2010 Railroad Days Person of the Year - Apply Now

The 2010 RAllROAD PERSON of the YEAR nomination forms is now available at the Durand City Hall, Durand Union Station, and the Durand Memorial Branch of the Shiawassee District Library. All nominations are due no later than March 8, 2010 for consideration by a review committee in selecting the person for this year's award. To be nominated, a person (male or female) must be working or have worked for a railroad company from the surrounding Durand area. Community and church service will also be a consideration.

The RAlLROAD PERSON of the YEAR is sponsored by Durand Union Station Inc., in conjunction with the Durand Railroad Days Festival to be held on May 14, 15, and 16. At Durand Union Station, Friday evening, May 14, there will be an Honoring Ceremony for the persons elected from the nominations. May 15th the 2010 Railroad Person of the Year will ride in the Railroad Days Parade. Later that same day, there will be a reception in the Ballroom of the Union Station for the family and friends of the honoree.

Past Railroad Person of the Year

2009 Don Gray
2008 Herbert Scrivener
2007 David Lewis
2006 Philip Perri
2005 Robert "Brake Shoe" Brancheau
2004 Jon Hayes
2003 Pat Post
2002 Robert Buck
2001 William "Mac" McLaughlin
2000 Ray Russell
1999 James Mohn
1998 Forest C. Hines
1997 Wayne N. Roddy
1996 J.J. Casady
1995 Chester "Chet" Liestenfeltz
1994 Margaret Powell
1993 John Walworth
1992 Lloyd Russell
1991 Ernie Spicer
1990 Earl Hart
1989 Sherwood Weichner
1988 Clare Jewell
1987 Lloyd Eicher
1986 Perry Parsall
1985 Clyde Hayes
1984 Arthur VanRiper
1983 Tracy McClure
1982 Anthony "Tony" Kolman
1981 Noble Haver
1980 Ora Goul
1979 Eddie Crane
1978 Frederick Tranzrow
1977 Glenn Willie