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Past Presidents

Pictured in 2007, Past Presidents of the Hastings County Historical Society prepare to cut a cake in celebration of the Society’s 50th birthday.

1957

Tom Wrightmeyer


1977

Pat Bennett


1997

Elizabeth Mitchell

1958

Gerry Boyce


1978

Pat Bennett


1998

Carson Cross

1959

Gerry Boyce


1979

Pat Bennett


1999

Carson Cross

1960

Gerry Boyce


1980

Bob Brennan


2000

Hazel Loyst

1961

Gerry Boyce


1981

Gerry Boyce


2001

Hazel Loyst

1962

Gerry Boyce


1982

Gerry Boyce


2002

Orland French

1963

Gerry Boyce


1983

Gerry Boyce


2003

Orland French

1964

Gerry Boyce


1984

Gerry Boyce


2004

Orland French

1965

Tom Ransom


1985

Gerry Boyce


2005

Orland French

1966

Rodger Greig


1986

Gerry Boyce


2006

Orland French

1967

Ed Buckley


1987

Gerry Boyce


2007

Orland French

1968

Bob Porter


1988

John Anderson


2008

Orland French

1969

Bob Porter


1989

John Anderson


2009

Orland French

1970

Robin Jeffrey


1990

Jack Arthur


2010

Orland French

1971

Frank Foley


1991

Jack Arthur


2011


1972

Frank Foley


1992

Bernard Wright


2012


1973

Gerry Boyce


1993

Leona Hendry


2013


1974

Gerry Boyce


1994

Leona Hendry


2014


1975

Judie Preece


1995

Elizabeth Mitchell


2015


1976

Judie Preece


1996

Elizabeth Mitchell


2016


From Left to right: Bernard Wright, (Bobbi Geneja, daughter of the Society’s first president, Tom Wrightmeyer), Gerry Boyce, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judie Preece, Bob Brennan, Carson Cross, and Orland French. (photo: Doug Knutson)

Presidents of the Society