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MARBERY F. GATES SERVICE CUP AWARD

Purpose of Award:
Recognition of Fifty (50) Years of Continuous and Faithful Service

Award Sponsor:  Rockville Volunteer Fire Department

Award Administered By:
Maryland State Firemen’s Association Hall of Fame Committee

Background:
This award was established by the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department and accepted by the Maryland State Firemen’s Association (MSFA) Executive Committee in 1981 to honor over sixty (60) years of active service performed by charter member, Mr. Marbery F. Gates of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland. The initial and first award was presented to Mr. Marbery F. Gates on June 15, 1981, at the 86th Annual Convention of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association. Mr. Gates served on the MSFA Board of Trustees from 1969 through 1989.

Award Rules:

  1. The Marbery F. Gates Service Cup is to be awarded to an individual selected by the MSFA as deserving of this honor; such individual is to have at least, but not less than 50 years of continuous and faithful service to organizations within the Association.  Individual nominated must be living prior to the cut off date of April 15th of the year to be presented.
     
  2. The Master Cup will have the award date, name and fire company of the recipient carved thereon and will, for one year from date of presentation until the next MSFA Annual Convention, remain in the responsible custody of the honored individual’s fire company. The Personal Cup also suitably endorsed, will be presented to the individual to covet and keep forever.
     
  3. The individual selected by the Committee will receive the Marbery F. Gates Medal and Ribbon Bar, which was approved by the Executive Committee is 2002. The ribbon is gold with four stripes of purple and the gold medal is inscribed as Marbery F. Gates Award.
     
  4. Each individual nominated will receive a plaque the first year nominated and any sequential years a certificate recognizing them for their Continuous and Faithful Service. Each individual will also receive a Governors Citation.
     
  5. The Committee will receive nominations until April 15th.  The President of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department will be notified  no later than May 20th of the individual selected to allow preparation of the individual trophy and the recording of the individual’s name on the Master Cup.
     
  6. Nominations in the form of a resume shall be submitted No Later Than April 15th of Each Year to:

    C. Dan Carpenter, III
    Chairman
    MSFA Hall of Fame Committee

    1106 Cornwall Dr.
    La Plata, MD 20646

 

Year Name                                          Department County
1981 Marbery F. Gates Rockville VFD Montgomery
1982 Leslie B. Thompson, P.P. Damascus/Chestertown Montgomery/Kent
1983 G. Mitchell Boulden, P.P. Singerly, Elkton Cecil
1984 Frank Middleton Pittsville Wicomico
1985 Byron H. Miller Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Montgomery
1986 William Holley Leonardtown St. Mary's
1987 B. Harrison Shipley, Jr., P.P. Ellicott City Haowrd
1988 John R. Williams Delta-Cardiff Harford
1989 Ralph N. Small, Jr., P.P. Boulevard Heights Prince George's
1990 John W. Smith, P.P. West Annapolis Anne Arundel
1991 Henry Harrison Purdy Easton Talbot
1992 Smith N. Stathem, P.P. Pikesville Baltimore
1993 C. Oscar Baker, P.P Mt. Airy Carroll
1994 William "Barney" Miller Barton Allegany
1995 Charles B. Burton, P.P. Landover Hills Prince George's
1996 Millard Purcell  Bel Air Harford
1997 David E. Kirk, P.P. Bowling Green Allegany
1998 Bernard D. “Buck” Gladhill Damascus Montgomery
1999 Gerald A. Glaubitz, P.P Morningside Prince George's
2000
Albert Harris, Jr.
Glen Echo VFC Montgomery
2001 William F. Cooke Waldorf VFD Charles
2002 John W. Means, Sr. Pleasant Valley Carroll
2003 Joseph R. Robison, P.P. Laurel VFD Prince George's
2004 William H. Smith, Jr. Luke Allegany
2005 Daniel B. Smith, Sr. Aberdeen Harford
2006
J. Donald Mooney
Lansdowne
Bltimore
2007 John W. Berryman, Sr. Pikesville Baltimore
2008 Leonard T. King, Sr., P.P.
Damascus/Marlboro
Montgomery/Prince George's
2009 Wylie L. Donaldson Odenton Anne Arundel
2010 Thomas Collins Beltsville Prince George's     
2011 .John O. Gatton, Sr. Hollywood VFD St. Mary's
 


 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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