strive for achievement in their life s work and to know that their school has a long and admirable history; that they too, could some day be recognized for their accomplishments! The award information is published as it applied to the recipients at the time they received the recognition. Several have continued their careers, gathering additional honor and acclaim.