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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:
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- 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 |
2022 |
Doug Kimmel
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Donald Kirlin
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John Charles Robinson
and
Lt. Col. Stephen Willis USAF Ret.
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2021 |
Rob Mark
,
John Richard (Rick) Reed
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2020 |
Giles Henderson
,
James (Jim) Klick
,
Kenneth (Ken) Rapier
,
Wilbur Louis Smith
,
Lt. Col William R. Thompson
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2019 |
Stephen Davis
,
Robert and Ruth Frantz
,
Keith Mueller
,
Everett Earl Outland
,
Doug Powers
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2018 |
Roy Beisswenger
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Chris Collins
,
Melvin Lynch
,
Harold Neumann
,
Al Palicki
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2017 |
Marshall F. Knox
,
Cynthia Madsen
,
Thomas Milton
,
Lloyd Thomas
,
Steve & Tina Thomas
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2016 |
Lt. Col. Charles Boyle CAP, Willa Brown Chappell, Ludwig “Lou” Wipotnik |
2015 |
Beverlee "Bev" Greenhill,
Edward Baynard Heath, Colonel Robert L. "Bob" McDaniel (Retired), Edward B. "Ed" Shafer |
2014 |
Frank Beagle, James Bildilli, Marvin Campbell, Jeannie Hill, Carl Wheeler |
2013 |
Tom Cleveland, John Sheridan, Walt Kessler, John Reining, Max Firebaugh |
2012 |
Dr. Carl Planinc, Dr. John Magon, Louis J. Demers, Bob Davis |
2011 |
William Blake, Robert Rieser, Harrel Timmons, Francis "Nick" Lung |
2010 |
William Coons, Arnold Zimmerman, William E. Somerville,
Rick A. Weinberg |
2009 |
Thomas E. Lowe, Howard Levinson, Eldon Gene Hammond,
E. Allan Englehardt |
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, Charles
Nogle |
2001 |
Walter
Sedgwick, Richard
Hill, Kenneth
Medley, Willard
Rue "Pete" Taylor |
2000 |
Dean
Stagers, Llewelyn "Lou" Williams |
1999 |
Arthur
T. Galt, Jr., Richard V. Hawker, Emil M. "Matty"
Laird, Alfred 0. Sporrer |
1998 |
Omer Benn, Charles Priester, Virginia Rabung, Joseph Steinhauser, William Turgeon |
1997 |
John
W. Blohm, John and Elsie Dacy, Harold J. Johnson,
Esther F. Noffke |
1996 |
Gene
Littlefield, Edward Prosperi, John Hunter, Albert
Hunter, Kenneth Hunter, Walter Hunter |
1995 |
Lee
Baker, Charles S. Downey, Jean McLaughlin, Frank
Rezich, Mike Rezich, Nick Rezich |
1994 |
Ralph
B. Eckley, Art Chester, Ted J. Costopoulos
- Koston |
1993 |
William
R. Bernard, M.D., Robert L. Heuer, Howard C.
Knotts, 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
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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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