Seated, Julia Olive, Mary Waddell, Estelle Cunningham, Gail Pike. Standing, Don Musick, Catherine Musick, Tom McConnell, Gene Pike
photo by Wes Schultz
Seated, Tina Bates, Patsy Henry, Geraldine Charton, Mary Copeland. Standing, Tom McConnell, Gene Pike, Larry Henry, Jim McKinney
photo by Wes Schultz
Seated, David Carroll,WRCB TV, Special Distinguished Citizen, Larry Henry, FF President, Gene Pike, VP Awards. Standing, Judge Gary Starnes, Judge Russell Bean, County Commissioner Chester Bankston, former County Commissioner Curtis Adams, Judge Clarence Shattuck, Hamilton County Trustee Bill Hullander
photo by Wes Schultz
Seated, Tina Bates, Geraldine Charton, Mary Copeland. Standing, Larry Henry, Patsy Henry, Marti Rutherford, Bettye Parker
photo by Wes Schultz
Front, Marti Rutherford, Bettye Parker. Second row, Larry Henry, Judge Lila Statom, John Odom, Myrna Odom
photo by Wes Schultz
Seated, David Carroll, Judge Clarence Shattuck, Distinguished Citizen, Lifetime Achievement Award, Robb Robinson, President Chattanooga Civitan Club, Distinguished Organization Award. Standing, Noah Long, Distinguished Veteran Award, Ed Ryon, Distinguished Veteran Award, Gene Pike, FFVP Awards, Paul Parker, FF Americanism Chair, Larry Henry, FF President, Tom McConnell, FF Chaplain
photo by Wes Schultz
David Carroll, Clarence Shattuck, Robb Robinson. Standing, Noah Long, Ed Ryon, Larry Henry, Gene Pike
photo by Wes Schultz
A special program was presented in honor of the 45th anniversary of the Chattanooga Chapter of Freedoms Foundation, which was chartered on Feb. 26,1970, with 25 charter members. The founder, Margaret Cooper, served as the first president.
The local chapter of Freedoms Foundation Awards ceremony was held at the Harrison Ruritan Club. The following awards were presented: Distinguished Citizen Lifetime Achievement Award to Honorable Judge Clarence Shattuck, Jr.; Distinguished Community Service Organization Award to the Chattanooga Civitan Club, President Robb Robinson; Special Distinguished Citizen Community Service Award to David Carroll, WRCB Channel 3 News anchor; Distinguished Veteran Award to Lt.
Ed Ryon, WW I U.S. Army Air Force and to Noah Long, Jr. Rear Admiral US Navy Retired.
Distinguished Citizen Education Awards will be presented to Dr. June Scobee Rodgers and Dr. John Franklin, Sr. who were unable to be present. The Member of the Year “Spirit of 76 Award” will be presented to Dr. Valerie Copeland Rutledge, who was also unable to attend.