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BERTRAND
FARR SILVER MEDAL
2008 Honoree
Mr. Jack Carpenter, Texas |
Established in 1950 and named
for an early daylily nurseryman, this medal is a distinguished
honor for members who have attained outstanding results
in the field of daylily hybridizing. In general this
award should honor only one person annually, but two
awards have been given on occasion. The award can only
be given to a single individual.Nominations may be submitted
by any AHS member to the AHS Awards & Honors Chairman
by mail or email. A complete review of accomplishments
should be made, including all awards, appearances on
the Popularity Poll, and unusual accomplishments. Nominations
are due by September 1st for the upcoming year. The AHS
Board votes by secret ballot at the annual fall board
meeting, and the award is presented at the following
AHS National Convention.
Previous Bertrand Farr Silver Medal
winners are as follows:
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| 1950 |
Arlow
Burdette Stout |
New
York |
| 1951 |
Carl
Milliken |
California |
| 1952 |
Mary
Lester |
Georgia |
| 1953 |
Elizabeth
Nesmith |
Massachusetts |
| 1954 |
Ezra
J. Kraus |
Oregon |
| 1955 |
Ophelia
Taylor |
Florida |
| 1956 |
David
F. Hall |
Illinois |
| 1957 |
Ralph
H. Wheeler |
Florida |
| 1958 |
Hugh
M. Russell |
Texas |
| 1959 |
Elmer
A. Claar |
Illinois |
| 1960 |
LeMoine
J. Bechtold |
Colorado |
| 1961 |
Hooper
J. Connell |
Louisiana |
| 1962 |
Orville
W. Fay |
Illinois |
| 1963 |
Frank
W. Childs |
Georgia |
| 1964 |
Hamilton
P. Traub |
California |
| 1965 |
Edna
Spalding |
Louisiana |
| 1966 |
W.B.
MacMillan |
Louisiana |
| 1967 |
R.
William Munson, Jr. |
Florida |
| 1968 |
Hubert
A. Fischer |
Illinois |
| 1969 |
Wilmer
B. Flory |
Indiana |
| 1970 |
Robert
A. Griesbach |
Illinois |
| 1970 |
George
E. Lenington |
Missouri |
| 1971 |
Sally
Lake |
Alabama |
| 1972 |
Virginia
Peck |
Tennessee |
| 1973 |
Charles
Reckamp |
Illinois |
| 1974 |
James
E. Marsh |
Illinois |
| 1975 |
Allen
J. Wild |
Missouri |
| 1976 |
John
R. Lambert, Jr. |
North
Carolina |
| 1977 |
Clara
Mae Pittard |
Louisiana |
| 1978 |
Lucille
Williamson |
Texas |
| 1979 |
R.M.
Kennedy, III |
South
Carolina |
| 1980 |
Elsie
Spalding |
Louisiana |
| 1980 |
Edward
T. Grovatt |
New
Jersey |
| 1982 |
Clarke
M. Yancey |
Georgia |
| 1983 |
Ury
G. Winniford |
Texas |
| 1984 |
Oscie
B. Whatley, Jr. |
Missouri |
| 1985 |
Pauline
Henry |
Arkansas |
| 1986 |
David
Kirchhoff |
Florida |
| 1987 |
Van
Sellers |
North
Carolina |
| 1988 |
Kenneth
G. Durio, Jr. |
Louisiana |
| 1989 |
Charlie
Pierce |
Alabama |
| 1990 |
Lucille
Guidry |
Louisiana |
| 1991 |
Bryant
Millikan |
Indiana |
| 1992 |
Steve
Moldovan |
Ohio |
| 1993 |
Enman
R. Joiner |
Georgia |
| 1994 |
Kate
Carpenter |
North
Carolina |
| 1995 |
Lee
E. Gates |
Louisiana |
| 1996 |
Sarah
Sikes |
Alabama |
| 1997 |
Patrick
Stamile |
Florida |
| 1998 |
Clarence
J. Crochet |
Louisiana |
| 1999 |
Ra
Hansen |
Florida |
| 2000 |
Morton
L. Morss |
Florida |
| 2001 |
Elizabeth
Hudson Salter |
Florida |
| 2002 |
Curt
Hanson |
Ohio |
| 2002 |
David
Talbott |
Florida |
| 2003 |
Jeff
Salter |
Florida |
| 2004 |
Edwin
C. Brown |
Florida |
| 2005 |
Dr.
Charles E. Branch |
Illinois |
| 2006 |
Dr.
Darrell Apps |
New
Jersey |
| 2007 |
Mr. Ned Roberts |
Colorado |
| 2008 |
Mr. Jack Carpenter |
Texas |
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