Past Presidents

The NSDKC Past Presidents have met annually for many years to extend a warm welcome, support, and encouragement to our incoming President. We meet at the River Club in downtown Kansas City overlooking the Missouri River. Our picture is taken in front of the spectacular Thomas Hart Benton painting, Trading at Westport Landing, inside the River Club. Westport Landing is located very close to the River Club, just north down the hill. It is where Kansas City started in 1838, then called the town of Kansas.

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2024 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Standing (l-r) Gary Hicks (2010), Ray Elder (2023), Nancy Elder (2019), Diane Boos Pickman (2017),  Christy Chester (2024 and incoming 2025 President), Linn Mills (2021), Joe H. Vaughan Jr. (1998), A.J. Cameron (1990) and Whitney Kerr (Luncheon Host)
Seated (l-r) John Hess Sr. (2002), John Hess Jr. (2016), John Dillingham (2003), Ross Marshall (2014), Dan Sturdevant (2009) and J Daniel Creasy (2005).

2023 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated (Left sofa front to back) Norm Besheer (2011), John Hess, Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002). (Right sofa front to back) A. J. Cameron (1990), Whitney Kerr (our host), Steve Noll (2018). Standing (left to right) Ross Marshall (2014), John Dillingham (2003),Linn Mills (2021), John Dunnewind (2022), Christy Chester (2024 President Elect), Diane Boos Pickman (2017), Nancy Elder (2019), Ray Elder (2023), Gary Hicks (2010).

2022 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Standing (l-r) Steve Noll (2018), Dan Creasy (2005), Nancy Elder (2019), A. J. Cameron (1990), Linn Mills (2021), Ray Elder (2023), John Mura (1986), Diane Boos Pickman (2017), Dan Sturdevant (2009), Gary Hicks (2010), Whitney Kerr (our host). Seated (l-r) John Dunnewind (Acting President after President Karl Roscoe passed away last summer), Norm Besheer (2011), John Dillingham (2003), John Hess, Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002) and Joe H. Vaughan, Jr. (1998). (Ross Marshall (2014) took the picture)

2021 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

From the Left: Ross Marshall (2014), John Hess Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002), John Dillingham (2003), Gary Hicks (2010), Nancy Elder (2019), incoming 2022 President Karl Roscoe, Linn Mills (2021), Steve Noll (2018), Joe Vaughan, (1998), A. J. Cameron (1990), Diane Boos Pickman (2017) and Dan Creasy (2005)

2020 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Standing (left to right) are John Hess, Jr. (2016), Nancy Elder (2019), incoming 2021 President Linn Mills, Joe Vaughan (1998) and Gary Hicks (2010).  Seated clockwise from left are Host Whitney Kerr, Steve Noll (2018), Norm Besheer (2011), Carl DiCapo (2015) and Ross Marshall (2014).  We usually have several more in attendance, but this was the COVID-19 year!

2019 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated left to right: John Hess, Jr., John Hess, Sr., Norman Besheer, Steve Noll, Whitney Kerr (Luncheon Host),
Carl DiCapo. Standing left to right: Ross Marshall, Dan Creasy, Jim Bernard, Diane Boos Pickman, Ted Seligson,
Richard Retrum (Incoming President), Nancy Elder, John Dillingham, Gary Hicks, Joe Vaughan.

2018 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated Left to Right: Whitney Kerr (Our host for the luncheon), Carl DiCapo,
Norman Besheer, Dan Sturdevant, Diane Boos Pickman, Dan Creasy,
Standing Left to Right: Ross Marshall, John Hess, Sr., John Hess, Jr.,
John Dillingham, Ted Seligson, Steve Noll, Nancy Elder, Chuck Eddy,
A J Cameron, Gary Hicks, Joe Vaughan, Jim Bernard

2017 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated Left to Right: Whitney Kerr (Our host for the luncheon), Gary Hicks,
Norman Besheer, Dan Creasy, Joe Vaughn, Howard Hendricks
Standing Left to Right: Ross Marshall, Dan Sturdevant, Dorothy "Dot" Benner,
John Dillingham, Ted Seligson, Steve Noll, Diane Boos Pepper, Chuck Eddy,
John Hess, Jr., John Hess, Sr., Carl DiCapo

2024 Christy Chester 2023 Ray Elder 2022 *Karl Roscoe *John Dunnewind 2021 Linn Mills 2020 *Richard Retrum 2019 Nancy Elder 2018 Steve Noll 2017 Diane Boos Pickman 2016 John F. Hess, Jr. 2015 *Carl J. DiCapo 2014 Ross Marshall 2013 *Charles A. Eddy 2012 Dorothy “Dot” Benner 2011 Norman O. Besheer 2010 Gary L. Hicks 2009 Dan C.D. Sturdevant 2008 *Thomas E. Sims 2007 Eileen S. Sullivan 2006 *Bill Cross 2005 J. Dan Creasy 2004 Jim Bernard, Jr. 2003 John A. Dillingham 2002 John F. Hess, Sr. 2001 Ray S. James 2000 *Bruce C. Pennington 1999 *William ‘Dick’ Fickle 1998 Joe H. Vaughan, Jr. 1997 *Thomas J. Skates 1996 Robert A. Millard

1995 *Robert W. Berrey III 1994 *Eugene R. Shores 1993 *Dale Helmers 1992 Steven H. Goodman 1991 *Roy C. Ranck 1990 A.J. Cameron 1989 *Theodore Seligson 1988 Howard K. Hendricks, Jr. 1987 *Donald L. Erie 1986 *John A. Mura 1985 *Patrick L. Hughes 1984 *Harley Wyatt, Jr. 1983 *John J. Foster 1982 *Arthur H. Bowen 1981 *Leroy E. Campbell 1980 *Don M. Jackson 1979 *Glen L. Whitaker 1978 *George E. Hicks 1977 *Richard M. Ong 1976 Henry F. McElroy 1975 *L. Goodman Simonds 1974 *Ralph C. Hedges 1973 *Robert A. Closser

1972 *Sanford W. Stuck 1971 *Paul L. Kartsonis 1970 *Robert S. O’Keefe 1969 *Howard H. Hayden 1968 *William M. Frick 1967 *Woodford C. Taylor 1966 *Paul S. McGinnis 1965 *Bert M. Hall, Jr. 1964 *Charles E. Waldron 1963 *Sterrett S. Titus 1962 *John J. Doohan 1961 *Charles F. Rouse 1960 *Norton Adler 1959 *Samuel P. Quarles 1958 *Lyle B. Cooke 1957 *Samuel J. Callahan 1956 *William G. Austin 1955 *Edward C. Wright, Jr. 1954 *Francis G. Foster 1953 *Thomas J. Gavin 1953 *Ward C. Gifford 1952 *Donald H. Latshaw 1951 *Searcy Ridge

1950 *Paul H. Baker 1949 *Dr. George E. Halley 1948 *William L. McPherrin 1947 *Francis ‘Brick’ Wornall 1946 *George Fuller Green 1945 *Webster Withers, Jr. 1944 *E.B. Garnett 1944 *J.F. O’Sullivan 1943 *Cornelius Murphy, Jr. 1942 *Herman H. Kube 1942 *Byron R. Cecil 1941 *Arthur T. Brink 1940 *Flavel Robertson 1939 *Flournoy Quest 1938 *Herman L. Traber 1937 *Samuel A. Dew 1936 *Pierre R. Porter 1935 *Baron J. Fradenburg 1934 *William O. Thomas 1933 *John T. Opie 1933 *A. Standford Lyon 1932 * D. Ralston Spalding

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