Jack Hamilton

One the most coveted awards bestowed on any member in the NMRA is the Fellow Award. The Fellow of The NMRA Award recognizes those individuals in the NMRA who have fostered the organization and the hobby and have increased an advanced social interaction and the social benefits of the hobby. The Fellow Award is not awarded annually or at any set time period but is given on when recognition is due. Seldom are two fellows named in the same year and it is perhaps even less common that recipients are related.

This year, in recognition of over 50 years of sterling service to NMRA as personal ambassadors, mentors, and leaders who have made several divisions and regions much better by their presence, Gay and Ed Liesse have been recognized by NMRA and named NMRA Fellows. Because Gay and Rd were not available for a formal presentation at the annual NMRA Banquet, the presentation was made during the meeting of the NMRA Board of Directors. There can be no doubt that the Gay and Ed, who have meant so much to us in PNR and especially the PNR Fourth Division, as well as the members of PCR, are well deserving of the recognition. Gay and Ed have each also earned just about every other honor that we may bestow upon them, being recipients of the Golden Grab Iron, PNR President’s Award, and PCR President’s Award.

Our most sincere congratulations go out to both Gay and Ed. We are proud and lucky to know you and very honored to be able to serve alongside you.