History Heroes
Every year, the State of West Virginia celebrates individuals who go above and beyond to ensure the preservation of local history and genealogy. During History Day at the West Virginia State Capitol, these History Heroes are recognized for their hard work and dedication.
These are our Marshall County History Heroes.
1998
Mary Ellen Beam
1999
Naomi Lowe Hupp
2000
Evan M. Rogerson
2001
Deemy Dick
2002
James Schaffer
2003
Bob & Eileen Harness
2004
Jim & June Campbell
Frances Bonar
2005
Lonnie & Judy Kiger
2006
Joseph Parriott
2007
Dorothy Sedosky
T. Vernon Anderson
2008
Gail Yoho
2009
Shirley Fox Allen
Kay Mason
Irene Oliveto
Florence Shaffer
2010
Nila Chaddock
2011
K. Edmund Grose
2012
Gerry Wood
2013
Jamie Vosvick
Nicki Melissinos
2014
Gary Rider
Jane Klug
2015
Joseph Tellitocci
Joseph Tellitocci Jr.
Bob Straub
2016
Roseanna Keller
Sharon DaRe
2017
Sidney Grisell
Jim Cochran
2018
Louis Khoury
Johnathan Turak
Chris Turak
Harold Vitalie
2019
Tom and Judi Tarowsky
2020
Hilda Blake
Daniel Butler
2022
Deborah Barto
2023
Brian Richmond
Evan Lightner
Jill Dolen
Dixie Selmon
2024
Gene Gray
Terry Williamson
2025
Susan Reilly
John E. Cockayne
We thank our History Heroes for their hard work and dedication to preserving the history of the area we call home.