DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

DeMolay International established the Distinguished Service Award in the Fall of 1959. In some jurisdictions, this award is known as the "DeMolay of the Year" award. The purpose of the award is to recognize one DeMolay in each jurisdiction for outstanding service to others, in his home, school, church, Chapter, community and country.

The following is a list of the members of the Distinguished Service Award:

YearTypeReceipiant NamesChapter
1960 Durwood L. SudduthBexley
1961 Kenneth HiattBurr
1962 John W. LuceFallen Timbers
  William ClevengerWellington
1963 Gary HicksHarding
  Terry E. LawerenceMiddletown
1964 William F. BlackRobert Krenkel
  Carl H. Fischer, Jr.Marvin E. Kneisley
  Donald L. MillerBarberton
1965 Glenn H. SiebertWestern Hills
 **Robert L. SchuhWestern Hills
1966 Craig McClellanWestern Hills
  Craig S. MacDonaldEuclid City
 *Richard A. ApplegateDavid J. Nye
1967  John A. YoungMarietta
  Robert C. Cordray, Jr.Middletown
  Alan HiattBurr
1968 Dwight PolosPortage Lakes
 **Dale DissingerEdward G. Schultz
  William C. SimpsonHeights
1969 Lawrence W. HuntCoeur de Lion
  S. Michael ScudderWhitehall
1970 Philip M. BreinichCrestline
  Christopher L. DemasLiberty
1971 Walter Fisher, JrOola Kahn
  David L. MartinMarietta
1972 Arthur B. BortonSelynma
  Allen C. SmithGrand Lake
1973 Pascal King, JrFairfield
  George E. TildenPortage
1974***Mark A. LooseUpper Sandusky
  Timothy H. MinerGary Wirt
1975 Anthony Charley, Jr.Canton
  David W. LehmanLiberty
1976 Mark A. BoydMarietta
  Chester A. Warren Fallen Timbers
1977 Donald F. DavidsonUnion County
  Douglas W. SmithFairview Park
1978 James N. McGeeFairfield
  Thomas FritingerPainesville
1979 Steven P. KrekusCoeur de Lion
1980 Steven DavisLiberty
1981 David P. HalleyFairview Park
1982 S. David BrooksIndependence
  Mark HannahFairview Park
1983 Gregory C. PostelCanton
1984  Bently G. WallLiberty
1986 Kevin FanninDayton
1988 Jerome R. ClarkMilford
1989 Robert L. GodfreyMarietta
  David BraatzFallen Timbers
1990 Michael J. SpisakLakewood
  Jason S. ParkerYoungstown
1991 David P. DautermanUpper Sandusky
1992 Gary A. JellisonWooster
  Allen R. KigerMoundbuilders
1993 C. Edward SwearingenEuclid City
1994 Harold B. Korn IIFallen Timbers
1996 Gregory M. KitaEuclid City
1997 Jason J. KitaEuclid City
  John J. PienceFrank W. Kiefer
2000 Daniel K. RannebargerMoundbuilders
2001 Jason K. FrenchFallen Timbers
2004 Scott E. Gay JrCanton
2005 Joe RehnertDenbrook
  Chris GrinsteadPainesville
2008 Eric SmallYoungstown
2009 Brian HareLakewood
2010 Sean P Carr Hamilton
2012****Robert LaingVan Wert
2013 Mark ChongLinden
2018 Dakota KigerMoundbuilders
2019 Brady WoodworthDenbrook
  Brock WoodworthDenbrook
2020 Ryan CopeRalph H. McMillan
2021 Logan WillekeMoundbuilders
2022 Josiah ClarkRalph H. McMillan


TypeDescription
*International Term Winner
**International DeMolay of the Year
***All of the Above and IMC
****IMC