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 Hall
of Fame induction criteria
- Individual
must have been involved in some aspect of aviation, principally
in Illinois, over an extended period of time (15 or more
years) rather than consideration for a single event.
- Individual
to have made a substantial contribution to the development
of Illinois aviation with a high degree of excellence
in his/her activities.
- The
individual's involvement should include activity beyond
just paid employment.
- The
individual should be beyond the 'mid-career' point...
50 years of age is a general guideline.
- The
individual must be of good character.
- Your choice of Nominees to the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame may include the
following possible categories:
- Pioneers (Pre
World War Two)
- Flight Instructors
- Airport Operators
- Flight School
Operators
- Professional
Airport Administration
- Aviation Educator
- Volunteer involvement
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HONORED
MEMBERS OF THE ILLINOIS AVIATION HALL OF
FAME
Click underlined members to view biographies |
| 2008 |
Clarence Hess , Jean West , |
| 2007 |
William R. Norwood, Janice Draper, Albert H. Luke |
| 2006 |
Ronald
Kelly, Neil Pobanz, Carl
Unger, Dennis Schuring |
| 2005 |
William
Britt, Linda
Hamer, Jayne
Schiek, Norm Wingler |
| 2004 |
Dr.
Charles Rodriguez and Stanley
Tonkin |
| 2003 |
Larry
Byerly, Oliver
Boyd Clow, The Moody Brothers |
| 2002 |
Merrill
Meigs, Gene
Seibert, Joan
Kerwin, W.
D. "Dip" Davis, and Charles
Nogle |
| 2001 |
Walter
Sedgwick, Richard
Hill, Kenneth
Medley, Willard
Rue "Pete" Taylor |
| 2000 |
Dean
Stagers, and Llewelyn "Lou" Williams |
| 1999 |
Arthur
T. Galt, Jr., Richard V. Hawker, Emil M. 'Matty
Laird and Alfred 0. Sporrer |
| 1998 |
Omer
Benn, Charles Priester, Virginia Rabung, Joseph
Steinhauser, and William Turgeon |
| 1997 |
John
W. Blohm, John and Elsie Dacy, Harold J. Johnson,
and Esther F. Noffke |
| 1996 |
Gene
Littlefield, Edward Prosperi, John Hunter, Albert
Hunter, Kenneth Hunter, and Walter Hunter |
| 1995 |
Lee
Baker, Charles S. Downey, Jean McLaughlin, Frank
Rezich, Mike Rezich, and Nick Rezich |
| 1994 |
Ralph
B. Eckley, Art Chester, and Ted J. Costopoulos
- Koston |
| 1993 |
William
R. Bernard, M.D., Robert L. Heuer, Howard C.
Knotts, and Reed G. Landis |
| 1992 |
Fred
and Carrie Disosway, Harold W. Spencer, Robert
I. Donahue |
| 1991 |
Harold
Hurd, S. Duane Moore, George C. Snyder |
| 1990 |
Arthur
E. 'Gene" Abney, Harry Lewis Clugston, Theo L.
Moore |
| 1989 |
Lester
B. Applegate, Charles Wells |
| 1988 |
Verne
Jobst, Raymond J. Johnson, Sally H. Strempel |
| 1987 |
R.
Millard Byerly, Arthur R. Currey, Elroy Buck" Hilbert,
Barbara Jenison, Fred E. Machesney, Kenneth F.
Stanger |
| 1986 |
Arthur
Carnahan, John A, Dorigan, Ralph F. Flexman,
Harold j. Homes, Wanda Bash Whitsitt |
| 1985 |
Thomas
S. Baldwin, Joseph H. Bittorf, Leslie A. Bryan,
Malden Jones, Jesse W. Stonecipher |
| 1984 |
Cornelius
R. Coffey, Oliver I.. Parks, Sr., Thomas A. Young
1983 Duane Cole, Burrill Coppernoll, Lois Feigenbaum,
Rudy Frasca, Loren Hodge, Delbert Koerner, Frances
McLaughlin, George Priester, Kenneth Ringel,
Eugene Utz |
| 1970 |
Octave
Chanute, Edward Doll, Bert R.J. Hassell, Irving
Metcalf, Pete Pearson, Jack Rose, William Douglas
Ross, R.W. 'Shorty" Schroeder, Jack Vilas |
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