Gold Lifetime Members

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Gold Lifetime Membership (GLM)
Any Regular Member who has rendered distinguished and tangible service in an exemplary and outstanding manner as to promote and advance the welfare of fellow members, their dependents, or for Community/Country may be awarded a Gold Lifetime Membership. A Gold Lifetime membership entitles the member to all rights and privileges as outlined in CPOA By-laws Section VII. Recommendations for GLM are subject to review and approval by the Gold Lifetime Membership Selection Committee.

Beginning in 2013 individually numbered coins were presented to the member. The coins for those that have passed away are preserved in a display case at the National office

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1 RMC Stephen Parkans* October 1972
2 CSC Kennet “Cookie” Maness* August 1975
3 ETC Paul Goeke* August 1977
4 YNCM Robert E. Gallagher* August 1980
5 BMCM James B. Kane* August 1984
6 QMCM Robert M. Shannon* August 1984
7 BMCM William J. Schott* August 1985
8 RMCM Glenn H. Lambert August 1986
9 ETC Forest A. “BUD” Ford* August 1987
10 AMC John Lee Chassereau* August 1994
11 QMC Frank Albright* August 1994
12 ATC Richard “Dick” Wells* August 1995
H1 Dick Castor
[Chief Administrator Emeritus]
August 1995
13 ETCM Timothy M. Lackey August 1996
14 BMCM David C. Miller August 1996
15 BMC Louis C. Licea* August 1997
16 BMCS Jack Crowley* August 1998
17 YNC Alex Chapman* August 1998
18 QMC Dick Longo* August 2000
19 ENC Willard D. O’Farrell* August 2000
20 ATCM David Disbennett August 2001
21 RMC George Overmyer* August 2001
22 BMCM Walter W. Gorr* August 2002
23 PSC Patricia Butler August 2002
24 YNC Jon Shipp August 2004
25 MKCM Dave Isherwood August 2004
26 ATCM Orval Walker September 2005
27 QMCM Joe D’Elia* September 2007
28 EMCM Kevin Isherwood September 2007
29 MCPO John Deluca* August 2011
30 YNC Jack Murphy* August 2012
31 YNCS Bruce Garrison August 2013
32 YNCM Forrest Croom August 2013
33 MCPO-CG #7 Rick Trent August 2014
34 QMC Bill Segelkin August 2017
35 YNC Kimberly Lorigan April 2018

36  EMCM Louis Maher                                  August 2021

37  CWO MARK TAHTINEN                         August 2023

* Crossed the Bar

CPOAA Platinum Lifetime Members

Platinum Lifetime Membership (PLM) — Any Regular Member who has rendered distinguished and tangible service in an exemplary and outstanding manner as to promote and advance the welfare of fellow members, their dependents, or for Community/Country may be awarded aPlatinum Lifetime Membership. A Platinum Lifetime membership entitles the member to all rights and privileges as outlined in CPOAA Procedures Section III. Recommendations for PLM are subject to review and approval by thePlatinum Lifetime Membership Selection Committee.

 

1 Jean Schott August 2004
2 Rita Bunting August 2004
3 Ruth Buckley Blythe September 2005
4 Laurie Ternes Kollar September 2005
5 Emma Longo August 2006
6 Kathy Phelps August 2006