Hall of Honor & Memories
Yreka Lions Club 1925 Charter Members |
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Irving L. Eddy (President) Paul R. Dodge (1st Vice President) Roy Schoen (2nd Vice President) Charles F. Johnson (3rd Vice President) Jerome P. Churchill (Secretary/ Treasurer) Leon H. Bryan (Tail Twister) Marion Dayley (Director) Robert H. DeWitt (Director) Charles Logan (Director) James R. Tapscott (Director) Lewis L. Weaver (Director) W. Earl “Pop” Smith |
Aaron G. Grant Harold H. Eddy Willard F. Jones Frank B. “Buff” Ackerman Clifford “Kip” E. Butler Jesse W. Churchill Dr. George C. Kleaver Maj. Horace V. Ley (1877 to 1930) N. K. Macy Dr. Charles Pine S.A. Dibble Ross E. Dinkens Clyde A. Turner |
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Yreka (Host) Lions Club Wall of Presidents |
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1925- 1926 Lion Irving L. Eddy* 1926-1927 Lion Paul R. Dodge* 1927- 1928 Lion Charles E. Johnson* 1928- 1929 Lion Charles L. Logan* 1929- 1930 Lion Horace V. Ley* 1930- 1931 Lion R.H. Dewitt* 1931- 1932 Lion Orlo G. Steele* 1932- 1933 Lion Howard Hicks* 1933- 1934 Lion C.E. Butler* 1934- 1935 Lion W.D. Nunamaker* |
1935- 1936 Lion Dr. V.W. Hart* 1936- 1937 Lion Dr. V.W. Hart* 1937- 1938 Lion Charles J. Luttrell* 1938- 1939 Lion Charles A. Turner* 1939- 1940 Lion Randolph Collier* 1940- 1941 Lion R.H. Airman* 1941- 1942 Lion George A. Tebbe* 1942- 1943 Lion I.N. Scammell* 1943- 1944 Lion Adair Wilson* 1944- 1945 Lion Isodore Riffel* |
1945- 1946 Lion A.R. Bengard* & Lion G.A. Morrison* 1946- 1947 Lion Rudey A. Wasem* & Lion L.R. Mauro* & Lion T.H. Howell* 1947- 1948 Lion T.H. Howell* 1948- 1949 Lion Curtis Goeges* 1949- 1950 Lion LeRoy Neil* 1950- 1951 Lion Louis L. Wacker* 1951- 1952 Lion Harry Friedman* 1952- 1953 Lion Loyd Johnson* 1953- 1954 Lion Edgar Foss* 1954- 1955 Lion Joseph Correia* |
1955- 1956 Lion Charles W. Patton* 1956- 1957 Lion Mark W. Brawman* 1957- 1958 Lion Jerry "Jere" Hurley* 1958- 1959 Lion Jerry "Jere" Hurley* & Lion Harry Scammell* 1959- 1960 Lion L.D. "Babe" Taylor* 1960- 1961 Lion Ralph King* 1961- 1962 Lion Waren P. Tormey* 1962- 1963 Lion W.M. VanOver* 1963- 1964 Lion J.D. Robbins* 1964- 1965 Lion Lawrence Jones* |
1965- 1966 Lion James "Jim" LeBaron 1966- 1967 Lion P. Kenneth Bley 1967- 1968 Lion Dale Fick 1968- 1969 Lion Edward Wideman 1969- 1970 Lion Ross L. Bigler 1970- 1971 Lion Thomas "Tom" B. Wilson 1971- 1972 Lion Robert Gordon 1972- 1973 Lion Herb Byfield 1973- 1974 Lion Leonard Joesten 1974- 1975 Lion Robert Fink |
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1975- 1976 Lion Ron O. Doan 1976- 1977 Lion William Overman 1977- 1978 Lion James "Jim" S. Kennedy 1978- 1979 Lion Robin "Robbie" Eller 1979- 1980 Lion Lloyd Schultz 1980- 1981 Lion LaVerne "Verne" Kendall* 1981- 1982 Lion Jim Roulsten 1982- 1983 Lion Gary Wiley* 1983- 1984 Lion Jerry Pearl 1984- 1985 Lion Mark Stites |
1985- 1986 Lion Kenneth "Ken" Corbin 1986- 1987 Lion Charles Timberman 1987- 1988 Lion LaVerne "Verne" Kendall* 1988- 1989 Lion William "Bill" Branch 1989- 1990 Lion Richard Moyer* 1990- 1991 Lion Ronald "Ron" Lee Quigley 1991- 1992 Lion Donna Kendall* 1992- 1993 Lion Joseph "Joe" Bowen 1993- 1994 Lion Don Callahan 1994- 1995 Lion William "Bill" Neiswanger* |
1995- 1996 Lion Charles "C. W." Saunders 1996- 1997 Lion Rosemary "Rusty" Neiswanger 1997- 1998 Lion Steven "Steve" Drageset 1998- 1999 Lion Edward "Ed" C. Lain 1999- 2000 Lion Richard "Rich" Barre 2000- 2001 Lion Billy Joe McCulley* 2001- 2002 Lion Scott Dague 2002- 2003 Lion W.M. VanOver* 2003- 2004 Lion Mike Schafer* 2004- 2005 Lion Lyle Sauget* |
2005- 2006 Lion William "Bill" Branch 2006- 2007 Lion Mark Smith 2007- 2008 Lion Milt DeBuhr 2008- 2009 Lion Julia Bernier* 2009- 2010 Lion Donna Kendall* 2010- 2011 Lion Billy Joe McCulley* 2011- 2012 Lion Trish McCulley* 2012- 2013 Lion Mary Smith 2013- 2014 Lion Mark Smith 2014- 2015 Lion Milt DeBuhr |
2015- 2016 Lion Mary Smith 2016- 2017 Lion PDG John Robak* 2017- 2018 Lion Peggy Atchley 2018- 2019 Lion Dr. Sam Rabinowitz 2019- 2020 Lion Peggy Atchley 2020- 2021 Lion Raymond Marschner* 2021- 2022 Lion Mark Smith 2022- 2023 Lion Mark Smith 2023- 2024 Lion Mary Smith |
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Yreka (Host) Lions Club Wall of Secretaries(In Progress of being Built) |
Yreka (Host) Lions Club Wall of Treasurers(In Progress of being Built) |
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1925- 1926 Lion Jerome P. Churchill* 1937- 1938 Lion C.A. Turner* 1938- 1939 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1939- 1940 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1940- 1941 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1941- 1942 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1942- 1943 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1943- 1944 Lion C.A. Turner* 1948- 1949 Lion R.S.Day* 1949- 1950 Lion Rev. Kenneth Linton* 1950- 1951 Lion Rev. Kenneth Linton* 1960- 1961 Lion Rolla T. Colburn* (Tom) 1998- 1999 Lion Donna Kendall* 1999- 2000 Lion Donna Kendall* 2000- 2001 Lion Donna Kendall* 2001- 2002 Lion Donna Kendall* 2002- 2003 Lion Donna Kendall* 2003- 2004 Lion Donna Kendall* 2004- 2005 Lion Donna Kendall* 2005- 2006 Lion Grace Shaffer 2006- 2007 Lion Grace Shaffer 2007- 2008 Lion Grace Shaffer 2008- 2009 Lion Grace Shaffer 2009- 2010 Lion Grace Shaffer 2010- 2011 Lion Grace Shaffer 2011- 2012 Lion Deanna Marschner* 2012- 2013 Lion Deanna Marschner* 2013- 2014 Lion Mary Smith 2014- 2015 Lion Mark Smith 2015- 2016 Lion Mark Smith 2016- 2017 Lion Mark Smith 2017- 2018 Lion PDG John Robak* 2018- 2019 Lion PDG John Robak* 2019- 2020 Lion JonMichael Patterson/ Lion PDG John Robak* 2020- 2021 Lion Deanna Marschner* 2021- 2022 Lion PDG John Robak* 2022- 2023 Lion PDG John Robak*/ Lion JonMichael Patterson 2023-2024 Lion Denise Patterson |
1925- 1926 Lion Jerome P. Churchill* 1937- 1938 Lion C.A. Turner* 1938- 1939 Lion Erle A. Byer* 1943- 1944 Lion C.A. Turner* 1948- 1949 Lion R.S.Day* 2002- 2003 Lion Bill Branch 2003- 2004 Lion Marilou Alley 2004- 2005 Lion Laverne "Verne" Kendall* 2005- 2006 Lion Donna Kendall* 2006- 2007 Lion Donna Kendall* 2007- 2008 Lion Harry Page* 2008- 2009 Lion Harry Page* 2009- 2010 Lion Harry Page* 2010- 2011 Lion Harry Page* 2011- 2012 Lion Donna Kendall* 2012- 2013 Lion Trish McCulley* 2013- 2014 Lion Trish McCulley* 2014- 2015 Lion Trish McCulley* 2015- 2016 Lion Trish McCulley*/ Lion Judith Everett 2016- 2017 Lion Judith Everett 2017- 2018 Lion Rick Atchley 2018- 2019 Lion Rick Atchley 2019- 2020 Lion Rick Atchley 2020- 2021 Lion Rick Atchley 2021- 2022 Lion Rick Atchley 2022- 2023 Lion Rick Atchley 2023- 2024 Lion Rick Atchley |
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Leading Ladies of Yreka Host Lions Club
First Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, Lion Donna Kendall*, 1991- 1992, 2009- 2010
Second Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, Lion Rosemary "Rusty" Neiswanger, 1996- 1997
Third Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, Lion Julia Bernier*, 2008- 2009
Fourth Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, Lion Trish McCulley*, 2011- 2012
Fifth Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, Lion Mary Smith, 2012- 2013, 2015- 2016, 2023-2024
Sixth Female Yreka (Host) Lions Club President, (Former) Lion Peggy Atchley, 2017- 2018, 2019-2020
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Club Lion of the Year |
Club Citizen(s) of the Year |
Club Couple of the Year |
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Lion Rick Atchley (2023- 2024) Lion Mary Smith (2022- 2023) Lion Mary Smith (2021 - 2022) Lion Mary Smith (2020 - 2021) Lion Peggy Atchley (2017-2018) Lion Mark Smith (2014- 2015) Lion Mary Smith (2012-2013) Lion Charles Timbermann (2011- 2012) Lion Grace Shaffer (2010- 2011) Lion Don Callahan (2000- 2001) Lion Scott Dague (1999- 2000) Lion Donna Kendall* (1998- 1999) |
Kathleen & Jeff Hendryx (2023- 2024) Laura Leach (2022- 2023) Denise Patterson (2021 - 2022) |
None for 2023-2024 Lions Mark & Mary Smith (2022- 2023) |
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Dynamic Duo's of the Yreka Host Lions Club
First Three Time Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion Mark Smith (06-07, 13-14, 21-22, 22-23) & Lion Mary Smith (12-13, 15-16, 23-24)
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First Two Time Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion LaVerne "Verne" Kendall* (80-81, 87-88) & Lion Donna Kendall* (91-92, 09-10)
Second Two Time Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion Mark Smith (06-07, 13-14, 21-22, 22-23) & Lion Mary Smith (12-13, 15-16, 23-24)
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First Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion LaVerne "Verne" Kendall* (80-81, 87-88) & Lion Donna Kendall* (91-92, 09-10)
Second Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion William "Bill" Neiswanger* (94-95) & Lion Rosemary "Rusty" Neiswanger (96-97)
Third Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion Billy Joe McCulley* (00-01, 10-11) & Lion Trish McCulley* (11-12)
Fourth Husband & Wife Club Presidents Duo, Lion Mark Smith (06-07, 13-14, 21-22, 22-23) & Lion Mary Smith (12-13, 15-16, 23-24)
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50 and Over Year Lions Members
Past:
Lion PDG John Robak* Lion from 1972 to 2023 (51 years)
Lion Wilbur VanOver* Lion from 1957 to 2014 (57 Years)
Lion Walter Peters* Lion from 1949 to 2005 (56 Years)
Lion Rolla T. Colburn* Lion from 1948 to 2002 (54 Years)
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Past Life Members
Lion Richard Moyer*
Life Member Years 2005 to 2010
Lion from 1985 to 2010
Lion Donna Kendall*
Life Member Years 2004 to 2019
Lion from 1980 to 2019/ Former Lioness
Lion Verne Kendall*
Life Member Years 2002 to 2020
Lion from 1978 to 2020
Lion Gary Wiley *
Life Member Years 1998 to 2021
Lion from 1974 to 2021
Lion Wilbur VanOver*
Life Member Years 1989 to 2014
Lion from 1957 to 2014
Lion Walter Peters*
Life Member Years 1987 to 2005
Lion from 1949 to 2005
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What Club Members Do outside of Lions (Always Growing)
Past Members:
Lion PDG John Robak*- Hammond Ranch Volunteer Fire Company, American Legion.
Lion Randolph Collier* - Was a member of the Yreka Host Lions Club for 38 years, 1939 to 1977. Outside of Lions he was a California State Senator from 1939 to 1977. While in the Senate, he served as the Chairman of the California Senate Transportation Committee, as well as was the sponsor and a co-author of the Collier- Burns Highway Act of 1947 which was critical in establishing the California transportation infrastructure, also in his time he served as the chairman of the Senate Interim Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges. He was also the driving force in making sure that I5 came through Yreka and that the town had 3 exits instead of just the normal two at the time.
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