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 Name Donor Notesort descending Inscription Final
Thorne III

Landon Thorne III

Marcaccio

Aeriel Machine and Tool Corp. / John Maraccio

Chizan

Calen C. Chizan

Donald McGillicuddy
Mentor-Friend
11/17/1947-2/17/1990
Reiman

Tom Reiman

Tom, Scott & Kurt
Reiman
Getchell

Elsworth Getchell

In memory of
Ted Strong
Thompson

Mary & Paul Thompson

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Mary & Paul Thompson
Vasquez

Thomas Vasquez, Latin Skydivers

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

Splatula Rigging LLC (Abbie Mashaal)

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

Debbe Collingwood, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept Narcotics Unit

In Memory of
Chuck Collingwood
Repton

Simon and Priscilla Repton

Mark Sutton
A Mentor & Friend
Wicked Wingsuits
Giamatti

Glenn Giamatti

Glenn J. Giamatti
50-Way Jump
Lcap 582
Thompson

Paul and Mary Thompson

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Virden

David Virden

In loving memory
Jim Preston
Mike Oliver
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
Massey

Ben Massey

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
Richards-Cooper

"Lee" Arlene Richards-Cooper

In memory of
Donald W. Cooper
Gilbert

Gulcin Gilbert

Gulcin Gilbert
Skydiving
Celebrate the Joy!
Thompson

Paul and Mary Thompson

Mary & Paul
Thompson
Waltzer

Bob "Lizard" Waltzer

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

Jack Adkins

Jack Adkins
SLC Utah
Mattheus

Sally Mattheus

In Honor of my
Husband
Dean Mattheus
Conaster

Pat and Melanie Conaster, Perris Valley Aviation Services

Flying to Eternity
Richards-Cooper

Lee Richards-Cooper

In memory of
Donald W. Cooper
Griesser & Thacker

Kate Griesser & Tony Thacker

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

Paul and Mary Thompson

In loving memory of
Dori Bachman
Paul & Mary Thompson
Wicks

Bruce and Kay Wicks

Bruce and Kay Wicks
Allen

Kathleen Allen

McCarthy

Bill McCarthy

Bill McCarthy D-83
Instructor/Examiner
MC Director (63-64)
Cooper & Steensrud

Lee Cooper and Grady Steensrud; Friends of Joe Faulk

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

Bruce Robertson

Griesser & Thacker

Kate Griesser & Tony Thacker

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

Flora Williams

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

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
McDonald

Coy and Delia McDonald

Cross Keys

Cross Keys Jumpers and Family

In memory of
Steve Love
Rose

Myrt Rose

In memory of
Ted Strong
Higgins

John Higgins

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Woods

Kelly Woods

Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Ted Strong
McDonald

Robert Charles MacDonald

Culpepper

Millie Culpepper

Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal
D-11308
Nan Smith
Higgins

John Higgins

In memory of
Lowell and Dori
Bachman
Worth

BJ & Bobbie Worth

Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Mello DeAssis

Breno Mello DeAssis

Curtis

Curt Curtis

Rumble

Fortson Rumble

In memory of
Bob Holler
Thanks for Caring
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
John Higgins
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Dick Rau
Bachman

Bachman Family & Para Gear Equip. Co.

In memory of
Larry Bagley
Metcalfe

Stu Metcalfe

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

Curt Curtis

Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall
D-1111
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
Xiaoli Lai
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Joel H. Papke
Bagley

Larry & Cindi Bagley

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

Linda Miller

In honor of
Clay Schoelpple
Saltonstall

Tim Saltonstall

In honor of
Nate Pond D-69
Higgins

John Higgins

In honor of
Feiyu Chen
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Jon R. Erpenbach
Bagley

Larry & Cindi Bagley

Keith, Karrie & Andy
Stewart in Utah
Miller

Linda Miller

In honor of
Team Raeford
D.J. Associates

D.J. Associates

Sanders

Tom and Denise Sanders

Hilliard

Vernie Hilliard

In memory of
James Hughes
Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Donald Cronkhite
Bally Ribbon Mills

Bally Ribbon Mills

Miracle

Miracle Eleven Inc., Michael Robinson

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

Karen Dean

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Schlichtemeier

Lee and Carol Schlichtemeier

Jenkins

Don Jenkins

Zais

Ron Zais

In memory of
Robert Smuhl
Baly & McGrath

James Baly and Maureen McGrath Baly

In memory of
Dori Bachman
Mirkin

Greg Mirkin

Honoring Members of
The Maytown Sport
Parachute Club
Delgado

Rich Delgado

50-Way Team 2010
Rich Delgado
D-19911
Seattle Skydivers

Seattle Skydivers

Johnson

Rod Johnson

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

Ron Zais

In honor of
John G. (Jack)
Johnson
Baly & McGrath

James Baly and Maureen McGrath Baly

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
DeMello

Celso DeMello

Blue Skies
Celso DeMello
Sherman & LaRiviere

John Sherman & Nancy LaRiviere, Parachute Labs

Jones

SOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of
Skydivers Over Sixty
Zoom 100-Way
Zega

Richard and Cathryn Zega

Barnes

Robert Barnes

Moorehead

Pat and Alicia Moorehead

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

Gary Douris

Skydive Expo

Skydive Expo

In memory of
Ted Strong
Jones

SOS/WSOS/JOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of SOS
WSOS, JOS
Record Teams 2019
Zielonka (Basia)

Barbara M. Zielonka (Basia)

In memory of
Rick Olchovik D-329
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
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
Skydive Spaceland

Skydive Spaceland

In memory of
Dennis Anderson
Jones

SOS/WSOS/JOS (Carol Jones)

In Honor of
COVID 19 LOCKDOWN
Kidd

Roger Kidd

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

Stacy Murray

In loving memory of
Mark "MURR" Murray
Bates

Marge Bates

Jim Bates
Blue Skies
and Gentle Breezes
Moorehead

Pat & Alicia Moorehead, POPS

POPS Celebrates
50 years
1966 - 2016
Eakins

Mike Eakins

Skydiver Resurrection Group

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

Knight

Kirk Knight

Kirk Knight
Beck

Jean Beck

In Memory of
Dori Bachman
Moorehead

Pat Moorehead, Skydivers Over Sixty

Skydivers Over Sixty
Elmore

Larry Elmore

50-Way Team 2010
Larry Elmore
Keyston Heights, FL
Skydiver Resurrection Group

Skydiver Resurrection Group

Kucel

R. Scott Kucel

R. Scott Kucel
SCSA 49
Beck

Jean Beck

In Memory of
Lowell Bachman
Moorehead

Pat Moorehead, Skydivers Over Sixty

Pat & Alicia
Moorehead
Engelstad

Dana and MK Engelstad

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Smith

Phil Smith

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

From Bud's Family, Fellow Skydivers, and Friends

Benney

AIAA (Richard Benney)

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
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
Engelstad

Dana and MK Engelstad

In memory of
Lowell and Dori
Bachman
Spence

Hal Spence

Hal Spence
D28764
Skydive DeLand
Laughlin

Marylou Laughlin

Berner

Carl Berner

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

Jeffrey Nicholson

For all the memories
SKYDIVE YOU BET!
J.K. Nicholson D5060
Esco

Lynn Esco

Laurel McLeod
Nichols
Jumper Laurel
SSK

SSK Industries

In memory of
Cliff Schmucker
Laughlin

Marylou Laughlin

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
Nisson

George Nisson

Espinoza

Alejandro R. Espinoza, Rebel Skydivers 2015

Rebel Skydivers
Established 1962
Phoenix, Arizona
Stein

Larry Stein

Eagles Over Oshkosh
Leslie

Fred & Kathy Leslie

To the Pioneers of
our sport from
Fred & Kathy Leslie
O'Connor

Brian Day O'Connor

In Memory of
Charles E. Merritt
Eustace

Alan Eustace

Stein

Larry Stein

In Honor of
Robert Waltzer
Lizard 72 Hour #2
Loncasty

David Loncasty

In memory of
Lee Loncasty
Zest & Love of Life
Blizzard

Rennay Blizzard

In Loving Memory
of Denny Shaner
The Magna Via Group
Performance Designs, Inc.

Performance Designs, Inc.

To All Who've Given
Our Sport So Much
Performance Designs
Farrar

Adrianne Farrar

In memory of
Gus Wing
Strimenos

Fran Strimenos, Pepperell Skydiving Center

Ted Strong
Thank You
Skydive Pepperell
Luttrell

Mike Luttrell

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

Rennay Blizzard

In Memory of
Peter Zimmerli
Love Rennay & Barry
Perrotta, et al.

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

In Honor of
Dennis Perrotta
Fayard

Paul & Nancy Fayard

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Stumm

Robert Stumm

Skydive Wissota
Chippewa Falls, WI
MacCrone

Chuck MacCrone

In memory of
Gene Paul Thacker
Blizzard

Rennay Blizzard

In Memory of
Sue Sweetman
Love Rennay & Barry
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
Finger Lakes Skydiving

Finger Lakes Skydiving

Sun Path

Pat Thomas

MacCrone

Chuck MacCrone

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Bourdon

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

Bourdon Forge Family
Mfg. of Parachute
Hardware since 1969
Poppenhager

Suzanne Poppenhager

Paul J. Poppenhager
D-47, Skydive
A Natural High
(Cox) Sutton

Kathy Sutton

Steve Sutton Canada
Team Leader & Silver
Medalist 1972 WPC
MacDonald

Robert Charles MacDonald

Bob MacDonald JO5340
GW968 SCR340 SCS126
NSCR35 D3300 Veteran
Bourdon

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

In memory of
Dori Bachman from
the Bourdon Family
POPS

Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS)

Force

Judson & Glenda Force

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Szumila

John Szumila

John Szumila
D-4735
Blue Skies
Magna Via Group

Magna Via Group

In memory of
Denny Shaner
Bourdon

Peter Bourdon

Poruben

Karl and Kathy Poruben

To POPS
Karl & Kathy Poruben
Frey

George & Sue Frey

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

Dennis Brooks

In memory of
Bob Holler 1956-2007
FDP
Potts

Lenny Potts

In memory of
Bill Potts
Fucci & Simpson

Cris Fucci & Lisa Simpson

Cris Fucci and
Lisa Simpson
Blue Skies!
Thacker

Gene Paul and Billie Thacker, Raeford Aviation

From the 70s
Raeford gang
Paul & Keith Thacker
Calledare

Richard (Rambo) Calledare

Potts, Curtis, Worth

Lenny Potts, Curt Curtis, BJ & Bobbie Worth

In honor of
Lew Sanborn
Thomas

Derek Thomas

For my good friend
Bill "WHO" Ottley
Derek Thomas
Manhold

Russ & Julie Manhold

50-Way Team 2010
Russ Manhold
Miramar Florida USA
Carpenter

Audrey Carpenter

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

C. Michael and Cindy Raible

Gallagher

Lorrie Gallagher

In loving memory
Skip Gallagher
June 1948-Sept 2011
Thompson

Mary & Paul Thompson

In memory of
Lowell Bachman
Mary & Paul Thompson
Abad

Wladimir Abad

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

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us to review your inscription.
Mohler & O'Donnell

Gary & Candice Mohler, Bill & Paula O'Donnell

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

Pat Moorehead

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us to review your inscription.
The Landau Family

The Landau Family

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

Frank & Jeanne Binford

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

Phil Flynn

Your inscription is limited to 3 lines of 20 characters/spaces. Please contact us to review your inscription.
Team80 Project

Airlift Support for the Team80 Project

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

Heather Malikowski

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

Amy Furchner

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