 The Illinois 4-H Foundation established the statewide Hall of Fame
in 2005 to honor and celebrate extraordinary 4-H alumni, volunteers
and former 4-H staff. Nominations for the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
are made by University of Illinois Extension staff."We are proud
to honor these 47 exceptional individuals," said Angie Barnard,
director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation. "Their dedication to the
Illinois 4-H program is invaluable, and we are fortunate to have
their influence on our young 4-H members. We are pleased to be able
to pay tribute to their legacy for future generations to learn
from."
Each inductee received a commemorative Hall of Fame medallion and
will be added to the virtual 4-H Hall of Fame listing at
4hfoundation.illinois.edu/hall_of_fame.
Together, the 47 members of this year's Hall of Fame class have
been involved with 4-H as members and 4-H club leaders for more than
1,376 years. Each honoree resides in a different Illinois county.
Two individuals were inducted posthumously.
Following is the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2009 and
their affiliation with 4-H:
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Myrtle Ali of
Champaign, Champaign County, four-year member, 20-year club
leader
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Arla J. Ault of
Granite City, Madison County, nine-year member, 32-year club
leader
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Paula Barksdale of
Kinmundy, Marion County, five-year member, 22-year club leader
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Charles Beard of
Hebron, McHenry County, 10-year member, 25-year club leader
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Tom Collopy of
Dahinda, Knox County, one-year member, eight-year club leader,
longtime volunteer
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Darlene K. Curry
of Green Valley, Tazewell County, 10-year member, 38-year club
leader
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Jeanette Droege of
Brussels, Calhoun County, 25-year club leader, longtime
volunteer
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Pat Edmondson of
Coal Valley, Rock Island County, 24-year club leader, longtime
volunteer
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Diana S. Ethridge
of Freeport, Stephenson County, 10-year member, 41-year club
leader
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Marilyn Gannon of
Murphysboro, Jackson County, 10-year member, 15-year club
leader,
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Jackson County
Extension employee for 35 years
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Carolyn Gerberding
of Rochester, Sangamon County, 10-year member, 17-year club
leader
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Katheryn "Katie"
Grumbine of Henry, Marshall County, seven-year member, 35-year
club leader
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Nick Hankes of
Maple Park, Kane County, 10-year member, 35-year volunteer
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Louise Hish of
Broughton, Hamilton County, two-year member, 25-year club leader
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Ranelle Hubele of
Carmi, White County, 10-year member, 18-year club leader
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Ruel "Buzz" Iliff
of Wyoming, Stark County, 10-year member, 16-year club leader
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Janice Kellogg of
Yorkville, Kendall County, 11-year club leader, longtime
volunteer
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Lorraine Kinsey of
Viola, Mercer County, five-year member, 24-year club leader
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Ruth B. Knott of
Ellisville, Fulton County, 39-year club leader, longtime
volunteer
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Edmund E. Kueker
of Waterloo, Monroe County, eight-year member, 25-year club
leader
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Peggy Kulczewski
of Monmouth, Warren County, nine-year member, 18-year club
leader
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Francis Morse of
Tiskilwa, Bureau County, 21-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Dolly Mueller of
Freeburg, St. Clair County, eight-year member, 36-year club
leader
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Virgina Nelson of Geneseo, Henry
County, six-year member, 25-year club leader
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Donald "Don" Reitz
of Gilman, Iroquois County, 10-year member, longtime volunteer
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Pam Runyon of
Farmer City, DeWitt County, eight-year member, nine-year club
leader
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Duane Runyon of
Famer City, DeWitt County, 10-year member, nine-year club leader
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Karolyn Sheppard,
1933-2009, of Pittsfield, Pike County, seven-year member,
34-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Nancy Simpson of
Camargo, Douglas County, 39-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Ralph Spencer,
1921-2009, of Gillespie, Macoupin County, four-year member,
five-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Loretta Steber of
Claremont, Richland County, eight-year member, 20-year club
leader
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Barb Steidl of
Forrest, Ford County, six-year member, 13-year club leader
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Fern Stritzel of
Johnston City, Williamson County, one-year member, 46-year club
leader
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Evelyn Rose Stumpe
of Dow, Jersey County, 36-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Andrea Swanson of
Carol Stream, DuPage County, 12-year club leader, longtime
volunteer
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Shirley Thornton
of Carrollton, Greene County, 10-year member, 19-year club
leader
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Gary G. Turner of
Garden Prairie, Boone County, eight-year member, 49-year club
leader
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Orrin Vandeburg of
Sycamore, DeKalb County, 10-year member, 52-year club leader
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Grace Wibben of
Atlanta, Logan County, 11-year club leader, longtime volunteer
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Jan Wiersema of
Morrison, Whiteside County, three-year member, longtime
volunteer
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Carolyn Willenburg
of Edgewood, Effingham County, 11-year member, 20-year club
leader
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Jane Elizabeth
Williams of Martinsville, Clark County, six-year member, 24-year
club leader
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Mark Wills of Coal
City, Grundy County, 11-year member, 25-year club leader
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Gertrude Wilson of
Dennison, Edgar County, 10-year member, 43-year project leader
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Frank Woolam of
Macomb, McDonough County, 10-year member, nine-year club leader
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Betty Ann Yoder of
Bloomington, McLean County, 11-year member, 36-year club leader
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Wally L. Yoder of Bloomington, McLean
County, 11-year member, 10-year club leader
The 4-H program is the largest out-of-school educational program
for youth in the United States. It assists youth in acquiring
knowledge, forming attitudes and developing life skills that will
enable them to become caring, competent and contributing members of
society. In Illinois, over 290,000 youth participate in the
University of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Development program. More
than 25,500 youth and adult volunteers assist in the programming.
The Illinois 4-H Foundation raises private funds that are
invested in Illinois 4-H programs that provide meaningful positive
development experiences for Illinois youth to develop leadership,
citizenship and life skills.
For more information about 4-H in Illinois, visit
www.4-H.illinois.edu.
[Text from
Illinois 4-H Foundation file received
from Amy L. Hyde,
Logan County
Extension Unit] |
