Wall of Honor
Ellington Wall of Honor
The Wall of Honor, located in Arbor Park (Main Street), is used to recognize deserving citizens for exceptional contributions to the Town of Ellington. If you wish to nominate a candidate for this honor, please contact the First Selectman's Office at 870-3100 for an application. Or click the link to download the application. The submission deadline is July 1.
Please note that if you submitted an application in the previous three years, it will be included in the pool of current candidates. The Board of Selectmen Policies Committee will review the applications and recommend a recipient to the Board of Selectmen at their July meeting. The recipient's name will be engraved on the Wall of Honor and unveiled at a public ceremony in September, prior to the Fire Department's parade.
| NAME OF INDUCTEE |
INSCRIPTION ON WALL |
DATE INDUCTED |
| Nellie E. McKnight |
1894-1981
Educator, Librarian, Historian |
09/08/01 |
| John B. DeCarli |
1885-1935
EVFD Charter member, Captain,
Town Constable 1915-1935
Killed in the Line of Duty |
09/08/01 |
| Earl A. Rich |
1921-1993
Crystal Lake Fire Fighter
Public Servant |
09/07/02 |
| John G. Turner |
1920-1968
Volunteer Fire Fighter
Died in the Line of Duty |
09/06/03 |
| Charles & Emma Batz |
Charles Batz 1894-1992
Emma Batz 1907-1996
Gift of Nature Preserve - 45 Acres
Public Servants |
09/11/04 |
| Mildred Arens Dimock |
Over 60 Years of Exemplary
Community Service |
09/10/05 |
| Everett C. Paluska |
1924-2001
Many Years of Service & Outstanding
Contributions to the Town |
09/09/06 |
| Leonard (Len) A. Johnson |
Visionary Leader and Tireless Worker
for our Community, Youth and Military
Veterans |
09/08/07 |
| Dorothy Block Cohen |
1917-2005
Pioneer in the Field of Local History
Town Historian |
09/06/08 |
| Nancy O. Way |
1940-2006
Devoted Public Servant
Dedicated & Caring Citizen |
09/12/09 |
| Edna T. Edwards |
1909-1998
Extraordinary Public Servant
Well Beyond the Call of Duty |
09/11/10 |
No citizens were named to the Wall of Honor in 2011 or 2012