Editor’s note: Due to a state error, Juanita Harden’s name was omitted from the list of official torchbearers for Bartholomew County.
The state of Indiana has released the names of the torchbearers for the bicentennial torch relay.
Among the 31 announced for Bartholomew County are WCSI’s own John Foster and Sam Simmermaker. There are four posthumous torchbearers on the list including former Columbus Mayor Bob Stewart, Hope newspaper publisher Larry Simpson, Susanna Jones and Vickie Lowney.
You can find a complete list below.
The torch will come through Bartholomew County on Sept. 18th, stopping for events at Hartsville, Simmons Winery and in Columbus at the library plaza.
Bartholomew County (* indicates posthumous award)
- Paul Ashbrook
- Susan Baute
- Richard (Rick) Caldwell
- Sarah Cannon
- Merrill Clouse
- Fred Darling
- John Foster
- Eugene Gurthet
- Siddha Hall
- Solomon Hall
- Juanita Harden
- Carrie Harris
- Lucy”Dody” Harvey
- Don Harvey
- Jason Hatton
- Susanna Jones*
- Vickie Lowney*
- John Martoccia
- Cierra McCauley
- Mary McGuire
- Gregory Pence
- Larry Perkinson
- Ilya Schwartzman
- Sam Simmermaker
- Larry Simpson*
- Robert Stewart*
- Don Strietelmeier
- William Stultz
- Chuck Wells
- April Williams
- Brittany Young
Brown County
- Trent Austin
- Jerry Bell
- Jenise Bohbrink
- Kelli Bruner
- Thor Davis
- Keith Fleener
- David Frensemeier
- Alisha Gredy
- James Kubal
- Wetannah (Tona) Martin Nelson
- Thom Miller
- Lydia Miller
- Yvonne Oliger
- Abbie Oliver
- Pete Schrougham
- Lisa Shaner
- Mark Shields
- Phil Stephens
- Judith Stewart
- Gerhard Weber
- Lisa Wilson
- Christy Wrightsman
Decatur County
- Angela Belter
- Paige Coy
- Mary Lou Davis
- Melina Fox
- Dale Gauck
- Elizabeth Lecher
- Jennifer Maddux
- Daniel Manus
- Clark Martin
- Andrea McKee
- David Miers
- James Moore
- Paul Nahmias
- Sarah Nahmias
- Robert Nelson
- Daniel Nobbe
- Brandon Overlock
- Donald Polston
- Bryan Robbins
- Don Schilling
- Clair Schoettmer
- Pat Smith
- Brian Wenning
- Russell Wilhoit
Jackson County
- John Burkhart
- Dianne Cartmel
- Tonja Couch
- Jack Gillespie
- Amy Hartley
- Donald Hill
- Greg Hutcheson
- Vicki Johnson-Poynter
- Mike Jordan
- Eunice Lacey
- Sally Cate Lawson
- Aaron Louden
- Gary Meyer
- Rick Meyer
- Charles Moman
- Matt Nieman
- Doug Pogue
- Jeff Rider
- Theresa Rouse
- Carl Shake
- Rick Smith
- Clifford Sommers
- Steve Sunbury
- Morris Tippin
- Amy Marie Travis
Jennings County
- Helen Fox
- John Hall
- Harold Campbell
- Charles Waggoner
- Barbara King
- Larry Wasson
- Don Biehle
- Pat O’Connor*
- Dan Wright
- Trevor Miller
- Kerigan Ertel
- Ralph Cooley
- Steve Graham
Johnson County
- John Gilliland
- Jeff Beck
- Richard Gotshall
- Tom Brogan
- Ruth Callon*
- Jack Russell
- Dennis Patton
- Ron Davault
- Kimberly Lee
- Brian Webb
- Tim Coy
- Kenneth Coons
- Natalie Hinton-Jennings
- Chase Smith
- Payton Dillon
- Ryan Rueff
- Dr. James Gilliland
Shelby County
- Marsha Apsley
- Robb Barlow
- Howard Bettner
- Tom DeBaun
- David Klene
- Connie Larkey
- Ralph Lux
- James M. “Mac” McKeand*
- Pam Meyer
- Sara Robinson
- Scott Spahr
- Keith Starost
- Roland Stine*
- Andrew Tucker
- Jeffrey Wilson
- Camille Woods