Haywood Snipes Society

The Haywood Snipes Society is the most prestigious honor the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation can bestow upon a Lion or Lions Club. The Society was formed in honor of the late Past District Governor Haywood Snipes of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. PDG Snipes chaired the Missouri Lions Sight Committee through the 1960s and early 1970s, during which time he helped raise funds to expand the Missouri Lions Eye Bank and to build what is today the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation.

We are happy to honor his memory and legacy to the Missouri Lions through this distinguished award. The legacy of Lion Haywood Snipes is continued through the Society, which recognizes clubs that make exceptional financial contributions to the Foundation, the Lions' State Sight Project. Any Lions Club accumulating $10,000 in donations since July 1, 1987 is allowed to elect a person to this society. A plaque inscribed with the name of the person being honored is presented to the club.

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MD 26 M-1

Cape Girardeau Noon Lions

  • Donald Jewel
  • Keith Deimund
  • J. Charles Stotz
  • Freck Shivelbine

Caruthersville Lions

  • Hardy Privet

Charleston Lions

  • Herb Marshall & Dennis Quartermous

Dexter Lions

  • Jack Parsons

Dixon Lions

  • Club

East Perry County Lions

  • Robert Fiehler

Farmington Lions

  • Willard Haynes

Malden Lions

  • Clint Futrell

Rolla Lions

  • Ed Bober
  • Club
  • Peter Kinyon

Sikeston Lions

  • Jerry Pullen

West Plains Lions

  • James Browne

 
MD 26 M-2

Chesterfield Lions

  • Club

Concord Village Lions

  • Tom Renaud
  • Mike Rufkahr
  • Scott Shelton
  • Gene Drury
  • Ken Gapsch
  • Paul Zagarri
  • Bill Mueller
  • Dean Climer
  • Ken Hessler
  • Jack Hessler
  • Chas Mateker
  • Tom Kutis
  • John Hendrickson
  • Doug Bouck
  • Tom Harper
  • Larry Bornemann
  • Al Ferbet
  • Charles Wiethop
  • Francesco Galati
  • Bob Hauser III
  • Marty Miller
  • Denny Weil
  • John Bitter

Creve Coeur Lions

  • Club

Fenton Lions

  • Ken Knapp

Ferguson Lions

  • Les Meyer
  • Ted Rigdon
  • Wayne Henderson
  • Wesley R. Maull
  • Carl Weinold
  • Donald Fiste
  • Harry Henderson
  • Bob Hickok
  • Art Meierotto
  • Eugene KellerEugene Keller

House Springs Lions

  • Al Blumenberg

Jennings Lions

  • Lawrence Drew

Jennnings Lionesses

  • Mary Lee Erdelen

 

Kirkwood Lions

  • Terry Eppler

Lemay-Jefferson Barracks Lions

  • William Hentchel
  • Howard Mild
  • Art Langenhenning
  • Erwin Werner
  • Phillip Klemp
  • Charles and Jackie Hartmann

Overland Lions

  • Ernest Emshoff
  • Faville Williams
St. Ann Lions
  • Club
  • Club
  • Club
  • Robert Wagner
  • Robert DeGuire
  • Leo Bergeron
  • Charles Elledge

St. Ferdinand Township Lions

  • Club
  • Cliford Chappie, Jr.
  • Del Neupert
  • Lois Tebbe
  • Cliff Chappie
  • Brad Holbrook
  • Cliff Chappie

St. John Lions

  • Harry Garey

Washington Lions

  • Club

University City Host Lions

  • Dan Friedman

 

 
MD 26 M-3

Boonville Lions

  • F. Stanfield
  • Leroy Vanderhoof
  • Gene Cummins

Bowling Green Lions

  • David Ash
  • Frank Ward

Bunceton Lions

  • Dean Luster

Columbia 20/20 Lions

  • Julie Koirtyohann
  • Robert O. Young
  • Mary Brunkhorst

Columbia Evening Lions

  • Noel Summers
  • Charlie Covington
  • Richard Golden
  • Emil Mrizek

Columbia Host Lions

  • Dr. J. Warrick
  • Glenn S. Geiger
  • Ken Engelbrecht
  • Ed Griffin
  • Raymond Massey

Columbia Rock Bridge Lions

  • Kim Graham
  • Kim Graham
  • Chester Edwards

First Capitol Lions

  • Ellen Wallace

Glasgow Lions

  • Rolf Noll
  • Joe Young

Hannibal Lions

  • Maurice Wendt

Hartsburg Lions

  • Jack Brunstrom

Harvester Lions

  • Ron Hopkins
  • Don Noland

Hunstville Lions

  • Richard A. Minor

Jonesburg Lions

  • Ken Holden
  • Calvin Winter

Kirksville Noon Lions

  • Club

 

LaGrange Lions

  • Club

La Plata Lions

  • Club

Macon Lions

  • Club
  • Club
  • Lester Hutton

Mexico Host Lions

  • Jim Griffin
  • William Johnson

Moberly Lions

  • Frank Wolkowitz
  • Paula Wilson

Moscow Mills Lions

  • Bernie Hays
New London Lions
  • Bob Graham

Old Monroe Lions

  • Deceased club members

O'Fallon Lions

  • Leonard Earnest
  • John Birchen

Paris Lions

  • Ray Bayte
  • John Houchins
  • Fred Heitmeyer
  • Charles Rosenkrans

Prairie Home Lions

  • Club
  • Jerry Sells

St. Charles Lions

  • Lyn Porterfield
  • Robert Roseman

St. Peters Lions

  • Robert Olendorff
  • Betty Noland
  • George Nill
  • Bob Burns

Vandalia Lions

  • Ken & Barb Jarvis

Wright City Lions

  • Club
  • Bill Junk
  • Bingo Crew

 
MD 26 M-4

Chillicothe Lions

  • Club

Claycomo Lions

  • Rich Lunsford

Gallatin Lions

  • Edgar Muller

Gallatin Like Viking Lions

  • Club

Graham Lions

  • Club

Graham Lions

  • Eldon Troth

Hamilton Lions

  • Ed Strade
  • Richard Ross

Kearney Lions

  • Jim Munkiers

Liberty Lions

  • Jack Petty

Maryville Host Lions

  • Clarence Lloyd
  • Orval Heywood
  • Larry Rusco
  • Club
  • Roland Tullberg
  • W.R. O'Riley

Platte City Lions

  • Club

Salisbury Lions

  • David Emmerich

  

St. Joseph East Side Lions

  • Club
  • Aaron Hoffman

St. Joseph Host Lions

  • Rich Lundberg
  • Vern Still
  • Harold Bolin
  • Harrold Barton
  • Jim Archdekin
  • Bob Bell
  • Donald R. Trout
  • Boots Ford
  • Ross McClellen
  • Herbert C. Iffert
  • William B. Smith
  • George T. Hopkins
  • Bob Ward
  • Dr. Mark Gutzmer
  • Stephen Lorenz

St. Joseph South Side Lions

  • William J. Chaney

 
MD 26 M-5

Adrian Lions

  • Bob Gunn

Butler Lions

  • Club

Concordia Lions

  • Norman Bentman
  • Eldon Kimball
  • Donald Dittmer
  • Elbert Bredehoeft

Harrisonville Lions

  • Irvin Hershberger
  • Verda Day

Independence Eastview Lions

  • L. Buck
  • D. Steffan

Independence Host Lions

  • Garland Tickmeyer

Independence Noland Road Lions

  • Gene Ogle
  • Gary Plowman
  • Jared Fears

Kansas City South Lions

  • William C. Partin

Knob Noster Lions

  • Walter "Red" Mills

Lake Winnebgo Lions

  • Bob Davis
  • Alfred Snell

    

Lee's Summit Lions

  • Dr. Barnard C. Campbell
  • Robert Hayter

Lexington Lions

  • Jim Willingham

Marshall Lions

  • Club

Pleasant Hill Lions

  • Harley Ballard

Raymore Lions

  • Charles Redwine
  • Robert Sevy

Raytown/Hickman Mills Lions

  • Ronald Pauley

Sedalia Lions

  • Club
  • Jeff Kesterson

Warrensburg Lions

  • Club

Wellington Lions

  • Don Jeffries
  • Bernie Fairchild
  • Allen Lohsandt

 

  
  
MD 26 M-6

Aurora Lions

  • Jerry Hilton

Branson-Hollister Lions

  • Kenneth Evans
  • Club
  • Kenneth Evans
  • Charles Canote
  • Veloise Zeller
  • Leonard Johnson
  • Jack Sewell
  • Club
  • Margaret Schlichting

Buffalo Lions

  • Dale Sharpe & Levin Bradley

District M-6 Basketball Classic

  • Bob Crump
  • Bob Crump
  • Sarah McCormick
  • Jerry & Vera Hendrickson
  • Ernie & Maggie Schlichting

Forsyth Lions

  • John Smith
  • Robert Engle
  • Frank Hermann
  • Gerry Grummons

Freistatt Lions

  • Club
  • James Ghan
  • John Hesse
  • David Chapman
  • Glen Oberman
  • Alvin Aufdembrink
  • Gene Robinson
  • Joseph Gaddy
  • Dale Scott
  • Steve Quade
  • Ron Dunn

Joplin Host Lions

  • Judy Johnston

Lebanon Host Lions

  • Don W. Hawkins

  

Miller Lions

  • Buford Patten

Monett Lions

  • Oren Fritz
  • Sinclair Rogers

Seymour Lions

  • Lee Binley

Shell Knob Lions

  • David Fielder

Springfield Evening Lions

  • Harold White

Springfield Host Lions

  • Harold Sampson
  • Clarence Davis
  • Gordon Stout

Springfield Queen City Lions

  • Blakenship
  • Butch Barber
  • Lane Blackwell
  • Wayne Thruston
  • Howard Hawkins

Springfield Southeast Lions

  • Club
  • Keith Garland
  • Van Noy
  • Bob Snell
  • Joe Snider
  • Roger Rosenkrans
  • Myron Clopine

Stockton Lions

  • John Hubbard
  • Jim Pelrey

Willard Lions

  • Al Herbert

    
MD 26 M-7

Camdenton Lions

  • David Haldiman

Cedar City Lions

  • Lou Corley
  • Francis Viet
  • Jean Rackers

Hermann Lions

  • Al Duffner
  • Edwin Bohl
  • Dr. Gary Giesler
  • Art Jakoubek
  • Kenneth Smith

Hurricane Deck Lions

  • Eck Ihnen
  • Harold Evans
  • Lauren Nash
  • N. Restaino
  • Club
  • Bernie Hays
  • Paul Lucas
  • Louise Restaino
  • Bob McQuirk
  • James Stack

Jefferson City Breakfast Lions

  • Brooks Nicklas

Jefferson City Evening Lions

  • Lester and Evelyn Smith
  • Jerry Colvin
  • Jack Curtit
  • Larry Spencer

 

 

 

 

Jefferson City Host Lions

  • Rev. Art Hughes
  • Jerry Woods
  • Sam Bushman
  • Fred Bodenhamer
  • David Roberts
  • Dan Bernskoetter
  • Ron Jordan
  • Ted Wisch
  • Janice Bonnot
  • Billy Bonnot
  • Ed Borst
  • Jack Richardson

Lake Ozark Lions

  • Carl Lake
  • Club

Linn Creek-Osage Beach Lions

  • Bill Scoggins
  • Rick Amato
  • Club

Linn Lions

  • Rick Denckhoff
  • Al Linhardt

Millersburg

  • Dennis Haymart

Owensville Lions

  • Club
  • Club
  • Club
  • Charlie Bade

Rocky Mount Lions

  • Joseph Landeau
  • Lou and Grace Starner

Stover Lions

  • Cecil Quigley

Versailles Lions

  • Gene Bartram
  • John Nelson

Wardsville Lions

  • Kenny Coleman
  • Leroy Buchjost
  • Anthony Siebeneck

  
MD 26

Missouri Lions Athletic Committee

  • PDG Herb Marshall

 

 
Historical Districts

MD 26 A-2

  • District
  • Bob and Sue Neier
  • James Watts and Robert Watts

 

MD 26-I

  • Don Jeffries
  • Leo Bauerle
  • Earl Lowry
  • Ron McMullin
  • Don Lorenz
  • Bill Boehmer
  • Ellis Jeffries
  • Allen Lohsandt