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Richard L. Burdick photo

Degrees and Certifications:

Webb City High School, 1947
Webb City R-7 Hall of Fame, 2001

Mr. Richard L. Burdick

Developed Heat Transfer Cement Product

Founded Thermon Manufacturing Company, 1954

Founded Central Texas Museum of Automotive History, 1982

International Commissioner & Officer of Boy Scouts of America

Numerous Chairmanships of National and International Jamborees 1991-2001

 

DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN/ LAWYER/ JUDGE/MILITARY OFFICER

Ray Watson photo

Degrees and Certifications:

Webb City High School, 1910
Webb City R-7 Hall of Fame, 2001

Mr. Ray Watson

Received Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart of Extraordinary Heroism in World War I

Organized Battery G of the 203rd

Coast Guard Artillery, 1920

Elected Prosecuting Attorney, 1930

Elected Judge of Division # I of Jasper County Circuit Court and Served 1934-1956

Served in World War II, 1940-1942

 

JOURNALIST

Lisa Myers photo

Degrees and Certifications:

Webb City High School, 1969
Webb City R-7 Hall of Fame, 2001

Mrs. Lisa Myers

Chief Congressional Correspondent NBC News and Senior Member of NBC’s Award Winning Political Team

Regularly Reports on Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Today, and Meet the Press

Covered Seven Presidential Campaigns Correspondent to Four Democratic & Republican Presidential Conventions

Emmy Nominee, 1999

 

GENTLEMAN/SCHOLAR/COACH

Charles L. Cummings photo

Degrees and Certifications:

Indiana Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Webb City High School, 1925
Webb City Hall of Fame, 2001

 

Mr. Charles L. Cummings

Began coaching career in Carterville and later coached at Webb City, 1931 - 1936

Assumed Coaching Duties in Crawfordsville, Indiana and later was named coach and Athletic Director in Anderson, Indiana where he led his team to the Indiana State Basketball Championship in 1945