In 2007 The Oldham Era and Oldham County History Center launched The Living Treasures Program that publicly recognizes people who have generously served our community with kind hearts and good deeds. Their oral histories and photographs are recorded, archived and made available to the public at the Oldham County History Center. We also have an extension collection of Veterans Oral Histories!
Each month a nominee is selected and featured in a one page spread in the Oldham Era which is a local newspaper in Oldham County. Eleven nominees are selected and then honored in a January reception at the Oldham County History Center.
The Living Treasures program in Oldham County is modeled after the New Mexico Living Treasures Program that was founded by peace activist and minister Mary Lou Cook, along with friends, in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1984. Inspired by Gandhi’s advice, ‘You must be the change you wish to see in the world,’ the group wanted to do something that wasn’t being done- express appreciation for the important contributions of our Elders. Modeled after traditions from Japan, it is a simple concept of honoring those who make a difference in our communities. We’re working on uploading them all. Check back for more oral history!
To qualify for nomination the nominee must have some connection with Oldham County- either as a past or current resident or native of the area. The nominee should demonstrate qualities such as civility, respect, authenticity, spirit, continuity, integrity, peace, inspiration, kindness, simplicity, wisdom, courage, serenity and love. Submit a letter, 300-500 words, describing why the nominee should be a Living Treasure recipient. There is no age requirement for this program-it covers a wide range of ages focusing on mentorship and example of the individual. Email us or mail the letter to: Living Treasure, Oldham County History Center, 106 N. Second Ave., LaGrange, KY 40031
# Living Treasure | Name | Month | Year |
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188 | Richard Luce | February | 2024 |
189 | Steve Bowen | March | 2024 |
190 | Steve Greenwell | April | 2024 |
191 | Russ Morris | May | 2024 |
192 | Amalia Espinoza | June | 2024 |
193 | Janette Chapman | July | 2024 |
194 | Reta Ann Underwood | August | 2024 |
195 | Deborah Clemmons | September | 2024 |
196 | Steve Sparrow | October | 2024 |
197 | George “Lee” Parrish | November | 2024 |
198 | Vicki Kinser | December | 2024 |
177 | Gustave Holmes Daeuble | February | 2023 |
178 | Bettie Miller | March | 2023 |
179 | Charlie Oldham | April | 2023 |
180 | Jerry Crosby | May | 2023 |
181 | Magaly Delvalle | June | 2023 |
182 | Dorothy Abernathy | July | 2023 |
183 | Bob Thompson | August | 2023 |
184 | Jim Zimmerman | September | 2023 |
185 | Terry Chambers | October | 2023 |
186 | Darlene Elzy | November | 2023 |
187 | Mike Foster | December | 2023 |
166 | Lucy Ricketts | February | 2022 |
167 | Raymond Simpson | March | 2022 |
168 | Donna Sabo | April | 2022 |
169 | Iva Davis | May | 2022 |
170 | Michael Brown | June | 2022 |
171 | Martina Gonzales | July | 2022 |
172 | Jean Knight | August | 2022 |
173 | Shirley Smith | September | 2022 |
174 | Mary Frances Allen | October | 2022 |
175 | Barby Williams | November | 2022 |
176 | Kevin Reardon | December | 2022 |
155 | Shirley Sills | February | 2021 |
156 | Tommy Bachman | March | 2021 |
157 | Lynn Mason | April | 2021 |
158 | Richard Coleman Reynolds | May | 2021 |
159 | Walter Gales | June | 2021 |
160 | Carol Anne Clore Lorenz | July | 2021 |
161 | Patty Webb | August | 2021 |
162 | Charlie Tidd | September | 2021 |
163 | Jo Cornell | October | 2021 |
164 | Michael Uber | November | 2021 |
165 | David Deibel | December | 2021 |
144 | Ken Schwedler | February | 2020 |
145 | Vivian Wright | March | 2020 |
146 | Nina Bonnie | April | 2020 |
147 | Bob Jones | May | 2020 |
148 | Ann Carter | June | 2020 |
149 | John Jeffries | July | 2020 |
150 | Barbara Swinney | August | 2020 |
151 | Carla Muckey Crush | September | 2020 |
152 | Lea Nachtman | October | 2020 |
153 | Vickey Grace | November | 2020 |
154 | Walter Dietsch | December | 2020 |
133 | Judy Horton Smith | February | 2019 |
134 | Norman Brown | March | 2019 |
135 | Hazel White | April | 2019 |
136 | Steve Trummer | May | 2019 |
137 | Clara May Miller Wyatt | June | 2019 |
138 | Dennis Summitt | July | 2019 |
139 | Allen Kiekhefer | August | 2019 |
140 | Diane Downing | September | 2019 |
141 | Jack & Jo Miles | October | 2019 |
142 | Clyde Powell | November | 2019 |
143 | Virginia Turner | December | 2019 |
122 | Dee Craig | February | 2018 |
123 | Donald Whitehouse | March | 2018 |
124 | Bobby Brown | April | 2018 |
125 | Shirley Hull Hardesty O’Bryan | May | 2018 |
126 | Richard Carey | June | 2018 |
127 | Robert Steele | July | 2018 |
128 | Robert Brent | August | 2018 |
129 | Denise Watts-Wilson | September | 2018 |
130 | Phil Green | October | 2018 |
131 | Cheryl Sabin | November | 2018 |
132 | Ruth Ann King Beard | December | 2018 |
111 | Anna Kreymborg | February | 2017 |
112 | Joyce Griffin | March | 2017 |
113 | Elbert Riley | April | 2017 |
114 | Gene Hicks | May | 2017 |
115 | James Sweatt II | June | 2017 |
116 | Ericka Wardlow | July | 2017 |
117 | Genie Fortunato | August | 2017 |
118 | Bob Simpson | September | 2017 |
119 | Horace Harrod | October | 2017 |
120 | Shirley Edward Hinkle | November | 2017 |
121 | Ed Staats | December | 2017 |
100 | Louis Dwight Powell | February | 2016 |
101 | Jane Clark | March | 2016 |
102 | Austino Salinas | April | 2016 |
103 | Coozie Husband | May | 2016 |
104 | Bob Blakemore | June | 2016 |
105 | Don Josif | July | 2016 |
106 | Francis Walters | August | 2016 |
107 | Jim Day | September | 2016 |
108 | Joan Ritter | October | 2016 |
109 | Alan Northcutt | November | 2016 |
110 | Norma Wilson | December | 2016 |
89 | Nancy Timmons | February | 2015 |
90 | Dot Smith | March | 2015 |
91 | Jim Roberts | April | 2015 |
92 | Louise Morris | May | 2015 |
93 | Bob Fowles | June | 2015 |
94 | Jan Jasper | July | 2015 |
95 | Fred Becker | August | 2015 |
96 | Mary Broecker | September | 2015 |
97 | Jo Ross | October | 2015 |
98 | Ernie Henson | November | 2015 |
99 | Angus MacLean | December | 2015 |
78 | Herbet Hendron | February | 2014 |
79 | Brad Clifford | March | 2014 |
80 | James Lewis | April | 2014 |
81 | Eugene Earnst | May | 2014 |
82 | Bob Arvin | June | 2014 |
83 | Howard Griffin | July | 2014 |
84 | Claudine Finn | August | 2014 |
85 | Harold Smith | September | 2014 |
86 | Jean Hall | October | 2014 |
87 | Robert Young | November | 2014 |
88 | Noralee Moock | December | 2014 |
67 | Larry McMillin | February | 2013 |
68 | Clarice Chambers | March | 2013 |
69 | Waldi Gault | April | 2013 |
70 | Beverly McCombs | May | 2013 |
71 | Pat Sibley | June | 2013 |
72 | Nancy Crass | July | 2013 |
73 | Donna Russell | August | 2013 |
74 | Helen Bryant | September | 2013 |
75 | Georgia Hampton | October | 2013 |
76 | Cindy Green | November | 2013 |
77 | Bush Straughn | December | 2013 |
56 | Paulette Carey | February | 2012 |
57 | Johnny Glauber | March | 2012 |
58 | Nancy Oglesby | April | 2012 |
59 | Fred Balke | May | 2012 |
60 | Leta Barrow | June | 2012 |
61 | Susana Williams | July | 2012 |
62 | Ollie Howard | August | 2012 |
63 | Barney Barnett | September | 2012 |
64 | Betty Stoess | October | 2012 |
65 | Jimmie Oldson | November | 2012 |
66 | Dennis Deibel | December | 2012 |
45 | Euline McIntyre Texas | February | 2011 |
46 | Les Snyder | March | 2011 |
47 | Dan Taylor | April | 2011 |
48 | Elsie Clausen Roberts | May | 2011 |
49 | Flora Thomas Lewis | June | 2011 |
50 | Barbara Hoffman Riley | July | 2011 |
51 | Ann Brown | August | 2011 |
52 | Bob Fortunato | September | 2011 |
53 | Billie Clark | October | 2011 |
54 | Diane Booker | November | 2011 |
55 | Eugene Feagan | December | 2011 |
34 | Iva Barbee Morse | February | 2010 |
35 | Wendell Moore | March | 2010 |
36 | Earl Franklin Orr | April | 2010 |
37 | Lou DeVincentis | May | 2010 |
38 | Faye Elizabeth Sword Owens | June | 2010 |
39 | Sonny English | July | 2010 |
40 | Charles Bottorff | August | 2010 |
41 | John Barbour | September | 2010 |
42 | Martha Elizabeth Long | October | 2010 |
43 | Bill Herdt | November | 2010 |
44 | Julia Thomason Baker | December | 2010 |
23 | Ann Smiser | February | 2009 |
24 | Ruby Duncan | March | 2009 |
25 | Lizzie Anthony Jumper | April | 2009 |
26 | Cornelia Hampton Nay | May | 2009 |
27 | Bob Grimes | June | 2009 |
28 | Mabel Adams Tingle | July | 2009 |
29 | Doris Davis LeFan | August | 2009 |
30 | Harry Booker | September | 2009 |
31 | J.W. Hall Jr. | October | 2009 |
32 | Virginia McWilliams Stoess | November | 2009 |
33 | Anne Fields | December | 2009 |
12 | Martha Manby | February | 2008 |
13 | Nancy Cassady Doty | March | 2008 |
14 | Bill Tucker | April | 2008 |
15 | George Parrish Jr. | May | 2008 |
16 | Emma Laura Johnson | June | 2008 |
17 | Robert McMakin | July | 2008 |
18 | David Monroe | August | 2008 |
19 | Marjorie Applegate | September | 2008 |
20 | Al Klingenfus | October | 2008 |
21 | Ethel Cox Eldridge | November | 2008 |
22 | Bill Kirby | December | 2008 |
1 | David Carter | February | 2007 |
2 | Jean Kay Radcliffe | March | 2007 |
3 | Robert Hehl | April | 2007 |
4 | Ann Dick | May | 2007 |
5 | Dorothy Dowe | June | 2007 |
6 | Bob Johnson | July | 2007 |
7 | Dot Carraco | August | 2007 |
8 | Vince Fanelli | September | 2007 |
9 | Ida Mae Beaumont | October | 2007 |
10 | Paul Bowling | November | 2007 |
11 | Charlie Prather | December | 2007 |