Hall of Fame Nominations

2025 Hall of Fame Inductee

Hall of fame recipients

1990 - RALPH RICHARDSON
1990 - MATT SMITH
1990 - RAE HORTON
1990 - AL FINNELL
1990 - AL HEMRICH
1990 - ELMER BRIGGS
1991 - JEFF HEWITT
1991 - BOB GRAVES
1991 - DON MASON
1991 - BOYD BOWLES
1992 - A. GEORGE MILLER
1992 - PERCY MALCOLM
1993 - FRED NELSON
1993 - LOUIS DUQUETTE
1994 - BOB ANDERSON
1994 - JIM REID JR.
1995 - JAY ERICKSON
1995 - GLENN SMITH
1996 - CHUCK DRURY
1996 - BILL H. ROBERT
1997 - WILLIE WORNSTAFF

1998 - KEN GASTON
1998 - CLYDE PUTMAN
1999 - BILL GUTHRIDGE
1999 - EVERETT BLAIS
2000 - HUEY LONG
2000 - CARROLL SIZEMORE
2001 - FRED ANDRIANOFF
2002 - DON LaVELLE
2003 - DON EDWARDS
2003 - BILL BURGAN
2004 - HENRY GRUBER
2004 - BOB BOGE
2005 - EARL PHILLIPS
2006 - JERRY REEVES
2006 - GEORGE JACOBSEN
2007 - DARREL D. MATTSON
2008 - LESTER H. YARNELL
2008 - KEN BROWN
2009 - DALE DAVIS
2009 - LEONARD VALADEZ
2010 - ROD SWIFT

2011 - BILL SAILY
2011 - PHIL BERNIER
2012 - ALLEN STAMPER
2013 - CHARLES MITCHELL
2014 - WALT BENNETT
2014 - FOY LEATHERMAN
2015 - JOHN FOSTER
2015 - LARRY SMITH
2015 - CHARLIE BROWN
2016 - BEN MADDEN
2016 - RON MACAULEY
2017 - WENDELL BLUM
2017 - KONRAD LOHNER
2017 - BOB PROBST
2018 - FRANKLIN GOFORTH
2018 - DON WALKER
2018 - JOHN WERNER
2019 - JOHN GAMMELGAARD
2019 - DOUG KRUPA
2020 - COVID
2021 - JOHN DUBUQUE

1990 - RALPH RICHARDSON
1990 - MATT SMITH
1990 - RAE HORTON
1990 - AL FINNELL
1990 - AL HEMRICH
1990 - ELMER BRIGGS
1991 - JEFF HEWITT
1991 - BOB GRAVES
1991 - DON MASON
1991 - BOYD BOWLES
1992 - A. GEORGE MILLER
1992 - PERCY MALCOLM
1993 - FRED NELSON
1993 - LOUIS DUQUETTE
1994 - BOB ANDERSON
1994 - JIM REID JR.
1995 - JAY ERICKSON
1995 - GLENN SMITH
1996 - CHUCK DRURY
1996 - BILL H. ROBERT
1997 -
1998 - KEN GASTON
1998 - CLYDE PUTNAM
1999 - BILL GUTHRIDGE
1999 - EVERETT BLATS
2000 - HUEY LONG
2000 - CARROLL SIZEMORE
2001 - FRED ANDRIANOFF
2002 - DON CaVELLI
2003 - DON EDWARDS
2003 - BILL BURGAN
2004 - HENRY GRUBER
2004 - BOB BOCE
2005 - EARL PHILLIPS
2006 - JERRY REEVES
2006 - GEORGE JACOBSEN
2007 - DARREL D. MATTSON
2008 - LESTER H. VARNELL
2008 - KEN BROWN
2009 - DALE DAVIS
2009 -
2010 - ROD SWIFT
2011 - BILL SAILY
2011 - PHIL BERNIER
2012 - ALLEN STAMPER
2013 - CHARLES MITCHELL
2014 - WALT BENNETT
2014 - FOY LEATHERMAN
2015 - JOHN FOSTER
2015 - LARRY SMITH
2015 - CHARLIE BROWN
2016 - BEN MADDEN
2016 - RON MACAULEY
2017 - WENDELL BLUM
2017 - KONRAD LOHNER
2017 - BOB PROBST
2018 - FRANKLIN GOFORTH
2018 - DON WALKER
2018 - JOHN WERNER
2019 - JOHN GAMMELGAARD
2019 - DOUG KRUPA
2020 - COVID
2021 - JOHN DUBUQUE
2021 - CLIFF GORDON
2022 - LEROY CARLSON
2022 - WARREN BIRD
2023 - DICK BERNIER
2024 - MIKE GEIDER
2024 - MIKE WEST

2021 - CLIFF GORDON
2022 - LEROY CARLSON
2022 - WARREN BIRD
2023 - DICK BERNIER
2024 - MIKE GEIDER
2024 - MIKE WEST

Your NOMINATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED!

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize the members of the association who have made exceptional contributions to the saw filing profession.
Nominees must be a member of WSFEA and at least 62 years of age. Under unusual circumstance the Executive Board, by a three-fourths majority vote, may confirm a nominee otherwise not qualified. Nominating letters can be accepted at any time throughout the year and will be kept on file to review annually with the Executive Board. The Executive Board reviews each nomination and confirms by a three-fourths majority vote. Maximum of two members selected per year.
Nominations are to be submitted to the Secretary stating qualifications of the candidate by mailed letter or online submission portal or association email address. Nomination must include nominee name, career history and 200 or more words describing the outstanding contribution to the saw filing trade to be considered.

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