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William H. Smith Jr Service Award

This Award Recognizes

This award is to honor a member with 50 or more years of faithful service to his/hers department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association. The 1st annual William H. Smith Jr. Service Award was presented to William H. Smith Jr. at the 89th Annual Convention, held June 2, 2001 in honor of 60 years of faithful service to Luke Volunteer Fire Company.

Previous Award Winners

Gerald S. Cook
Good Will
2014
Robert E. Knippenburg
Midland
2013
James R. Spear
Friendsville
2009
Aaron Winters
Shaft
2008
James Liniger
Friendsville
2007
Calvin “Pete” Walbert
Creasptown
2006
Francis “Sket” Gardine
Potomac
2005
Willys Wilson
Bedford Road
2004
Owen Bach
Luke/Accident
2003
William H. Smith, Jr.
Luke
2002

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