statE hall of fame

The purpose of the Texas Lions Hall of Fame is to bestow an honor upon outstanding Lions in the State of Texas
who have given unselfishly of their time and talents to further the cause of humanitarian services.
Rules for Texas Hall of Fame
(PDF File)

 

1972

Wilbur M. Abbey, PDG *

Port Arthur

2-S1

 

1972

David A. Evans, PIP *

Texas City

2-S4

 

1972

Joe Fisher, PID

Beaumont

2-S1

 

1972

Fred R. Grimes, PID *

Hillsboro

2-X

 

1972

Julien C. Hyer, PIP *

Dallas

2-X1

 

1972

R. A. Lipscomb, PID *

Lubbock

2-E

 

1972

E. B. "Tex" Mayer, PID *

La Grange

2-S3

 

1972

Wilfred R. McDonald, PDG *

Fort Worth

2-E1

 

1972

E. H. "Eddie" Munger, PDG

Houston

2-S2

 

1972

Herb C. Petry, Jr., PIP *

Carrizo Springs

2-A2

 

1972

Dr. Richard A. Self, PID *

Dallas Oak Cliff

2-X 

 

1972

W. Bryan Sparks, PDG *

Cooper

2-X

 

1972

Don D. Zimmerman, PDG *

Hereford

2-T1

 

1973

Frank Robertson, PDG *

Kerrville

2-A

 

1973

Jack Wiech, PDG *

Brownsville

2-A

 

1973

Charles F. Williams, PDG *

Fort Worth

2-E

 

1973

J. B. Wooldridge, PDG *

Anahuac

2-S1

 

1974

Robert C. "Bob" Coffey, PDG *

Longview

2-A

 

1974

Everett J. "Ebb" Grindstaff, PIP

Ballinger

2-A1

 

1974

Jesse "Guy" Smith, PDG *

Commerce

2-X

 

1975

W. L. Edelman, PDG *

Friona

2-T1

 

1975

Dr. Randall D. Watkins, PID *

Abilene

2-E1

 

1975

D. Schley Riley, PDG *

Big Spring

2-T2

 

1975

P. E. "Pete" Shotwell, PDG *

Abilene

2-E1

 

1977

Robert E. Price, PDG *

Port Arthur

2-A

 

1978

R. M. "Bob" Arnold, PDG

Gatesville

2-X

 

1978

Don A. Buckalew, PID

Conroe

2-S2

 

1978

Joe E. Childers, PID *

Abilene

2-E1

 

1978

Joe B. Parr, PDG *

Houston

2-S2 

 

1979

Verne L. Carrington, PDG *

Denton

2-E2

 

1979

Roy N. Davis, PDG*

Weslaco

2-A3

 

1979

Edwin H. Flood, PID

Amarillo

2-T1

 

1979

Raford Hair

El Paso

2-T3

 

1980

R. C. Franks, PDG

Bryan

2-S5

 

1980

Hyman Laufer, PDG *

Kilgore

2-X2

 

1980

A. B. "Buck" Morgan, PDG *

Grand Prairie

2-X1

 

1981

A. G. "Dee" De Martini

Sugarland

2-S4

 

1981

George P. Futch, Jr., PDG *

Henderson

2-S1

 

1981

Roy Minear, PDG *

Midland

2-T2

 

1981

Dr. Rupert N. Richardson, PDG *

Abilene

2-E1

 

1981

Edgar O. "Ed" Skypala

Hereford

2-T1

 

1982

Herbert F. Bars

Waco

2-X3

 

1982

G. S. "Sealie" McCreless, PDG *

San Antonio

2-A2 

 

1982

J. L. "Jimmy" McPhearson, PDG

Houston

2-S2

 

1982

Allen Reeves

El Paso

2-T3

 

1982

J. Andrew Smith, PDG *

San Antonio

2-A

 

1983

Albert W. Brown, PDG

Denison

2-E2 

 

1983

Don L. Hamilton, PDG

Tyler

2-X2

 

1983

James H. Harbin, PDG *

Waxahachie

2-X1

 

1983

Robert F. Koennecke, PDG

Seguin

2-S3

 

1983

Alfred N. Rogers, PDG*

McAllen

2-A3

 

1984

Larry Fuller. PDG

Amarillo

2-T1

 

1984

Dr. D. L. Ligon, PDG *

Wichita Falls

2-E1

 

1984

John F. Morriss

Woodsboro

2-S4

 

1984

Chris C. Roark, PDG

Groves

2-S1

 

1984

George M. Thompson, PDG *

Sweetwater

2-A1

 

1985

Doug R. Beauchamp, PDG *

Corsicana

2-X3

 

1985

Reynold H. "Rey" Costa, PDG

San Antonio

2-A2

 

1985

Fred Hamilton, PDG

Hockley

2-S2

 

1985

W. W. "Bill" Stevic, PDG

Odessa

2-T3

 

1986

Dexter Anderson, PDG *

Eagle Lake

2-S3

 

1986

M. P. "Mike" Butler, PID

Kerrville

2-A2

 

1986

F. Hall Brown, Jr., PDG *

Dallas

2-X1

 

1986

Bill Hudson, PDG *

Denton

2-E2

 

1986

Ray Hughston, PID

Brownsville

2-A3

 

1986

Chester E. Penick, PDG *

White Oak

2-X2

 

1986

T. Loren Maples, PDG *

Graham

2-E1

 

1987

Carl O. Hyde, PDG *

Midland

2-T2

 

1987

Glenn C. Portis, PDG

Cuero

2-S4

 

1987

Joe B. Redman, PDG *

Beaumont

2-S1

 

1987

Raymond White, PDG

Hereford

2-T1 

 

1988

C. E. Carrruth, PDG *

Andrews

2-T3

 

1988

J. A. "Abe" Houston, PDG

Waco

2-X3

 

1988

C. Howard Leverett, Jr., PID *

Houston

2-S2

 

1988

J. J. Sharnberg

Lubbock

2-T2

 

1988

Melvin R. Smith

Houston

2-S2

 

1988

"Zot" Zotarelli, PDG

San Antonio

2-A2

 

1989

Dr. W. R. Cheatham, PDG

Daingerfield

2-X2

 

1989

Leroy "Atta-Boy" Cornelius, PDG

Portland

2-A3

 

1989

W. T. "Dub" Nelson, PDG *

Dallas Oak Cliff

2-X1 

 

1989

Harry E. Rankin, PDG *

Fort Worth

2-E2

 

1989

Lindall "Lin" Rose, PDG

New Braunfels

2-S3

 

1990

Leslie William Collins, PDG *

El Campo

2-A

 

1990

Jimmie Pigman, Jr., PDG *

Dalhart

2-T1

 

1990

Conner S. Scott, PDG

Brownwood

2-A2

 

1990

Chester E. Stout, PDG

Carthage

2-S1

 

1990

James H. Wheeler, Jr., PDG

Abilene

2-E1

 

1991

Jack Baggett, PDG

Corsicana

2-X3

 

1991

H. M. "Hack" Lasater, PDG

McLean

2-T2

 

1991

F. Ray McLaughlin, PDG *

Alpine

2-T3

 

1991

John J. Tryling, PDG *

Houston

2-S2

 

1991

Sidney Schwartz, PDG

San Antonio

2-A2

 

1991

Freddie A. Wolters, PDG

College Station

2-S3 

 

1992

George E. Bushong, PDG*

Dallas Park Cities

2-X1

 

1992

Garvis Gilbert, PDG

Cypress Springs

2-X2

 

1992

Orville Harris*

Corpus Christi

2-A3

 

1992

J. T. Hinkle, PDG *

River Oaks

2-E2

 

1992

Willie Kocurek, PDG

Austin

2-S3

 

1993

Dave Donnell

Brazoria

2-S4

 

1993

R. Roy Keaton, Past Dir General *

Weatherford

2-E2

 

1993

John B. Kendrick, PDG *

Mineral Wells

2-E1

 

1993

William D. "Bill" Mauldin, PDG *

Jacksonville

2-S1

 

1993

Jimmy M. Ross, PID

Canyon

2-T1

 

1994

Mark Anderson, PDG

Eagle Lake

2-S3

 

1994

Lytle H. Blankenship, PDG

Uvalde

2-A2

 

1994

Marshall W. Cooper, PID

Beaumont

2-T2

 

1994

Crawford H. Drever

Killeen

2-X3

 

1994

Joe C. Parish, PDG

Odessa

2-T3

 

1994

Charles W. Philipp, PDG

Pearland

2-S2

 

1994

N. K. Snodgrass, PDG *

Lubbock

2-T2

 

1995

Burton E. Diebel*

Alice

2-A3

 

1995

Marion B. Snider, PDG

Dallas Park Cities

2-X1

 

1995

Ed Stebbins, PDG

Arlington

2-E2

 

1995

R. J. "Jim" Williams, PDG

Marshall

2-X2

 

1995

Jack W. Wise, PDG

New Braunfels

2-S3

 

1996

Wilbert Boulet, PDG

Port Arthur

2-S1

 

1996

Irvin D. Hiler, PDG

Abilene

2-E1

 

1996

Paul L. Palmer, PDG

Early

2-A1

 

1996

W. R. "Wally" Niemeyer, PDG *

Dickinson

2-S4

 

1996

James C. Wheeler, PDG

Amarillo

2-T1

 

1997

Fred A. Bender, PDG

Temple

2-X3

 

1997

George L. Conner, PDG

Houston

2-S2

 

1997

Francis "Frank" Leroux, PDG

El Paso

2-T3

 

1997

Hoyse McMurtry, PDG

Lubbock

2-T2

 

1997

Joe Al Picone, PDG

Brenham

2-S3

 

1997

Mel Smith, PDG

Universal City

2-A2

 

1998

Roy H. Byars, PDG

Blanco

2-S3

 

1998

Herbert "Doc" Daniels, PDG

Tyler

2-X2

 

1998

Jack A. Harris, PDG*

Fort Worth

2-E2

 

1998

Sylvan Mortiz, PDG*

Dallas Oak Cliff

2-X1

 

1998

Richard "Rick" Talbert, PDG

Weslaco

2-A3

 

1999

Leon Adickes, PDG

Hemphill

2-S1

 

1999

Harland B. Brancel, PDG

San Angelo

2-A1

 

1999

Rick Garrett, PDG

Amarillo

2-T1

 

1999

Stan Sheppard, PDG *

Missouri City

2-S4

 

1999

Tom Ward, PDG

Breckenridge

2-E1

 

2000

Ben Baker, PDG

Waco

2-X3

 

2000

Vernon Carmichael, PDG *

Missouri City

2-S2

 

2000

David E. Kalich, PDG

Weimar

2-S5

 

2000

Francisco "Pancho" Luna, PDG*

Dallas Central

2-X1

 

2000

Michael Rourke, PDG

San Antonio

2-A2 

 

2000

Tut Tawwater, PDG

Plainview

2-T2

 

2001

David V. "Ike" Boling, PDG

Rockport

2-A3

 

2001

Connie de la Garza, PID

Harlingen

2-A3

 

2001

William J. "Bill" Kolozie, PDG

New Braunfels

2-S3

 

2001

Odis Pharr, PDG*

Pantego

2-X1

 

2001

Jack Wakin, PDG

Wake Village

2-X2

 

2002

Luren Campbell, PDG

Olney

2-E1

 

2002

Dr. Bubba Hirsch, PDG

Trinity

2-S1

 

2002

John P. Richardson, PDG

Beeville

2-S4

 

2002

Vershel H. Smith, PDG

Sweetwater

2-T3

 

2002

Dr. Kenneth Waugh, PDG

Canyon

2-T1

 

2003

D.H. “Dick” Alphin

Harlandale

2-A2

 

2003

Aubrey L. Cherry

El Paso

2-T3

 

2003

Gerry Chandler Criswell

Bryan

2-S5

 

2003

James “Bud” McCune

Huffman

2-S2

 

2003

Eldon Kenneth "Ken" Schroeder

China Springs

2-X3

 

2003

Jack F. Strong, Sr.

Lubbock

2-T2

 

2004

William "Bill" Manix, PDG*

Corpus Christi Downtown

2-A3

 

2004

J.L. Akridge, PDG

Georgetown Evening

2-S3

 

2004

Alan Howard Snyder, Jr., PDG*

Preston North Dallas

2-X1

 

2004

C.J. "Smokey" Stevens, Jr., PDG

Texarkana Evening

2-X2

 

2004

Jack G. Adkison, PDG

River Oaks

2-E2

 

2005

Earl Long, PDG

Amarillo

2-T1

 

2005

C. Lee Smith, PDG

Clyde

2-E1

 

2005

Ike Fitzgerald, PDG

Midland

2-A1

 

2005

S. R. "Moe" Cully, PDG

Nederland

2-S1

 

2005

Jack Grounds, PDG

Sugar Land

2-S4

 

2006

Charles Shannon, PDG

Ropesville

2-T2

 

2006

Leroy Hufford, PDG

Ysleta

2-T3

 

2006

Alvin Coleman, PDG

Palistine

2-X3

 

2006

James A. Blocklinger

Del Rio Host

2-A2

 

2006

Pat Brennan, PCC

Conroe

2-S2

 

2006

Uel Stockard. PDG

Bryan

2-S5

 

2007

Bill R. Graham, PDG

Gainesville

2-E2

 

2007

Bill Melton, PDG

Dallas Oak Cliff

2-X1

 

2007

Carol French, PCC

Kilgore

2-X2

 

2007

Glynn Kaigler, PDG

Portland

2-A3

 

2007

J. P. Kirksey

Austin Founders Downtown 

2-S3

 

2008

Jim Wilson, PDG

Amarillo

2-T1

 

2008

Bill Terry, PDG

Tuscola/Abilene

2-E1

 

2008

Jim Wilks, PDG

Sweetwater

2-A1

 

2008

Bruce Rickert, PDG

Carthage Noon

 2-S1

 

2008

Billy Wheeler, PDG

Victoria

2-S4

 

2009

Art Cook, PCC

Lubbock

2-T2

 

2009

Don Peppard, PDG

El Paso Five Points

2-T3

 

2009

Richard "Dick" Robinson, PCC

Killeen Evening

2-X3

 

2009

John Kimbrough, PDG

Alamo Heights

2-A2

 

2009

Dr. Irv Wishnow, PDG

Houston Westbury

2-S2

 

2009

Ron Heinemeyer, PDG

Seguin Evening

2-S5

 

2010

Al Jara, PDG

Lubbock

2-E2

 

2010

Bill Daniels, PDG

San Marcus

2-S3

 

2010

Brian Whitenack, PDG

Longview

2-X2

 

2010

John Eads, PCC

DeSoto

2-X1

 

2010

George Jackson

Corpus Christi

2-A3

 

2011

Beverly Stebbins, PID

Arlington

2-E1

 

2011

Wayne Smith*

Dumas

2-T1

 

2011

H. Allen Lamb, PDG

Abilene

2-E1

 

2011

Joce Downie, PDG

San Angelo

2-A1

 

2011

Paul Mayberry

Lufkin

2-S1

 

2011

John Carstarphen

Galveston

2-S4

 

* Deceased