On Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor and Tim Gorrell, Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, inducted 20 members of the Class of 2013 into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. A bronze plaque is dedicated to every class memorializing those veterans inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is administered and sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. The Hall of Fame is not a military hall of fame. Those selected for the honor of induction are veterans who have honorably served their country through military service and continue to serve and inspire their fellow citizens with their deeds and accomplishments throughout their lifetime.

Class of 2014 Inductees:

James F. Albright

John F. Bankowitz

Michael J. Bennett

James P. Bowes

David R. Cooper

Louis J. DeLoss

Richard Gandarillas

Ruby C. Gilliam

Lewis J. Gottfried

Mary L. Gruber

Herbert M. Heilbrun

Elaine Tisdel Herrick

Brian V. Jarvis

Robert A. Kincses

James J. Leach

Ruben J. Lemons

Charles A. Lococo

Howard W. Osterkamp

Jose R. Rodriguez

DeFord R. Schwall