Awards for Outstanding Service to Illinois Agriculture

Honorary Members of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

Year
Name
Type of Service
1940
Simon E. Lantz State Senator
1941
Frank O. Lowden Governor of Illinois
1942
Eugene D. Funk Plant Breeder
1943
Sam H. Thompson President, American Farm Bureau
1944
J. R. Fulkerson Farm Leader
1945
H. H. Parke Farm Leader
1946
Earl C. Smith President, Illinois Farm Bureau
1947
W. L. Burlison Agronomist
1948
Eugene A. Eckert Master, Illinois Grange
1949
H. P. Rusk Dean, College of Agriculture
1950
M. L. Mosher Farm Management Specialist
1951
Harper Sibley Trustee, Sibley Estate
1952
Royal Oakes Prominent Farmer
1953
D. Howard Doane Pioneer Farm Manager
1954
Robert R. Hudelson Dean, College of Agriculture
1955
James Holbert Corn Breeder
1956
H.C.M. Case Agricultural Economist
1957
Frank Z. Ames Farm Manager
1958
W.W. McLaughlin State Director of Agriculture
1959
Charles B. Shuman President, American Farm Bureau
1960
Charles L. Stewart Land Economist
1961
Thomas Roberts, Sr. Seed Improvement
1962
Frank W. Bill Newspaper Farm Editor
1963
Paul C. Johnson Editor, Prairie Farmer
1964
Leslie E. Mathers Livestock Breeder
1965
J. B. Cunningham Extension Specialist
1966
Louis B. Howard Dean, College of Agriculture
1967
R.J. Laible Vice President, Funk Brothers Seed
1968
Earl M. Hughes Educator, Businessman
1969
Chester H. Becker  General Farm Manager, FS, Inc
1970
Jesse M. Dowell, Sr. Farm Manager
1971
Ralph E. Nowlan President, Federal Land Bank
1972
Frank H. Shuman Farm Advisor, Illinois Extension Svc.
1973
Albert Gehlbach Pork Producer
1974
Russel T. Odell Soil Scientist, Educator
1975
Fay M. Sims Farm Management Educator
1976
Orion Samuelson Agricultural Services Director, WGN
1977
William J. Kuhfuss President, American Farm Bureau
1978
Richard E. Bell Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
1979
Orville G. Bentley Dean, College of Agriculture
1980
Andrew J. Berwick Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1981
James C. Thomson Editor, Prairie Farmer
1982
W.N. Thompson Farm Manager, Educator
1983
Harold B. Steele Farm Bureau President
1984
John R. Block U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
1985
Dr. Paul Doby Livestock Health Improvement Official
1986
J.M. Holcomb Farm Management Consultant
1987
D.F. Wilken Farm Management Specialist
1988
Glenn Oertley Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1989
Edward R. Madigan U.S. House Agriculture Committee
1990
Leonard Gardner Govt. Affairs, Illinois Farm Bureau
1991
Karl E. Gardner Associate Dean, College of Agriculture
1992
Eldon E. Witt Agricultural Educator
1993
John White III Farm Bureau President
1994
Warren Wessels Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture
1995
Ray Hankes Pork Producer, Industry Leader
1996
John Rundquist Farm Leader
1997
Darrel Miller University of Illinois Agronomist
1998
David Chicoine Dean, U of I College of ACES
1999
Art Sechrest Farm Broadcaster
2000
Jim Kinsella McLean County Farmer
2001
Max Armstrong Farm Broadcaster
2002
John W. Maitland, Jr. Illinois State Senator
2003
Darrel Good University of Illinois Educator
2004
Michael Williams Agribusiness Industry Leader
2005
Harold D. Guither, Ph. D. Farm Management Educator
2006
Ron Warfield Farm Bureau President
2007
Terry Wolf Illinois corn Marketing Board

Hall of Fame Award Recipients

Members who have provided outstanding service to the profession.

Year
Name
Type of Service
1980
Emmett G. Fruin Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1981
H.W. Greene Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1982
Donald G. Smith Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1983
Roger E. Gish Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1984
Franklin J. Reiss Land Economics Educator
1985
J.R. Hutchinson Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1986
Eldon Greenwood Professional Farm Manager
1987
Glenn Oertley Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1988
Fay M. Sims Farm Management Educator
1989
David Hubbard Rural Appraiser & Developer
1990
Jean H. Brooks Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1991
John R. Spear Professional Farm Manager
1992
Russell Thorpe
Richard P. Kesler
Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
Farm Management Extension
1993
O. D. Pepple Professional Farm Manager
1994
Donald M. Nelson Rural Appraiser & Educator
1995
Harold Guither Agricultural Economics Educator
1996
Andrew Brorsen Rural Appraiser
1997 
Jesse Dowell Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1998
Wallace Yoder Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
1999
Mack Pullman Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2000
Alan G. Mueller Farm Management Educator
2001
Ray Brownfield Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2002
Glenn H. Moody Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2003
Gene Meurer Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2004
Mac Boyd Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2005
J. William Dieker Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2006
Dale Aupperle Farm Manager & Rural Appraiser
2007
Don Cochran Rural Appraiser