George Washington Distinguished Service Award
Since 1944, the Paul Carrington Chapter has selected a person who exemplifies the qualities of our first President -- leadership, service and duty. The chapter bestows on that person the George Washington Distinguished Service Award. The Award is presented in February to celebrate the birth of our country’s first Commander-in-Chief and President -- George Washington.
The 81st Annual George Washington Dinner will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Junior League of Houston. The evening will commence with a cocktail reception at 6 pm, before sitting down for a multi-course meal at 7 pm. The 81st Annual George Washington Distinguished Service Award has yet to be announced.
The Dinner's proceeds fund the Chapter's military-related activities throughout the year. These includes awarding scholarships to four newly commissioned ROTC cadets and midshipmen from the Houston ROTC Consortium, honoring and providing service to veterans, and supporting our active-duty military service members. In addition, with the proceeds from recent Dinners, the Chapter, working with the Houston Independent School District, awards two scholarships to HISD JROTC cadets each year.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The following are past recipients of the Paul Carrington George Washington Distinguished Service Award:
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Year
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Recipient
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1944
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Mr. C. E. Gilbert Jr.*
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1945
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Mr. Edward Kilman*
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1946
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Mr. Hugh Roy Cullen*
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1947
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Dr. John T. Moore*
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1947
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Hon. Ross S. Sterling*
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1948
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Bishop A. Frank Smith*
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1949
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Dr. W. H. Moursund*
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1950
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Hon. E. E. Townes*
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1951
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Mr. A Dee Simpson*
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1952
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Mr. Hines H. Baker*
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1952
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Mr. Charles H. Lane*
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1953
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Col. Joseph W. Evans*
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1953
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Mr. Louis W. Kemp*
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1954
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Mr. Francis M. Law*
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1954
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Mr. William S. Patton*
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1955
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Mr. Warren S. Bellows*
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1956
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Mr. Jesse H. Jones*
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1957
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Dr. Henry A. Petersen*
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1958
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Mr. Paul E. Wise*
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1959
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Col. Desmond A. Barry*
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1960
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Mr. W. Hume Everett*
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1960
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Mrs. Dallas McGregor*
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1961
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Mr. J. S. Abercrombie*
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1962
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The Rev. T. R. Ingram*
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1963
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Dr. Jack R. Hild*
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1964
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Hon. Ewing Werlein*
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1965
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Mr. Wright Morrow*
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1966
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Mr. John W. Mecom*
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1967
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Mr. Gus S. Wortham*
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1968
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Mr. Fred W. Moore*
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1969
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Mr. Joseph S. Gallegly*
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1969
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Mr. Clyde J. Verheyden*
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1970
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Hon. E. G. West*
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1971
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Dr. Everett L. Goar*
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1972
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Dr. R. Lee Clark*
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1972
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Dr. Claude I. Fly*
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1973
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Gen. Clyde J. Watts*
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1974
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Mr. J. Evetts Haley*
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1974
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Hon. John R. Rarick*
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1975
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Col. Curtis B. Dall*
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1976
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Mrs. J. F. MacArthur*
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1977
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Rev. A. J. Frank*
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1977
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Hon. J. M. Ingraham*
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1977
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Hon. L. P. McDonald*
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1978
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Hon. M. Thomson*
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1978
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Hon. Presley E. Werlein Jr.*
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1979
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Dr. D. A. Cooley*
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1979
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Sen. Jesse W. Helms*
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1980
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Gov. Price Daniel*
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1981
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Mr. Dan Smoot*
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1982
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Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr.*
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1983
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Mr. Michael T. Halbouty*
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1984
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Mr. B. N. Woodson*
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1985
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Gov. W. P. Clements Jr.*
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1986
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Dr. M. E. DeBakey*
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1987
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Mr. David Bintliff*
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1988
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Dr. Frank Vandiver*
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1989
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Mr. C. W. Morris Jr.
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1990
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Mr. Jack Bowen*
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1991
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Mr. G. W. Strake Jr.
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1992
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G.H. Brandau M.D.*
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1993
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Mr. Jack S. Blanton*
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1994
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Dr. J. T. Painter
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1995
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Hon. Spurgeon E. Bell*
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1995
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Hon. William N. Blanton Jr.
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1996
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Mr. Harris Masterson*
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1997
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Lt. Gen. Howard D. Graves*
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1998
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Mr. Harry E. Bovay Jr.*
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1999
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Mr. Joe Hunter Reynolds*
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2000
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Capt. Eugene A. Cernan*
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2000
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Mr. Ray Miller*
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2001
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Dr. John Mendelsohn*
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2002
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Hon. Ewing Werlein Jr.
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2003
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PG B. Rice Aston*
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2004
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Mr. Stewart Morris Sr.
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2005
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Dr. Mavis P. Kelsey Sr.*
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2006
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Hon. Harold R. DeMoss Jr.*
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2007
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Maj. Gen. Robert R. Ivany
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2008
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Mr. T. Gerald Treece*
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2009
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Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr.
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2010
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Mr. Myron F. Steves Sr.*
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2011
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Mr. Sam Houston IV*
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2012
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Mr. Thomas B. Green III
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2013
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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2013
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Hon. Thomas E. Lawrence
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2014
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Mr. Stewart Morris Jr.
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2015
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Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
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2016
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Mr. Steven P. Lufburrow Sr.
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2017
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Hon. Edward M. Emmett
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2018
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Mr. James Franklin McIngvale
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2019
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Colonel Walter Cunningham
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2020
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F. Carrington Weems II*
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2022
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Elizabeth Blanton Wareing
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2023
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Robert Duncan
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2024
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Bert Smith
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* deceased
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