Honorary Lifetime Members include U.S. Senator Connie Mack, Gary V. Trippe, Sam Galloway, Jr. and Tom Brokaw for the Uncommon Friends Foundation at The Burroughs Home and Gardens in Fort Myers, FL.

Honorary Lifetime Members

Since 1997 Uncommon Friends Foundation has recognized the following as Lifetime Honorary Members. Characteristics considered in awarding this honor include: dues paying Foundation member; donation of time or resources to the Foundation; assistance in furthering the Foundation's mission and making Southwest Florida or the world a better place; and demonstration of the character traits of the uncommon friends.

1997
James D. Newton
Eleanor Forde Newton
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

1998
Bernese Davis
Meryl Eriksson
Vernon Eriksson
George Sanders
His Majesty, King Michael of Romania

1999
Walter Cronkite
Paul Bush
The City of Ft. Myers
Fran Myers
John Albion

2000
Congressman Porter Goss

2001
Sam Galloway, Jr.
John W. Sheppard
U.S. Senator Connie Mack

2002
Dr. David Robinson
Connie McCormick

2003
Jody Hendry
Rev. Israel Suarez

2004
Reeve Lindbergh

2005
Bob & Linda Taylor

2006
John Biffar
The John E. & Aliese Price Foundation
J. Tom Smoot, Jr.

2007
Steven "Rusty" Whitley
Bernice "Bernie" Swartz

2008
Paul Flynn
Tom & Kerrey Hoolihan
Lee County
Tom Brokaw

2009
Ken Sneeden
Jim Humphrey

2010
John E. Halgrim

2011
Gary V. Trippe

"Thank you to the Uncommon Friends Foundation. I was truly humbled by the recognition and the presentation of the Honorary Lifetime Member Award. It is a special honor to be included with such a distinguished group of past recipients."
~ Gary V. Trippe

Uncommon Friends Foundation • P.O. Box 811, Fort Myers, FL, 33902
Phone (239) 337-9505 • Fax (239) 476-8813