Chris & Nancy Yarbrough
received their life award
at the November 2024 general membership meeting,,
presented by Commodore
Buckley.
Larry Green received his
award at the July 2024
meeting, presented by Commodore Buckley.
Chef Paul & Masumi
Bernhardt became Life
members in January 2024 but now live in Washington.
Paul was in town for the May 2024 meeting and received
their award from Commodore Buckley.
Carl & Pam Hamilton
became Life Members
February 2022 under Commodore Odum.
Kevin Wickman became a
Life Member on January 2021 and received his award, presented by
Commodore Minick at the November 2021 meeting.
Life membership award was
presented to Ted & Melody Nicholson by Commodore Neal Draper at
the January 2020 Membership Meeting.
Life membership award was
presented to Don & Freda Lucido by Commodore Bobby Brown at
the October 2019 Membership Meeting.
Life membership award was
presented to Jerry & Lee Fitzgerald by Commodore Bobby Brown at
the January 2019 Membership Meeting.
Jerry
passed away on May 8, 2024
Life membership awards
were presented to Lonnie & Alice Gibson,
Ken & Sandy William and John & Carol Hunter at the April 2017 General Meeting. Presentation was by Vice
Commodore Babo.
John Hunter
passed away on January 4, 2021
Alice Gibson
passed away on November 20, 2021
Keith & Kathie Hammer
received their life membership award from Commodore Horton at the November 2016
General Meeting.
Kathie passed
away on September 25, 2019
Keith passed
away on June 19, 2023
Jim
& Terri Arnold received their Life membership award from Vice-Commodore
Tate at the July 2016 General Meeting.
George
Brayton & George Greer also received their Life Membership Awards
from Vice-Commodore Tate at the July 2016 General Meeting.
George
Brayton passed away on March 24, 2021
George Greer passed away on April 24, 2021
Rex
Cook received his Life membership award from
Commodore Wilson at the August 2014 General Meeting.
Bob Haines also became a Life Member at that time
but was unable to attend the meeting.
Life membership awards were presented to Ed & Arlene Collins, Thom &
Denise Dias, Tim Lamb, Tim & Lorri Doolin and Chuck Carroll. Presentations
made by Commodore Rocha at the October 2013 General Meeting.
Arlene
passed away on February 7. 2021
Lorri passed away on September 8. 2022
Bonnie White
also received her award but was unable to attend.
Steve Nicholas received
the award posthumously.
Steve passed
away on October 4, 2013
Neal & Diane Essary received their life membership award from Commodore
Scannell at the August 2012 meeting.
Neal passed
away on January 6, 2021
Dwayne Minick received his Life Membership Award from Commodore Scannell
at the July 2012 meeting.
Dwayne passed away on March 7, 2017
Tony & Arlyce
Siino received their Life Membership Award from Commodore Scannell at the
April 2012 meeting.
Charlie McMeekin
received his life membership award form Commodore Ridolfi at the
September 2011 general meeting
Photo taken at the Club
Picnic 2014
Tandy & Jerry Chamberlain became
Life Members in
October 2010
Tandy passed
away on September 17, 2016
Jerry passed
away in January 2023
Steve
Fernandez received his Life Membership Award from Commodore Karr at the July 2010 meeting,
Steve passed
away on June 17, 2014
Paul
& Winky Scannell also became life members in July 2010
Paul passed
away in January 2024
Ivan
Hendricks also became a life member in
July 2010 but was not present at the meeting.
Dave
& Joyce DeCato received their Life Membership Award at the April 2010
Meeting from Commodore Karr.
Dave Davidson
also became a Life member in April 2010
Photo taken
at Sept 2004 Picnic.
Dave passed away on April 20, 2016
Bob Saunders also became
a Life Member in April 2010
Bob passed
away in September, 2014 (exact date unknown)
Jim
McCoy received his Life Membership Award at the February 2010 Meeting.
Jim traveled from Idaho to receive his award from Commodore Karr.
Jim passed
away on September 13, 2014
Vick
& Elsie Campo received their Life Membership Award at the October 2009
meeting. Presentation by Commodore Bob Karr.
Victor passed
away on March 21, 2020
John
& Helen Torres received their Life Membership Award at the June 2009
meeting. Presentation by Commodore Steve Martinez.
John passed
away on August 15, 2015
Ted
& Pat Brown received their Life Membership Award at the April 2009
meeting. Presentation by Commodore Steve Martinez.
Jim
& Darlene Dawson received their Life Membership Award in September
2008 from
Commodore Casey Curry.
Walt
Hoy became a life member in January 2008.
Walt passed
away on October 13, 2012
Bob
Kuhnle became a life member in September 2007.
Bob
passed away in September 2013
John
Lubimir became a Life Member on July 1, 2007. Commodore Lively presented
his award at the September meeting.
John
passed away on June 15, 2017
Bert
& Sandie Schneider received their Life Membership Award in January 2007 from
Commodore Sherry Lively.
Bert
passed away on November 29, 2015
Ray
Murphy became a Life member in January 2007.
Ray
passed away on December 29, 2016
Terry Sannebeck became
a life member in July 2006 during Commodore Carroll's
administration.
Photo taken July 4, 2007.
Terry passed away on June 26, 2014
Albi
Ferrari became a life member in December, 2006 under Commodore Chuck
Carroll.
Photo taken
at Club picnic September 2005.
Albi passed away May 2008
Frank Kinder became a life member in
July 2006 under Commodore Chuck Carroll.
Frank passed
away on August 18, 2007
Elvis
Lawhorn became a life member in January 2006 under Commodore Chuck
Carroll.
Photo
taken Nov 2007
Elvis passed away on June 17, 2020
Tom MacLean
received his life membership award at the June 2005 meeting.
Presented by Commodore Dawson.
Tom
Passed away on March 31, 2011
Al
Fonseca also became a Life member in June 2005.
Photo taken
August 2012
Gary
Reopelle received his Life membership award at the February 2005 meeting. Gary
has been a member since 1963, 42 years, but did not qualify due to being
under age until 2005. (When was the last time any of us were "too
young?")
Commodore Dawson presented the award.
Bill
Worrell received his Life award from Commodore Dawson in January 2005.
Bill has been a member for 43 years, but was also too young (until now).
Bill
passed away on October 28, 2017
Rod Raines
received his Life Membership Award from Commodore Lou Zobb in September
2002.
Rod
passed away on September 14, 2005
Joe
Carrion was Presented with Life Membership by Commodore Zobb in April 2002
Larry Pacheco
received his Life Membership award from Commodore Hager in May 2001
Larry
passed away on February 17, 2019
Bill
Fraser became a Life Member in 1997
Betty
passed away on December 29, 2008
Bill Passed away on August 29, 2019
Bert & Ellie Landes
were awarded Life Membership by Commodore Ted Brown in
1996.
Bert
passed away March 28, 2009
Ellie passed away August 12, 2010
Gilbert
Olvera became a
Life Member in 1987
Gilbert passed away August
27, 2016
Herb
Pekonen became a life member in 1986, during his tenure as Commodore.
This
photo taken March 13, 2003. Herb passed
away May 24, 2006
Other Life Members:
Maguire
Ruth Passed
1-1998
1977
Bud
Strom
Passed away
1989
Myron
Ramer
Passed
away in 2001
1991
Eugene
(Moe) Huard
Passed
away in 2000
1980
What
does it take to become a Life Member of Sportsmen Yacht Club? Well, it's
pretty easy, all you have to do is hang out for 30 years and be at least
62 years old.
