Claim Your Place on the Skydiver Tribute and Recognition (STAR) Wall

The Skydiver Tribute and Recognition (STAR) Wall will be the central element of the Honor Garden on the north side of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame.  Nearly 200 people have decided they want to memorialize fond memories of their skydiving career on the wall.  You will find the names of those who are part of the STAR Wall and Honor Garden below.

  • Join the Wall – If you are not yet a part of the STAR Wall, now is the time to add to your personal legacy with your custom inscription on the wall.  Each supporter gets an inscription on the wall of up to three lines with as many as twenty characters and spaces per line.  The inscription is yours to determine.  It may recognize a friend, relative, teammate, team, club, drop zone, you or something else.  To secure your place on the wall: 

          

  • Finalize Your Inscription – If you have already secured your place on the wall, check below to see if you have provided your inscription.  You may want to revise it or need to edit it to fit.  If you have not yet let us know what you want inscribed on the wall or you want to revise yours, send an email to our Museum Administrator Nancy Kemble Wilhelm at nkemble@skydivingmuseum.org with your inscription.  Remember, your inscription can be up to three lines of as many as twenty characters and spaces per line.  Thanks for your support!
Donor - Last Namesort ascending Donor Note Inscription Final
Zielonka (Basia)

Barbara M. Zielonka (Basia)

In memory of
Rick Olchovik D-329
Zega

Richard and Cathryn Zega

In honor of
Lenny Potts
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
David (Ralbo)
Ralbovsky
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Robert (Goldie)
Payne
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Dick Rau
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Joel H. Papke
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Jon R. Erpenbach
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Donald Cronkhite
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Robert Smuhl
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
John G. (Jack)
Johnson
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
George (Andy) Andrew
Zais

Ron Zais

In honor of
Robert W. Stumm
Zais

Ron Zais

In honor of
Mary Bauer
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory/honor of
Tommy Bartlett & all
T B Show Skydivers
Worth

BJ & Bobbie Worth

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Woods

Kelly Woods

Blue Skies!
Kelly Woods
Williams

Flora Williams

In memory of
Robert "GD" Williams
Our Thanks to Paul
Wicks

Bruce and Kay Wicks

Bruce and Kay Wicks
Waltzer

Bob "Lizard" Waltzer

In Memory of
David "Doc" Holmes
Ph.D.
Wallace

Rikki, Drew, Danna, Taylor, Greg, Dave, Judy, Clint & Macey

Bungee Wallace
Flying Was His Life
The Wallace Families
Virden

David Virden

In loving memory
Jim Preston
Mike Oliver
Veley

Beverly Veley

In Loving Memory of
Bob Veley Jr.
Veley

Beverly Veley

Blue Skies Forever
Bev Melissa April
Miss You Everyday
Vasquez

Thomas Vasquez, Latin Skydivers

Latin Skydivers 1961
Tom Manuel Pete Rico
Chuck Greg Ray Steve
Thorne

Landon K. Thorne

In Grateful Memory
"Pop" Poppenhager
Mentor and Friend
Thompson

Paul and Mary Thompson

In loving memory of
Cindi Bagley
Paul & Mary Thompson
Thompson

Paul and Mary Thompson

Paul & Mary
Thompson
Thompson

Paul and Mary Thompson

In loving memory of
Dori Bachman
Paul & Mary Thompson
Thompson

Paul & Mary Thompson

Jay Baly
In Loving Memory
Paul & Mary Thompson
Thompson

Paul & Mary Thompson

In loving memory of
Lowell Bachman
Paul & Mary Thompson
Thompson

Paul & Mary Thompson

In loving memory of
Larry Bagley
Paul & Mary Thompson
Thomas/Sun Path

Pat Thomas/Sun Path Products, Inc.

Jay Baly / In Loving Memory / Pat Thomas/Sun Path
Jay Baly
In Loving Memory
Pat Thomas/Sun Path
Thomas

Derek Thomas

For my good friend
Bill "WHO" Ottley
Derek Thomas
The Landau Family

The Landau Family

HLC Industries, Inc.
Producer of Fabrics
Est. 1916
Thacker

Gene Paul and Billie Thacker, Raeford Aviation

From the 70s
Raeford gang
Paul Keith Thacker
Team80 Project

Airlift Support for the Team80 Project

Team-80 Pilots 2011
J Winkler - J Timm
K Lane - L Lobjoit
Szumila

John Szumila

John Szumila
D-4735
Blue Skies
Sun Path

Pat Thomas

In Memory or &
In Honor of
"Lofty, John Thomas"
Stumm

Robert Stumm

Skydive Wissota
Chippewa Falls, WI
Strimenos

Fran Strimenos, Pepperell Skydiving Center

Ted Strong
Thank You
Skydive Pepperell
Stein

Larry Stein

Eagles Over Oshkosh
Stein

Larry Stein

In Honor of
Robert Waltzer
Lizard 72 Hour #2
SSK

SSK Industries

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Spence

Hal Spence

Hal Spence
D28764
Skydive DeLand
Smith

Phil Smith

Phil C. Smith D-2621
Why do Bird's Sing?
Skydive You'll Know
Skydiver Resurrection Group

Doug Garr, Jan Works, Tim Long - Skydiver Resurrection Group

Skydiver
Resurrection Award
Founded 2012
Skydiver Resurrection Group

Skydiver Resurrection Group

We tasted flight and
forever longed to
return - we are SRA
Skydive Spaceland

Skydive Spaceland

In memory of
Dennis Anderson
Skydive Expo

Skydive Expo

In memory of
Ted Strong
Sherman & LaRiviere

John Sherman & Nancy LaRiviere, Parachute Labs

NJ LaRiviere D7675
John B Sherman D2105
Super Swoopers
Seattle Skydivers

Seattle Skydivers

Blue Skies!
Seattle Skydivers
Schlichtemeier

Carol and Lee Schlichtemeier

Carol & Lee
Schlichtemeier
Sanders

Tom and Denise Sanders

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall
D-1111
Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall

In honor of
Nate Pond D-69
Rumble

Fortson Rumble

In memory of
Bob Holler
Thanks for Caring
Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal
D-11308
Nan Smith C-21402
Rose

Myrt Rose

In memory of
Ted Strong
Robertson

Bruce Robertson

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Richards-Cooper

"Lee" Arlene Richards-Cooper

In memory of
Donald W. Cooper
Richards-Cooper

Lee Richards-Cooper

In memory of
Donald W. Cooper
Repton

Simon and Priscilla Repton

Mark Sutton
A Mentor & Friend
Wicked Wingsuits
Reiman

Tom Reiman

Tom, Scott & Kurt
Reiman
Raible

C. Michael and Cindy Raible

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Potts, Curtis, Worth

Lenny Potts, Curt Curtis, BJ & Bobbie Worth

In honor of
Lew Sanborn
Potts

Lenny Potts

Bill Potts
Joe Potts
Ed Potts Jim Potts
Potts

Lenny Potts

10th S7G ABN
D220 I/EUSTeam Pilot
HOF 2011
Poruben

Karl and Kathy Poruben

To POPS
Karl & Kathy Poruben
POPS

Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS)

Lenny Barad
July 1966
POPS & Guido
Poppenhager

Suzanne Poppenhager

Paul J. Poppenhager
D-47, Skydive
A Natural High
Pioneers

Pioneers of Sport Parachuting Reunion - Bob "BJ" Jones & Peggy Querry, Cris McCarthy, Linda Miller, ParaLoft, Suzanne Poppenhager, Nick Valicu

In Honor of
Linda Miller
Perrotta, et al.

Shari Perrotta, Steve Van Buren, Marshall Madden, George Nisson

In Memory of
Dennis Perrotta
Performance Designs, Inc.

Performance Designs, Inc.

To All Who've Given
Our Sport So Much
Performance Designs
Para Gear Equipment Co., Inc.

Para Gear Equipment Co., Inc.

In memory of
Jay Baly
Para Gear Equipment
O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor
US Supreme Court
THX FOR MY 1ST JUMP
O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Barbara Barrett
25th Secretary USAF
USAmbassador/Finland
O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

In Memory of
Charles E. Merritt
Nisson

George Nisson

George Nisson D-9313
Brought/Jumped 1st
Ram Air to Alaska
Nicholson

Jeffrey Nicholson

For all the memories
SKYDIVE YOU BET!
J.K. Nicholson D5060
Myron, et al.

Dick Myron, Roy Minor, Paul MacLean, Roy Bertalovitz, Dennis McCarthy, Charles Murphy, Ed Mikelaitis, Patrick Murphy, Barry Lastinger

In Honor of
Robert A. Mathews
D-118
Myers

Dan Myers

Dan Myers
In Memory of
Kathy Barry
Murray

Stacy Murray

In loving memory of
Mark "MURR" Murray
Blue Skies Forever
Moorehead

Pat and Alicia Moorehead

Alicia and Pat
Moorehead, Top Pop#9
& SOS#1
Moorehead

Pat Moorehead

Pat and Alicia
Moorehead
Keep on Keepin' on..
Moorehead

Pat & Alicia Moorehead, POPS

POPS Celebrates
50 years
1966 - 2016
Moorehead

Pat Moorehead, Skydivers Over Sixty

Skydivers Over Sixty
Moorehead

Pat Moorehead, Skydivers Over Sixty

Pat & Alicia
Moorehead
Moore

Beverly Moore

Larry S Moore 173Abn
World Team 2004 & 06
POPS SOS JOS D-11730
Mohler & O'Donnell

Gary & Candice Mohler, Bill & Paula O'Donnell

Frank Halcromb D2747
Friend and Brother
Blue Skies Forever
Mirkin

Greg Mirkin

Honoring Members of
The Maytown Sport
Parachute Club
Miracle

Miracle Eleven Inc., Michael Robinson

Miracle Eleven
We Live
11/2/13 Superior, WI
Miller

Linda Miller

In honor of
Clay Schoelpple
Miller

Linda Miller

In honor of
Team Raeford
Mexican Team

Mexican Team

400 Way World Team
Laura/Nacho/Mach
Team Mexico
Metcalfe

Stu Metcalfe

Stu Metcalfe D-2563
B7417 C5798 USPA#829
9000 Jump Wings #125
Mello DeAssis

Breno Mello DeAssis

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
McDonald

Coy and Delia McDonald

Coy McDonald USAPT
1961-66 US TM 63&64
TM Pilot 1972&75 D70
McCarthy

Bill McCarthy

Bill McCarthy D-83
Instructor/Examiner
MC Director (63-64)
Mattheus

Sally Mattheus

In Honor of my
Husband
Dean Mattheus
Massey

Ben Massey

WORLD TEAM 400 WAY!
Thanks for believing
OXYGEN Dr Ben Massey
Mashaal

Splatula Rigging LLC (Abbie Mashaal)

Canopy Relative Work
From CRW Dogs & Pups
All Around The World
Marcaccio

Aeriel Machine and Tool Corp. / John Maraccio

Aerial Machine and
Tool Corporation
Manhold

Russ & Julie Manhold

50-Way Team 2010
Russ Manhold
Miramar Florida USA
Malikowski

Cross Keys Belly Jumpers and Family

In memory of Steve
Love, the Bald Guy
CK Jumpers & Family
Mahoney, et al.

Patrick Mahoney & Terry Blanish, Douglas & Lori Ries, John M. Thomas, Edward E. Hefright, Ronald Reid, Thomas & Mary Ann Zukowski, Samuel & Nancy Woods, Karl Poruben, William & Michelle Larkin, William & Deborah Reinhart

In Honor of
Beaver Valley 1962
Skydivers 2007
Magna Via Group

Magna Via Group

In memory of
Denny Shaner
MacDonald

Robert Charles MacDonald

Bob MacDonald JO5340
GW968 SCR340 SCS126
NSCR35 D3300 Veteran
MacCrone

Chuck MacCrone

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
MacCrone

Chuck MacCrone

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Luttrell

Mike Luttrell

Luttrell Skydivers
Ed-Mike-Cameron-Sean
3 Generation in Air
Loncasty

David Loncasty

In Loving Memory of
Lee Loncasty
Zest & Love for Life
Leslie

Fred & Kathy Leslie

To the Pioneers of
our sport from
Fred & Kathy Leslie
Laughlin

Marylou Laughlin

Bags & Brenda
My Mentors
Laughlin

Marylou Laughlin

Q
"Fly me back"
LaPointe

From Bud's Family, Fellow Skydivers, and Friends

Bud LaPointe
An Inspiration to
Skydivers of All Age
Kucel

R. Scott Kucel

R. Scott Kucel
SCSA 49
Knight

Kirk Knight

Kirk Knight
Kidd

Roger Kidd

In memory of
Leon D. Wolfe
18-Feb-73
Jones

SOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of
Skydivers Over Sixty
Zoom 100-Way
Jones

SOS/WSOS/JOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of SOS
WSOS, JOS
Record Teams 2019
Jones

SOS/WSOS/JOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of
COVID 19 LOCKDOWN
Johnson

Rod Johnson

Had me at Arch 1000!
Rimrock 74 to 400 06
Rod Johnson, Oregon
Jenkins

Don Jenkins

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Hilliard

Vernie Hilliard

In memory of
James Hughes
Higgins

John Higgins

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Higgins

John Higgins

In memory of
Lowell and Dori
Bachman
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
John Higgins
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
Xiaoli Lai
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
Feiyu Chen
Griesser & Thacker

Kate Griesser & Tony Thacker

In memory of
Lenn Taylor
3/18/60 - 5/17/13
Griesser & Thacker

Kate Griesser & Tony Thacker

In memory of
Lenn Taylor
3/18/60 - 5/17/13
Gilbert

Gulcin Gilbert

Cpt Gulcin Gilbert
Skydiving Celebrate
the Joy & each other
Giamatti

Glenn Giamatti

Glenn J. Giamatti
50-Way Jump
Lcap 582
Getchell

Elsworth Getchell

In memory of
Ted Strong
Gallagher

Lorrie Gallagher

In loving memory
Skip Gallagher
June 1948-Sept 2011
Furchner

Amy Furchner

Nick Furchner EFS
D6655 FB1352
Have a Drink on Me!
Furchner

Amy Furchner

Andy "Opie" Ellis
Blue Skies Forever
Fucci & Simpson

Cris Fucci & Lisa Simpson

Cris Fucci and
Lisa Simpson
Blue Skies!
Frey

George & Sue Frey

Skydive Forever!!!
George Frey D7674
Sue Frey C23346
Force

Judson & Glenda Force

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Flynn

Phil Flynn

Phil Flynn
Honorary GK USAPT
Fort Bragg, NC
Finger Lakes Skydiving

Finger Lakes Skydiving

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Fayard

Paul & Nancy Fayard

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Farrar

Adrianne Farrar

In memory of
Gus Wing
Eustace

Alan Eustace

In Grateful
Appreciation to
the StratEx Team
Espinoza

Alejandro R. Espinoza, Rebel Skydivers 2015

Rebel Skydivers
Established 1962
Phoenix, Arizona
Esco

Lynn Esco

Laurel McLeod
Nichols
Jumper Laurel
Engelstad

Dana and MK Engelstad

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Engelstad

Dana and MK Engelstad

In memory of
Lowell and Dori
Bachman
Elmore

Larry Elmore

50-Way Team 2010
Larry Elmore
Keyston Heights, FL
Eakins

Mike Eakins

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Dwyer

Nancy Dwyer

In honor of
"Rhyno" Rhynearson
Blue Skies!
Dunlap, et al.

Lee and Jan Dunlap, Charlie and Karyn Markin, Coy and Delia McDonald, Dick Myron, Lenny Potts, Barbara Roquemore, D. C. Deke Sonnichsen, Terry Treibel and Beverly Sanderson

In memory of
Loy Brydon
Douris

Gary Douris

Blue Skies!
Gary Douris
DeMello

Celso DeMello

Blue Skies
Celso DeMello
Delgado

Rich Delgado

50-Way Team 2010
Rich Delgado
D-19911
Dean

Karen Dean

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
D.J. Associates

D.J. Associates

In Honor of Don Beck
D.J. Associates
Jean and Mike Beck
Curtis, et al.

Curt Curtis, G.A. & D.E. Doles, Leigh & Barbara Fairbank, Roger & Verna Herreid, Mike Milliorn (The Milliorn Family), Chris & Conny Needels, Al and Carol Schlichtemeier, Roy and Janet Scott, David Strother and Cecil Strother, Howard and Lynn Tidwell, Joyce Vagnozzi, Lois Wilkens

Radoslav Slavo Mulik
1944-2016 D12537
A Life Fully Lived
Curtis

Curt Curtis

In memory of
Bill Hammell
RIP Billy - Curt
Curtis

Curt Curtis

In honor of
my teammates on
Mirror Image '77-CC
Culpepper

Millie Culpepper

Potsies Partner
Cross Keys

Cross Keys Jumpers and Family

In memory of
Steve Love
Cooper & Steensrud

Lee Cooper and Grady Steensrud; Friends of Joe Faulk

Joseph A Faulk D1161
An Original Legend
3/12/1942-7/8/2008
Conaster

Pat and Melanie Conaster, Perris Valley Aviation Services

Flying to Eternity
Collingwood, et al.

Chuck & Debbe Collingwood, Vikki Herst Brooks, Laura Johnson, Al King, Tom Kowalick, Mark & Polly Limond, Cathy Miller, John Higgins, Dennis Sattler, Lee & Patsy Sewell, Paul Sitter, Bob & K.B. Von Derau, Dennis & Debby Schmidt-Wise

In honor of
Dana Engelstad 2014
Collingwood

Debbe Collingwood, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept Narcotics Unit

In Memory of
Chuck Collingwood
Chrzan

Calen C. Chrzan

Donald McGillicuddy
Mentor-Friend
11/17/1947-2/17/1990
Carpenter, Moneymaker, Sitter, Sitter

Mark Carpenter, Denny Moneymaker, Paul Sitter, Larry Sitter

Ed Nunes D-899
101st ABN 6/6/44 WIA
11th ABN 2/16/45
Carpenter

Audrey Carpenter

Jeffrey A. Carpenter
6-24-14 D-30736 RIP
Until We Meet Again
Calledare

Richard (Rambo) Calledare

Tom Piras
Sky God & Friend
Rambo
Brooks

Dennis Brooks

In memory of
Bob Holler 1956-2007
FDP
Bourdon

Peter and Patricia Bourdon, Bourdon Forge Co., Inc.

Bourdon Forge Family
Mfg. of Parachute
Hardware since 1969
Bourdon

Peter and Patricia Bourdon, Bourdon Forge Co., Inc.

In memory of
Dori Bachman from
the Bourdon Family
Bourdon

Peter Bourdon

In memory of
Don Beck
Bonitz

Robert Bonitz

Robert Bonitz
Cathy Coon
Blizzard

Rennay Blizzard

In Loving Memory
of Denny Shaner
The Magna Via Group
Blizzard

Rennay Blizzard

In Memory of
Peter Zimmerli
Love Rennay & Barry
Blizzard

Rennay Blizzard

In Memory of
Sue Sweetman
Love Rennay & Barry
Binford

Frank & Jeanne Binford

Frank&Jeanne Binford
B738C620DZ31GW217Rig
DZOWNERCOMPILOTSMEL
Bertalovitz, et al.

Roy and Silvana Bertalovitz, Barry and Mary Lastinger, Paul MacLean, Denis McCarthy, Edward and Jean Mikelaitis, Roy and Tera Minor, Charles Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Dick Myron

In Honor of
R. Mathews
Berner

Carl Berner

Carl Berner D-18018
Strengthen by the
Bond of Skydiving
Benney

AIAA (Richard Benney)

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Beck

Jean Beck

In Memory of
Dori Bachman
Beck

Jean Beck

In Memory of
Lowell Bachman
Bates

Marge Bates

Jim Bates
Blue Skies
and Gentle Breezes
Bartlett, et al.

Larry Bartlett, Jeff Boddiger, Jeffrey Bogaard, Chuck Feser, Jon Paul Frederickson, Dennis Jensen, Skydive Spaceland, Cheryl Smith

In Memory of
Dennis Anderson
D-2759, 1948-2010
Barnes

Robert Barnes

Blue Skies!
Robert Barnes
Baly & McGrath

James Baly and Maureen McGrath Baly

In memory of
Dori Bachman
Baly & McGrath

James Baly and Maureen McGrath Baly

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Bally Ribbon Mills

Bally Ribbon Mills

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Bagley

Larry & Cindi Bagley

Larry & Cindi Bagley
Family - Christopher
Angi,Adrianne,Amanda
Bagley

Larry & Cindi Bagley

Keith, Karrie & Andy
Stewart in Utah
Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Ted Strong
Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Larry Bagley
Allen

Kathleen Allen

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us with your inscription.
Adkins

Jack Adkins

Jack Adkins
SLC Utah
Ackerman, et al.

Sandi Ackerman, William Bentley, Mike and Kay Emanuele, Sharron Fielding, George and Sue Frey, Jerry Gleim, Stephen Groff, Kirk Knight, Richard Lieb, Marshall Madden, Donald McLeod, Cathy Miller, Linda Miller, Pat and Alicia Moorehead, Norman H. Olson, ParaLoft Inc. (Dave DeWolf), Earl Radabaugh, Bruce Travis, June Urschel, Ed VanDerPas, George White Jr., Randolph Wise, Dave and Kathleen Wolfersberger and family

In memory of
Ed Miller
Ackerman, et al.

Sandi Ackerman, William Bentley, Sharon Fielding, George & Sue Frey, Jerry Gleim, Stephen Groff, Kirk Knight, Richard Lieb, Marshall Madden, Don McLeod, Cathy Miller, Linda Miller, Pat & Alicia Moorehead, Norm Olson, ParaLoft (Dave DeWolf), Earl Radabaugh, Bruce Travis, June Urschel, Ed VanDerPas, George White Jr., Randolph Wise

In memory of
Ed Miller
Abad

Wladimir Abad

Skydiving is Passion
Spread it High
Share all Skydives
(Cox) Sutton

Kathy Sutton

Steve Sutton Canada
Team Leader & Silver
Medalist 1972 WPC
CSV