SCD Awards

Claude Graves wins 2012 Silver Award

The American Rose Society annually presents the Silver Honor Medal Award to a member of each of the affiliated Districts across the United States. This is the most prestigious ARS award given in honor of those singled out for outstanding service to their Local Rose Societies, the respective Districts and ARS. Consideration is given to those who serve these three levels of our rose family with distinction, but service to their Districts earns special consideration.

Those who receive this award are customarily strong supporters of their Local Societies and it is common that they receive the ARS Bronze Medal Award for their outstanding service. They earned the award, not only for their attendance of Local Society meetings but for their participation in local rose care and culture demonstrations, the writing of articles for publication in local and other far-reaching publications, the delivery of programs to garden clubs, other Rose Societies, etc. Such dedication of efforts to rose growing excellence can lead to receipt of the honor given to Consulting Rosarians, the Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award. And the next level of achievement is signified by receiving the title of Master Rosarian.

Active Rose Exhibitor

It is customary that recipients of this award are active rose exhibitors at rose shows throughout wide areas. And it is quite common that they share their exhibiting excellence by becoming accredited Rose Judges.

Our Silver Honor Medal Awardee this evening is always available for participation in functions of the Local Societies, the South Central District and the ARS. He has served on the faculties of several Consulting Rosarian and Rose Judging Schools. Furthermore, he serves on two American Rose Center committees, and not surprisingly, he has Chaired an ARS National Convention. He has even served in leadership positions on multiple Local Rose Societies! Oh, and by the way, he has time to care for over 250 roses in his home garden, not to mention the time he has devoted to public rose gardens and demonstration projects.

If we need further confirmation of the worthiness of our 2012 Silver Honor Medal winner this evening} I might add that he has performed leadership roles in every event and project that I have mentioned tonight, and has received all those awards that I noted. Is that not impressive? Does this not emphasize the diligence and energy that is required to receive the Silver Honor Medal Award.

And is there a single one of you out there who hasn't guessed who our deserving winner is tonight? Of course not, he is The South Central District’s energy bunny — CLAUDE GRAVES!

ARS SILVER HONOR MEDAL RECIPIENTS
SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

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1962 Oscar Chase 1965 J. M. Stroud 1966 Mrs. E. L. Lucas 1967 P. Hicks Daniel 1968 H. W. Olive 1969 Walter Forry 1972 Howard Walters 1974 Dr. Eldon Lyle 1975 F. O. “Gator” Dollinger 1976 Evan “Slats” Wathen 1977 John C. Walter 1978 Robert Huff 1979 Sid Shackleford 1980 Phil Gafford 1981 Robert Harvey 1982 Ernest Williams 1983 Dorothy Walter 1984 Horace Burdett 1985 Eddie J. Garcia 1986 Millie Walters 1987 A. J. “Pop” Warner 1988 Ivan Berger

1989 Raymond & Frances Hicks 1990 Imogene Watkins 1991 Bert Wheeler 1992 Blake Hedrick1993 John Houston 1994 Dale Dardeau 1995 Don & Pat Freeman 1996 Frank Lang 1997 Bobby Palmer 1998 Patsy Paschal 2000 Jim Galyean 2001 Norma Hedrick 2002 Baxter & Patsy Williams 2003 A. T. “Tommy” Hebert 2004 Jan Shannon 2005 Susan Barry 2006 Anna Staggs 2007 Ed Bradley 2008 Troy Garrett 2009 Ralph Cooper 2010 Dr. Don & Brenda Johnson 2011 Don & Paula Adlong 2012 Claude Graves