Leadership Recognition Efforts – Past Presidents

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company has recently completed its leadership recognition objectives as well as preserving corporate historical information. These efforts are highlighted with the development and installation of plaques that highlight the corporate leadership for the fire company and ladies’ auxiliary.

A specialized plaque commemorating the past officers of the fire company which include the fire chief, fire company president, and ladies’ auxiliary president.

In March 1953, Raymond Trice was elected to be the first president of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company.

Illustrated below are the Past Presidents of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company:

Leadership Recognition Efforts – Past Presidents

Years of Office and Name

1953-1954 - Raymond M. Trice   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=196

1955 - Leon Burton, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=21

1956 - Thomas Whitledge   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=204

1957 - William Bowden   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=215

1958-1960 - Leon Burton, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=21

1961 - Thomas Whitledge   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=204

1962-1963 - Leon Burton, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=21

1964-1965 - John Hitch   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=50

1966-1967 - Richard Calhoun   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=22

1968 - Stephen Warrington   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=226

1969 - Escott Kirkbride   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=218

1970 - Chester "Speck" Goudy   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=220

1971-1973 - Richard Calhoun   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=22

1974-1976 - Joseph Covely   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=235

1977-1978 - Richard Norwood    http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=165

1979-1981 - Roger Perry   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=74

1982 - Daniel Warrington   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=290

1983-1987 - John W. Swithenbank, III   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=4

1988-1990 - James Tyrone "Tee" Norwood   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=73

1991-1993 - John W. Swithenbank, III   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=4

1993 - Ronald G. Lawrance   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=56

1994 - Leslie H. Vogts   http://www.irvfc.com/officers.cfm?tid=39

1995 - James A. Cannon, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=24

1996-1997 - C. Ray Tucker, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=99

1998-2002 - Patrick C. Miller   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=65

2003 - Ronald P. Ferraro   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=37

2004-2016 - Patrick C. Miller   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=65

 

President Emeritus Status

The President Emeritus status was awarded to the following:

Leon Burton, Sr.   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=21; and

John W. Swithenbank, III   http://www.irvfc.com/profile.cfm?id=4

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company wishes to acknowledge the past dedication and diligence of these officers.

Additional information may be obtained by viewing the following webpages: http://www.irvfc.com/officers.cfm, http://www.irvfc.com/awards.cfm?id=15, and http://www.irvfc.com/officers.cfm?o=13&page=2