~ 2005 INDUCTEES ~At the 12th Biennial Reunion in Albuquerque, New Mexico, four individuals were inducted into The Hubbell Family Historical Society Hall of Fame making a total of twelve inductees. An engraved plaque was presented to each at the general membership meeting on June 30, 2005. A framed certificate duplicating the plaque will be also be placed in Hubbell Center Library-Museum-Archive. This year's four inductees are: Jack Jerome Hubbell (A&R, #10601), is a "Proud to be a Hubbell" Member of THFHS, being involved since its early days. For many years Jack provided the "home" mailing address for the Society at his Springfield, Missouri, business. Jack was a Founder and President of Hubbell Center, our Library-Museum-Archive, located in Des Moines, IA. He has served on the Membership, Finance, and Program Committees, acting as chair for the 1999 Biennial Reunion in Springfield. He donated copies of the 1995 Additions & Revisions to History and Genealogy of the Hubbell Family to libraries located in the US and Canada. He has loaned artifacts from his personal collection of Hubbell memorabilia for display at reunions, and has donated multiple artifacts to Hubbell Center. He led the initiative to place a replica of the Hubble Space Telescope at the Marshfield Missouri Courthouse and present a commemorative plaque to the Webster County Historical Society to honor Marshfield native, astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble. Jack recently supported and funded the designation of a section of Interstate 44 in Webster County as "The Edwin P. Hubbell Memorial Highway." James Windsor Hubbell, Jr. (A&R, #11172), is a Participating Member of THFHS, also one of the Society's early members. Currently serving as President of Hubbell Center Library-Museum-Archive, Jim is a Founding Member of the Hubbell Center Standing Committee. His philanthropy provided for the inception of Hubbell Center in Des Moines, Iowa, constituting an unique Museum, Library, and Archive for the Hubbell Family in North America. He has remained a steadfast and generous supporter of Hubbell Center, furthering its mission as a focal point for the Society and its dedication to the collection and preservation of items relating to the Hubbell, Hubble, Hubbel, Hubel and Huble families descended from Richard Hubball, our English ancestor. Jean Norford Hubbell (wife of John Howard Hubbell A&R, #8668), is a Participating Member of THFHS and has provided an exemplary level of service as THFHS Recording Secretary beginning fourteen years ago-- our longest serving Officer. Also an early member of the Society, Jean has been a staunch supporter and active participant of THFHS. She has served on the Membership Committee. She is known and admired as a reliable resource person for procedural matters in THFHS relating to the Society Bylaws, voting processes, and of course, as recorder of the minutes for Membership and Board Meetings. Jean also plays the role of the heart of THFHS, establishing "The Caring Society" program as a means for the expression of condolences and get-well wishes to members. Jean remains an outstanding example of leadership and commitment to the Society over many years. R. Leroy Hubble (A&R, #11405), is a "Proud to be a Hubble" Member of THFHS, a founding member and served as the Society's second President. As a Society Director, Leroy instituted the Hubbell Hall of Fame and the "Proud to be a Hubbell/Hubble" level of THFHS membership. Leroy's efforts increased Society membership through marketing and his own personal philanthropy in the US and Canada. He has participated in many varied areas of THFHS, serving on the Finance, Genealogy, and Publications Committees. Leroy was a co-editor and compiler of the 1995 Additions & Revisions to History and Genealogy of the Hubbell Family and a contributor to the Society Annual. He is recognized and respected as a careful and accurate researcher of Hubbell/Hubble family history. He also has the distinction of being a member who has attended all twelve Hubbell/Hubble Family Biennial Reunions. THFHS salutes Leroy as a tireless supporter of the family and the Society. The Hubbell Family Historical Society congratulates these deserving inductees to the Hubbell Hall of Fame.
~ 2003 INDUCTEE ~At the 11th Biennial Reunion in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Robert Lamson Hubbell was inducted into The Hubbell Family Historical Society Hall of Fame as the eight inductee. An engraved plaque was presented to Bob at the reunion banquet on June 21, 2003, by Clifton H. Hubbell, his first cousin. In attendance were Robert's wife, Elsie Hubbell, and his sister, Susan Hubbell Dawson. A framed certificate duplicating the plaque will be also be placed in Hubbell Center Library-Museum-Archive.
Robert Lamson Hubbell is honored as an active and early member of The Hubbell Family Historical Society. Robert joined this organization in 1983 just two years after its founding. He was a Patron of the 1980 History & Genealogy of the Hubbell Family. From 1987-1991, Robert was President and Chairman of THFHS Board of Directors and was instrumental in helping that body cope with expanding Society activities. He later promoted an increase in the number of directors, and then divided them into classes in an effort to secure a wide geographical representation. As the third President of THFHS, Robert continued to emphasize leadership; his government background gave a crisp and efficient approach to the directors' meetings as well as the general membership meetings at the Society's biennial reunions. Robert furnished many interesting items to the Society's Annual over the years. He wrote so well that it was a logical step for him to take over as editor in 1991. He later became the editor of the Society's newsletter Family Notes. Because of the many important and varied contributions that Robert Lamson Hubbell brought to the growth and development of THFHS, the Society is proud to induct him into the Hall of Fame. ~ 2001 INDUCTEES ~At the Kenai, Alaska Reunion of The Hubbell Family Historical Society on Saturday evening, June 23, 2001, following the banquet, the prestigious Hubbell Hall of Fame awards were announced. The following members were inducted into the Hubbell Hall of Fame: Ernest Hubbell and four deceased honorees. President Donald C. Hubbell, Clifton H. Hubbell, R. Leroy Hubble, Harvey Hubbell, IV, and Maureen Rischard, Chairwoman of the Hall of Fame Committee, participated in the reading of the individual résumés engraved on each plaque. The 2001 Hubbell Hall of Fame inductees are: Ernest Hubbell, Phyllis Hubbell Holbrook, Beryl Catherine (Kirkwood) Hubbell, Rosemary Hubbell Wirkus, and George Kawaa Hubbell, Jr. Ernest Hubbell: Ernest was elected as the first President of The Hubbell Family Historical Society at the inaugural meeting at the "Hubbell House" in Mantorville, MN, in September 1981. As senior partner of the law firm of Hubbell, Sawyer, Peak, & O’Neal, Ernest incorporated the Society as a not-for-profit family genealogical society in the State of Missouri on March 5, 1982. His law firm drew up the Society by-laws, and he personally provided both legal and professional advice that established the foundation for the Society’s future success. Ernest was responsible for recruiting many of the original membership, and with his secretary, Sandra Sue McDonald, devoted many hours maintaining the Society’s original membership records. Ernest has been a "Proud to Be a Hubbell-Hubble" since 1988. Phyllis Hubbell Holbrook, 1915-1984: Phyllis was an early supporter in the development of the 1980 History & Genealogy of the Hubbell Family book. Starting in 1969, she devoted many years assisting Harold B. Hubbell in researching family genealogies. Through her interest in the Hubbell family genealogy, she contacted Hubbell families throughout the west. This research work contributed significantly to the publication of the 1980 History & Genealogy. She also assisted Donald S. Hubbell, Sr. in raising funds for the publication of the book. She authored the chapter on Minnesota Hubbells and provided research on Oregon Hubbells for the Hubbell Pioneers book. She was an early promoter for the development of the Family Fare cookbook that was later revived by President R. Leroy Hubble after her death. At the 1981 Mantorville organizational meeting, she was elected to the first Board of Directors, and was the Society’s first Corresponding Secretary. Beryl Catherine (Kirkwood) Hubbell, 1929-1994: Beryl, born in Glasgow, Scotland, became a "Hubbell By Choice" having married Glen A. Hubbell of Thamesville, Ontario, Canada. She and Glen attended the inaugural meeting of the Society at "Hubbell House" in Mantorville, MN, in 1981, and became a member of the first Board of Directors. It was a position she held for six years. Beryl served a term as Vice-President, Corresponding Secretary, and was a member of the Executive Committee under two Presidents. She was an original member of the Genealogy Committee in 1983, and prepared a chapter for the Hubbell Pioneers book with sections on southwestern, central, and eastern Ontario. She also worked closely with her daughter, Catherine Welsman, and daughter-in-law, Betty (Mrs. Allan A.) Hubbell in preparation and editing the Family Fare cookbook. Beryl and Glen were patrons of the 1980 History & Genealogy. She played a leading role in defining the Canadian Nehemiah Hubbell/Hubble families, and her research work was a major contribution to the 1995 Additions & Revisions to History & Genealogy of the Hubbell Family. Rosemary Hubbell Wirkus, 1924-1995: Rosemary attended the inaugural meeting of the Society at "Hubbell House" in 1981. She was a member of the first Board of Directors, and served until 1989. She also served as Recording Secretary at the inaugural meeting, and held that office until 1985. She and husband Leonard were patrons of the 1980 History & Genealogy. She wrote about her grandparents, portrait painter, Henry Salem Hubbell, and children’s poet, Rose Strong Hubbell. Rosemary gave permission for the use of the 1906 painting by her grandfather, "Tea on the Lawn, Chateau de Rozieres," for the cover of the Family Fare cookbook. Shortly before her death, Rosemary contributed a large amount of memorabilia relating to her Hubbell antecedents, including Civil War items to Hubbell Center in Des Moines, IA. These pieces became the initial Wirkus Family Collection at Hubbell Center, and daughter Kathryn continues to add to the collection. George Kawaa Hubbell, Jr., 1913-1998: George Kawaa brought a new dimension to the Hubbell Family-- the Hawaiian branch. He and his wife, Victoria, attended their first biennial meeting in Fairfield, CT, in 1983. At that time, he noted that it was the first time the Hawaiian Hubbells had met their mainland "cousins" since his ancestor, Josiah Benjamin Hubbell, left Bridgeport, CT, in the 1800s. He and Victoria continued to attend each of the following meetings with one of their children, or a grandchild, until poor health prevented them from traveling. George and brother William furnished new information on the Hawaiian Hubbell descendants of Josiah Hubbell for the 1980 History & Genealogy. His family provided new and updated information on the Hawaiian family genealogy to the Society for several years afterward. The large and enthusiastic gathering for the 1991 Biennial Reunion in Honolulu, Hawaii, was in large measure due to his desire to have his mainland "cousins" meet the Hawaiian Hubbells, and share in the Hawaiian culture. ~ 1999 INDUCTEES ~
Copies of the citations have been placed in Hubbell Center, and photos of the two men are also planned for Hubbell Center. These men have done so much for the Society; they are the two most responsible for the organization of the Society by arranging the gathering at the Hubbell House in Mantorville, Minnesota, on September 15, 1981, when the Society was founded. Harold has been the main driving force of the Society since its inception. From 1981 until 1990, he served as treasurer, editor of the Annual and Family Notes, and family genealogist simultaneously. Harold Collaborated with Donald Sidney Hubbell in compiling, editing, and publishing The History and Genealogy of the Hubbell Family, a monumental book which has been reprinted by the Society. He was also the compiler and co-editor of the Additions and Revisions to the first publication. In addition to helping to found THFHS and to publish the Hubbell History, Donald remained an active member until his death in 1988. He saw his dream of a Hubbell story book materialize-- Hubbell Pioneers. He recruited the writers, compiled, and edited the book, which features a Hubbell story from every state of the United States, and Canada. THFHS HALL OF FAME SELECTION CRITERIAAll current members of the Society in good
standing will have the opportunity to nominate a member of the Society to The Hubbell Hall of Fame.
A set of guidelines for nomination has been established and defines the procedure for the final selection to
The Hall of
Fame:
Any member of good standing may make one nomination
using the official “Hall of Fame” nomination form during the
biennial period before the next REUNION. Information must be presented as clearly as possible
(typewriter, word processor, or precise hand printing). A nominee must be a member of THFHS or a prior member
if deceased. Include the number of the nominee from Additions
& Revisions to the History and Genealogy of the Hubbell Family or
Annual, if known. A nominee will be considered primarily for service
and accomplishments to THFHS. Other outstanding service and
accomplishments may be considered if of benefit to THFHS. Please give special thought to the statement of WHY
the person should be inducted into The Hubbell Hall of Fame. Be specific, concise, and accurate in your report. Limit your comments. Use the back of the
nomination form and one additional sheet for your comments if necessary. If possible, include a photograph of the
nominee. Do not contact the nominee for details or a photograph,
this will be done by the Hall of Fame Committee if needed. The Hall of Fame Committee, appointed by the
president, will read the nominations. Their recommendations will
be given to THFHS Executive Committee, which will make the final
decision. The nomination form with guidelines will be available
in the Family Notes newsletter and by download:
All nominations for 2007 inductees must be received
by November 7,
2006. The
Hubbell Family Historical Society
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At
the 9th Reunion in Springfield, Missouri, Donald Sidney Hubbell and
Harold Beresford Hubbell, Jr. were inducted into The Hubbell Family
Historical Society Hall of Fame as the first inductees. Beautiful, framed
citations were presented to James M. Hubbell and Susan Beth Hubbell
Crihfield, the grandchildren of the late Donald; and to Harold at the
banquet on June 12, 1999.