Past Presidents

The NSDKC Past Presidents have met annually for many years to extend a warm welcome, support, and encouragement to our incoming President. We meet at the River Club in downtown Kansas City overlooking the Missouri River. Our picture is taken in front of the spectacular Thomas Hart Benton painting, Trading at Westport Landing, inside the River Club. Westport Landing is located very close to the River Club, just north down the hill. It is where Kansas City started in 1838, then called the town of Kansas.

2023 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated (Left sofa front to back) Norm Besheer (2011), John Hess, Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002). (Right sofa front to back) A. J. Cameron (1990), Whitney Kerr (our host), Steve Noll (2018). Standing (left to right) Ross Marshall (2014), John Dillingham (2003),Linn Mills (2021), John Dunnewind (2022), Christy Chester (2024 President Elect), Diane Boos Pickman (2017), Nancy Elder (2019), Ray Elder (2023), Gary Hicks (2010).

2022 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Standing (l-r) Steve Noll (2018), Dan Creasy (2005), Nancy Elder (2019), A. J. Cameron (1990), Linn Mills (2021), Ray Elder (2023), John Mura (1986), Diane Boos Pickman (2017), Dan Sturdevant (2009), Gary Hicks (2010), Whitney Kerr (our host). Seated (l-r) John Dunnewind (Acting President after President Karl Roscoe passed away last summer), Norm Besheer (2011), John Dillingham (2003), John Hess, Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002) and Joe H. Vaughan, Jr. (1998). (Ross Marshall (2014) took the picture)

2021 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

From the Left: Ross Marshall (2014), John Hess Jr. (2016), John Hess, Sr. (2002), John Dillingham (2003), Gary Hicks (2010), Nancy Elder (2019), incoming 2022 President Karl Roscoe, Linn Mills (2021), Steve Noll (2018), Joe Vaughan, (1998), A. J. Cameron (1990), Diane Boos Pickman (2017) and Dan Creasy (2005)

2020 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Standing (left to right) are John Hess, Jr. (2016), Nancy Elder (2019), incoming 2021 President Linn Mills, Joe Vaughan (1998) and Gary Hicks (2010).  Seated clockwise from left are Host Whitney Kerr, Steve Noll (2018), Norm Besheer (2011), Carl DiCapo (2015) and Ross Marshall (2014).  We usually have several more in attendance, but this was the COVID-19 year!

2019 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated left to right: John Hess, Jr., John Hess, Sr., Norman Besheer, Steve Noll, Whitney Kerr (Luncheon Host),
Carl DiCapo. Standing left to right: Ross Marshall, Dan Creasy, Jim Bernard, Diane Boos Pickman, Ted Seligson,
Richard Retrum (Incoming President), Nancy Elder, John Dillingham, Gary Hicks, Joe Vaughan.

2018 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated Left to Right: Whitney Kerr (Our host for the luncheon), Carl DiCapo,
Norman Besheer, Dan Sturdevant, Diane Boos Pickman, Dan Creasy,
Standing Left to Right: Ross Marshall, John Hess, Sr., John Hess, Jr.,
John Dillingham, Ted Seligson, Steve Noll, Nancy Elder, Chuck Eddy,
A J Cameron, Gary Hicks, Joe Vaughan, Jim Bernard

2017 Annual Past Presidents Luncheon

Seated Left to Right: Whitney Kerr (Our host for the luncheon), Gary Hicks,
Norman Besheer, Dan Creasy, Joe Vaughn, Howard Hendricks
Standing Left to Right: Ross Marshall, Dan Sturdevant, Dorothy "Dot" Benner,
John Dillingham, Ted Seligson, Steve Noll, Diane Boos Pepper, Chuck Eddy,
John Hess, Jr., John Hess, Sr., Carl DiCapo

.