The Marion Henley Award
The Marion Henley award was created in 1982 to honor those members that exemplified the characteristics of Marion. Marion was a man of common sense. Someone once described him as a gentle giant among people who knew him. It is said that he was a collector of tools and of friends. Here are the M-WTCA members that have been honored with the award to date.
1984 Ivan Risley | 1986 Bill Holden | 1986 Ray Wilson | 1987 Harlow Sternburg |
1992 Bill Rigler | 1995 Mary Lou Stover | 1998 Mo Arnold | 1999 Roger Smith |
2001 Ray Nissen | 2003 Ron Pearson | 2005 Phil Baker | 2006 Jim Mau |
2011 Mel Ring | 2013 Dave Heckel | ||
The Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was established in 2009 to recognize those who have contributed significantly in terms of service to the organization. That service might include writing and research or putting on programs and demonstrations, holding offices at both the local or national levels, being involved in local or national meetings, or otherwise contributing to the tool collecting and related fields.
2011 Dave Heckel | 2011 John Wells | 2012 Lars Larson | 2014 Tom Lamond |
2014 George Wanamaker | 2016 Bill Kolm | 2016 Ed Hobbs | 2017 LeRoy Witzel |
Complete information and nomination procedures can be found in the directory. Any member may make a nomination.