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1 Dean Snyder Rim Rock Cave (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 1) Volume 6, Number 2, page 25, Fall 2003<\/p>

2 Kelly Hart Bridge Rock Cave (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 2) Volume 6, Number 3, page 25, Winter 2003<\/p>

3 Kevin Dunleavy Thelma\u2019s Shelter, Volume 6, Number 4, page 5, Spring 2004<\/p>

4 John Long Heinekin Hole<\/p>

5 Walt Hamm Laurel Ridge Skylight Caves, Volume 8, Number 4, Page 5, Spring 2006<\/p>

6 Carl Pierce Laurel Ridge Sandstone Shelter Cave, Volume 8, Number 4, Page 6, Spring 2006<\/p>

7 Keith Wheeland (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 3) Ichabod Cave<\/p>

8 Chuck Acklin (John Robert Dunn Amazing Springtime Skylight Delight Cave) Volume 13, Number 3, Winter 2010-2011, Page 4<\/p>

9 John Pearson (BARK Cave, McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 5) BARK Cave, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 3<\/p>

10 Nigel Dyson Hudson (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 6) Nigel\u2019s Cave, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 4<\/p>

11 # Dan Denton (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 7) The Garden of Worldly Delights Cave, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 5<\/p>

12 Tom Metzgar***<\/p>

13 # Jack Stellmack # (Leif Cave, McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 8) Leif Cave, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 7<\/p>

14 Wendell Barner (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 9) Daylight Cave, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 9<\/p>

15 # David Bockoras (Azriel\u2019s Good Luk Pit, McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 10) Aziel\u2019s Good Luk Pit, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 11<\/p>

16 John Nestor, Westmoreland County, Kate\u2019s Cave, Volume 12, Number 4, Spring 2010, Page 6<\/p>

17 York Grotto (McConnell\u2019s Mill Cave 11) York Grotto, Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2008, Page 12<\/p>

18. # Eric Coffman (Lux Interior 51 Cave), Volume 13, Number 3, Winter 2010-2011, Page 5<\/p>

19. Charles Klinger (Dining Hall Crawl Cave), Volume 15, Number 4, Spring 2013, Page 8<\/p>

20. Amos Mincin (Philly Annex Cave), Volume 15, Number 4, Spring 2013, Page 8<\/p>

21. Phil Gowaty (Gowaty Cave) Volume 15, Number 4, Spring 2013, Page 11<\/p>

22. Dave Taylor (South Pittsburgh Pot)<\/p>

23. Pat Richard (Gettemy School Caves 1, 2)<\/p>

24. Steven Shope (Moon Balloon Cave and Youth Quarry Cavelets)<\/p>

25. Steve Kovach (Biddle Furnace Shelter)<\/p>

26. Dave Cale (Hope and Charity Caves)<\/p>

27. Dennis Melko ***<\/p>

28. Jeff Jahn (Open Air Crevice Caves 1 and 2)<\/p>

29. # Dale Ibberson (Trout Run Breezy Cave #1)<\/p>

30. Doug Dean (Doug’s Delightful Den)<\/p>

31. Curt Harler<\/p>

32. Kevin Hughes<\/p>

33. George Palmos<\/p>

34. Rick Fligor<\/p>

35. Gordon Birkhimer<\/p>

36. John Taylor<\/p>

37. Front Royal Grotto<\/p>

38. Edmund Taylor<\/p>

39. Bru Randall<\/p>

40. # Barbara Schomer (The Barbara Schomer Preserve)<\/p>

41 Robert J. Miller<\/p>

42 # Frank Herceg<\/p>

43 Judi Stack (Trout Run Kneezy Cave #2 and Trout Run Sqeezy Cave #3)<\/p>

44 Kim Metzgar<\/p>

45 Dan Cross<\/p>

46 Karen Bange<\/p>

47 # Dick Blenz<\/p>

48 George Bange<\/p>

49 # G. Warren Smith<\/p>

50 Ohio Cavers and Climbers<\/p>

51 Dave Ader<\/p>

52 Mike Spencer<\/p>

53 Bill Frantz<\/p>

54 Kathryn Crispin<\/p>

55 Thom Engel<\/p>

56 Kim Fleischmann<\/p>

57 Mike Shank<\/p>

58 Mike Zianni<\/p>

59 Mark Doyle<\/p>

60 Andrew Rentzel<\/p>

61 Meredith Weberg<\/p>

62 Paul Winter<\/p>

63 Alex Boughamer<\/p>

64 Eleanora O. Florance<\/p>

65 Ellen Hofler<\/p>

66 # Peri Frantz<\/p>

67 Mike Cortez<\/p>

68 Aron Schmid<\/p>

69 Katie Schmid<\/p>

70 Gordon Smith<\/p>

71 Gretchen Schock<\/p>

72 Justin Crocker<\/p>

73 Bryan Crowell<\/p>

74 Wennie Tabib<\/p>

75 Brian Osbun<\/p>

76 Ryan Maurer<\/p>

77 Hope Brooks<\/p>

78 Bert Ashbrook<\/p>

79 Johanna Neller<\/p>

80 Tim Long<\/p>

81 Greater Allentown Grotto<\/p>

82 John “Tom” Griffin<\/p>

83 J.R. Reich<\/p>

84 Amanda Stofan<\/p>

85 Jared Snyder<\/p>

86 Randall Kromer<\/p>

87 Careen Shafer<\/p>

88 Chris Woodley<\/p>

89 Lola Milligan<\/p>

90 Kerry Speelman<\/p>

91 Gary Dunmire<\/p>

# Deceased<\/p>

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