Gone But Not Forgotten – Players Who Have Passed

The players below have all been loyal NMRA members who have passed away. Two or three times a year, we honor their memories at our tournament banquets, and many related posts appear within the In Memoriam category. They are truly not forgotten.

If you have updates or corrections to this list, please contact our membership coordinator or any other NMRA board member. We need your help in keeping us up to date on our members and players. Published obituaries are linked from the names that also contain [ lifespan – dates ].

In Loving Memory

NameStateYear Memorialized
Geoff Peters IL2022
Vickey UtterNC2022
Bob McAdam [1920 – 2022]CO2022
 CeCe PalaskiCA2021
Mike MartinCO2021
Art HotchkissCT2021
Army MaternUT2021
Ty KellyCA2020
Chris PoucherGA2020
Carolyn Hollis [1959 – 2020]CA2020 | HOF 2021
Jim Gutierrez [1950 – 2020]CA2020
Wayne ToyneVA2020
Ed AndrewsCO2019
Ivan Bruner [1924 – 2019]WI2019 | HOF 1996
Joe Lambert [1927 – 2019]TX2019 | HOF 1996
Steve Meltsner [1946 – 2019]CT2019
Carl BuschnerMA2018
Tim Kline [1965 – 2018]PA2018
Ron Hutcherson [1938 – 2018]IN2018
James FunkCO2018
Steve CohenCA2018
Amos Rosenbloom  [1928 – 2017]MN2017 | HOF 2010
Ralph Stillman [1931 – 2017]MN2017
Jim Schenck IIIN2016
Grant “Spoony” Morrill [1937 – 2016]PA2016
Dick Kincade [1925 – 2015]CO2015 | HOF 2008
Bobby SandersOH2015
Fred LetterOH2015
Joe GoldmanMA2015
Phil Dziuk [1926 – 2015]IL2015 | HOF 2017
Dick KenealyCA2014
Glenn PirrongNC2014
Norm GoldetskyMN2014
Bob McNamaraMN2014
Donald Alt [1931 – 2014]OH2014 | HOF 1996
Glynn WilliamsIL / TX2014
Manny OrganistaCA2013
Ben Marshall [1916 – 2013]TX2013
Earl Acuff [1918 – 2013]NC2013 | HOF 1996
Gene Grapes [1922 – 2012]PA2012 | HOF 1996
Sam HarryPA2011
Al HolleyBC CAN2011
TJ FerroIL2010
Bob KelleyCA2010
Robert YoxallCA2009
Chuck RameyCA2009
Ed DaltonFL2009
John LoMonacoCA2009
Irving ShumanAZ2009
Sunny ZimmermanYT CAN2008
Bob FinnelTX2007
Ross FilipponeBC CAN2007
Jack McAfeeOR2007
Fintan KilbrideON CAN2006
Larry GreenNE2006
Arthur Brud Turner 2006
Mary-Low AcuffNC2005
Saal LesserNY2005
C. Allen ShepherdMD2004
Pat ColomboNY2004
Roy RudichukOK2004
Larry LedermanWI2004
Luzell WildeUT2004
Gene PletcherUT2004
Stuart Strand 2004
Gene Strohlein 2004
Allen SchattnerPA2004
Charlie RussellCA2002
Harry SteinmanMD2001
Nick SansCA2001
Ed CremminsCA2000
Len KaiserCA2000
Ron MaggardMO2000
Del HelmhoutID2000
Larry VossCA2000
Toby FosterMN1999
Jerry StoltmanWI1999
Ben McConnellCAN1998
Joe LuckmanMT1998
Masao YoshidaJAP1998
Bob HenleyCA1998
Ross StevensonCAN1998
John BogaskyVA1997
Gib SmithVA1997
Pat DeighanOH1997
Joe SawbridgeAZ1996
Dave WeinbergNY1996
Bob ReinhoehlTN1995
Pierre MillerIN1995
Art PayneFL1995
John BareillesVA1994
Ike GummerKY1992
John BeckerGA1992
Bob and/or Ben JohnsonCA1992
Howard ColeNM1992
Warren ClaridgeMN1989
Joe SimonMO1984
Richard WalkerTX1982
Smitty ShippardsTN1975
Alex GuerryTN 
John DoyleTN 
Reg LamontCAN 
John HalversonCA 
Bailey PritchardTN 
Willie Davenport  [1943 – 2002 ]VA