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One of the many joys of holding office is the partaking of the honor of Noble Grand Humbug and Clampatriarch. Even more enjoyable is complete retirement into the esteemed order of the Dead Salmon. Only those members who have gallantly charged ahead and have mastered the harmonical progression of leadership in their respective chapters will have the audacity to earn this prestigious award.<\/h3>\n

1 Hubert Bruns 1956 \u2013 57 (Snowshoe Homesite, William S. Bodie)<\/h4>\n

2 Fred W. Dressler (*) 1958 (Silver Mountain City)<\/h4>\n

3 William \u201cBill\u201d Berry (*) 1959 (John \u201cSnowshoe\u201d Thompson \u2013 James T. Fennimore)<\/h4>\n

4 Lou Spitz (*) 1960 -61 (Prof. Charles L. Camp)<\/h4>\n

5 Harry O\u2019Brian (*) 1962 \u2013 64 (John \u201cSnowshoe\u201d Thompson)<\/h4>\n

6 Noel Clark (*) 1965 (W.H. Knickerbocker Eulogy)<\/h4>\n

7 Bill Schefcik (*) 1966 \u2013 68<\/h4>\n

8 John W Riggs, Sr (*) 1969 (Wadsworth)<\/h4>\n

9 Don Old (*) 1970 (The Great Train Robbery)<\/h4>\n

10 Walt MacKenzie (*) 1971 (The Demise of Sam Brown)<\/h4>\n

11 Jim Butler (*) 1972 (Alpine Hotel, Nye County Courthouse)<\/h4>\n

12 Joe Allison (*) 1973 (Stockton Wells, Tonopah & Goldfield RR Depot)<\/h4>\n

13 John Foorman (*) 1974 (Old Genoa Bar, Chief Truckee)<\/h4>\n

14 Dave Devine (*) 1975 (Henness Pass Rd \u2013 O\u2019Neil Station)<\/h4>\n

15 Don G Bagley II \u00a01976 (Gravesite Rededication)<\/h4>\n

16 Dale Goings (*) 1977 (Washoe City \u2013 NV, Snowshoe Thompson Shaft)<\/h4>\n

17 James S Call 1978 (Mason Valley Telephone & Telegraph Co.)<\/h4>\n

18 Jack Prien 1979 (Old Webster School)<\/h4>\n

19 Fred Scruggs (*) 1980 (Mizpah Hotel)<\/h4>\n

20 Willie May 1981 (Gold & Silver Route, Lake Tahoe Outlet Works & Gatekeepers Cabin)<\/h4>\n

21 Ross Barengo 1982 (Rush to the River)<\/h4>\n

22 Al Cotta 1983 (Homesite)<\/h4>\n

23 John Matt (*)\u00a0 1984 (St. Charles Hotel<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

24 Joe Smith 1985 (Winters Ranch)<\/h4>\n

25 Dan Carlson (*) 1986 (Snowshoe Thompson)<\/h4>\n

26 John Boyne (*) 1987 (Inyo Marble Works<\/a> \u2013 Marmmol)<\/h4>\n

27 Ron Bradley 1988 (Pierce Station, Peavine Mining District)<\/h4>\n

28 AJ Butler (*) 1989 (Pyramid City)<\/h4>\n

29 Jerry Robich 1990 (Judge Daniel W. Virgin)<\/h4>\n

30 Terry Widaman 1991 (Sutro Tunnel)<\/h4>\n

31 Steve Sherman 1992 (Old Log Jail)<\/h4>\n

32 Roy Ellison 1993 (Douglas Lodge #12 F&AM)<\/h4>\n

33 Brian Ellison 1994 (Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall)<\/h4>\n

34 Dave Whitney 1995 (Dressler \u201cPioneer\u201d Family [dedicated 2020])<\/h4>\n

35 Ken Vinson 1996 (Olinghouse, Yerington Grammar School #9)<\/h4>\n

36 Greg Richardson 1997 (Minden Butter Manufacturing Co.)<\/h4>\n

37 Mike Anderson 1998<\/h4>\n

38 Sean Berry 1999<\/h4>\n

39 Gary Whiney (*) 2000<\/h4>\n

40 Mike \u201cGrizz\u201d Hines 2001 (Blackwell Ponds)<\/h4>\n

41 James Lacy 2002 (Isaac Evan James, America\u2019s First Transcontinental Highway)<\/h4>\n

42 Craig Torrey 2003 (Old Mormon Station)<\/h4>\n

43 John Worthy (*) 2004<\/h4>\n

44 Rob McKevitt 2005 (Markleeville General Store)<\/h4>\n

45 Ralph Hultberg (*) 2006<\/h4>\n

46 Rocky Dixon (*) 2006<\/h4>\n

47 Nate Hughes 2007<\/h4>\n

48 Daniel Herron 2008<\/h4>\n

49 Bob Inderbieten 2009 (Miller & Lux Ranch \u2013 Pizon Switch Holdings)<\/h4>\n

50 Tom \u201cCookin\u201d Ries 2010 (Genoa Community Church)<\/h4>\n

51 Rob \u201cRookie\u201d Clark 2011 (Middlegate Station<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

52 Ken \u201cRescue Chicken\u201d Juenke 2012 (Douglas Seminary<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

53 Brett \u201cShortround\u201d Stockwell 2013 (Centerville)<\/h4>\n

54 Rick \u201cBuba\u201d Carpenter II 2014 (Hangman\u2019s Bridge & Vigilante Justice<\/a>, Belmont Courthouse)<\/h4>\n

55 Darwin Huckeba Jr 2015 (The Longest Ride<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

56 Brandon \u201cLowdown\u201d Wilding 2016 (Jacob Markley<\/a> , Keeler Then To Now<\/a>, Carson & Colorado Railroad<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

57 Paul \u201cRockstar\u201d Sharenbrock 2017 (The Lost Whiskey of Raymond<\/a>, The Donovan Mill, The State of Nevada)<\/h4>\n

58 Jeremy \u201cSpoon\u201d Wilson 2018 (The Jackass Express<\/a>, Wellington Schoolhouse, Great Train Robbery<\/a> Rededication)<\/h4>\n

59 Patrick \u201cRev\u201d Wilson 2019 (The Hurdy House<\/a>, The Sick Blanket Jackass, Casale\u2019s Halfway Club)<\/h4>\n

60 Asa \u201cParty Boy\u201d Gilmore 2020 (Territorial Enterprise & The Telegraph<\/a>, The Genoa General Store, The Reese River Steamboat Company, The Sazerac Liar\u2019s Club, The Berg House, The Basque Oven, Jacob Marklee\u2019s Gravesite, The Sign of the Elephant<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

61 Jordan \u201cO-Ring\u201d Smith 2021<\/h4>\n

62 Beau \u201cBeauner\u201d Valory 2022 (The East Fork Hotel<\/a>)<\/h4>\n

63 Chris \u201cTim the Enchanter\u201d Short 2023 ()<\/h4>\n

64 Jay \u201cBanana Split\u201d Robinson 2024 (Pauper\u2019s Plot, Sutro Tunnel Rededication)<\/h4>\n

65 Mike \u201cWoonDead Knee\u201d Mazzone 2025 ()<\/h4>\n

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\u00a0* \u2013 Gone to the Silver Hills<\/h4>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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