![\"Robert](\"https:\/\/rlhs.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Robert-J.-Church.jpg\")
Robert J. Church, 2017 winner<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"William](\"https:\/\/rlhs.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/William-F.-Howes.jpg\")
William F. Howes, Jr., 2015 winner<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Richard](\"https:\/\/rlhs.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Richard-L.-Hillman.jpg\")
Richard L. Hillman, at awards cememony. Photo by David Lester<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n
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- 2021 Mike Schafer<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 John P. Hankey<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- 2019 Keith Bryant<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2018 (no award)<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2017 Robert J. Church<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2016 Thomas T. Taber III<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2015 William F. Howes, Jr.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2014 Richard L. Hillman<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2014 Denny Anspach<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2013 Jim Scribbins<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2013 Harold O. “Hal” Lewis<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2012 George Smerk<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2011 Fred M. Springer<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 2010 Charles B. Castner, Jr.<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2009 Cornelius W. Hauck<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2008 William W. Kratville and Arthur L. Lloyd<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2007 William J. Purdie<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2006 George Hart and Robert Lewis<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2005 H. Roger Grant<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2004 Arthur D. Dubin<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2001 James A. Bistline<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1999 William Warrick<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1997 Steven Lee and Doyle McCormack<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1995 Don L. Hofsommer<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1994 Robert LeMassena<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1993 Benjamin Kline (deceased)<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1992 Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1991 Gil Reid<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1990 George Krambles<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1989 Robert Richardson<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1988 George W. Hilton<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1987 Omer Lavallee<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1986 Lewis K. Sillcox<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1985 William Edson<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1984 William D. Middleton<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1983 John J. Stover<\/span><\/li>\n
- 1982 John H. White, Jr.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- 2020 John P. Hankey<\/a>