J. Hardie Johnston Service Recognition

The J. Hardie Johnston Service Recognition is given to individuals who are retiring after serving 25 years in the gas service business and have participated as an APGA member system or joint action agency representative. Nominees must retire in the year they receive the award

Award Winners

  • 2025 - Terryn Adams, York County Natural Gas Authority, SC; Arthur Corbin, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, GA; Anthony Miller, Greenville Utilities Commission, NC; and Randy Russom, Gibson County Utility District, TN
  • 2024 - Glen Boatwright, York County Natural Gas Authority, SC, John Lunde, Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD, & Gary Gibson, City Utilities of Springfield, MO
  • 2023 - Tommy Bible, Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District, Newport, TN; Sam Davis, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, Winter Garden, FL; Mike Frey, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, Kennesaw, GA; Kelly Lady, Austin Utilities, MN; and, Rich Worsinger, City of Wilson – Wilson Energy, NC
  • 2022 - Jim Crowley, Easton Utilities, MD; Don Suarez, Pensacola Energy, FL; Chuck Warrington, Clearwater Gas System, FL; and, Craig White, Philadelphia Gas Works, PA
  • 2021 - Doug Moser, Philadelphia Gas Works, PA; Tae Eaton, Paris-Henry Country Public Utility District, TN; Owen Reeves, Henderson Municipal Gas, KY; and Mike Gundersen, Elk River Public Utility District, TN
  • 2020 - Tim Thornton, General Manager, Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority, Lancaster, S.C. and Pat Riley, General Manager, Gibson County Utility District, Trenton, Tenn.
  • 2004 - Jerry Gohr, Omaha NE
  • 2003 - Fred Pryor, Valparaiso, FL, Dale Baker, Sylacauga, AL, & Buddy Galli, Richmond, VA
  • 2002 - Larry Darrow, Springfield, MO, John DeMent, Huntsville, AL, & Jerry Radek, Omaha, NE
  • 2001 - Karl Klein, Cairo, IL, Walter Wolf, Jr., Gallup, NM, Charles Borg, Palo Alto, CA, &   W. Neal Wrinkle, Bath, NY
  • 2000 - Gerald Ballinger, Carrollton, KY,  Tom Craven, Athens, AL,  Ron Herbst, Fort Morgan, CO,  Ronald Ogle, Ashland, AL, & David Parks, Decatur, AL
  • 1999 - Don Baisden, Pensacola, FL,  Lonzo Lamb, Athens, TN, Jim Lewin, Clearwater, FL, Phil McMahan, Sevierville, TN, Terry Neenan, Clearwater, FL, &   Sandra Richard, Oak Ridge, TN
  • 1998 - William Brockley, Nebraska City, NE, Jack Dunfey, Middleborough, MA, Henry Meyers, Hamilton, OH, Ed Mrizek, Palo Alto, CA, Vernon Wiggins, Andalusia, AL, Ralph Wisz, Mesa, AZ, & Lester Woody, Etowah, TN
  • 1997 - Harvey Deno, Palatka, FL, Charles Haller, Holyoke, MA, Sandy Novick, Memphis, TN, & James White, Las Cruces, NM
  • 1996 - Julio Lecuona, Chambersburg, PA, Kenneth Needham, Las Cruces, NM & Felix Torres, Jr., Socorro, NM
  • 1995 - H. Dean Crowe, Cedar Falls, IA
  • 1994 - Donald Napier, Leesburg, FL, James Byrd, Muscle Shoals, AL, E. Richard Weaver, Chambersburg, PA
  • 1993 - Edward Cobb, Huntsville, AL, Fred Kessler, Bolivar, TN, & George Frazier, Jr., Sullivan, IL
  • 1992 - John Briscoe, Jr., Monroe, GA, Eugene Smith, Coon Rapids, IA, Frank Bobo, Tiptonville, TN, Gerald Toler, Springfield, MO, C. Wyman Hughes, Jr., LaGrange, GA
  • 1990 - Kenneth Brown, Lewisburg, TN, M. M. James, Americus, GA, Merle Meyers, Smithville, TN, Edward Smith, Evergreen, AL, & Leonard Young, Las Cruces, NM
  • 1988 - Dale Helmerich, Huntingburg, IN
  • 1987 - William Boyland, Jr.,Winter Garden, FL, & Miller Bass, Waverly, TN
  • 1986 - H. Ray Remmel, Palo Alto, CA, Thomas Smith, Tallahassee, FL, James Dove, Tifton, GA, & Arie Verrips, Vienna, VA
  • 1985 - Earl Switzer, Macon, MO
  • 1984 - Carl Bateman, Jr., Rocky Mount, NC
  • 1982 - John Engle, Hamilton, OH & Willis Frank, Hawarden, IA
  • 1982 John Bates, Fulton, MO, & Donald Dupperault, Westfield, MA
  • 1981 Roy Collins, Cairo, IL
  • 1980 Lester Simms, Fayetteville, TN
  • 1979 Charles May, Memphis, TN & Neumon Taylor, Memphis, TN
  • 1977 Frank King, Holyoke, MA
  • 1975 W. Dunlap, Austin, MN, Jack McDonald, Winter Garden, FL & Waymon Shealy, Clinton, SC
  • 1974 H. Lamon, Austin, TX
  • 1973 Earl Burrow, Springfield, TN & Ray Nixon, Colorado Springs, CO
  • 1972 L. A. Goolsby, Pleasant Grove, AL, K. Stewart, Wilson, NC & John Worley, Fulton, MO