The first five inductees to the Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame recently were announced by the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society in mid-Missouri.
The Class of 2022 are:
- Bob and Ramona Lehman, owners of the Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon
- Frank and Dorothy Nelson, creator of Nelson’s Dream Village and Nelson Tavern in Lebanon
- Charles and Lida Spears and Emis and Lois Spears, creators or operators of Camp Joy in Lebanon
- Bill Wheeler, organizer of the Lebanon Route 66 Festival and Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society and champion of the Route 66 Museum in the Lebanon-Laclede County Library
- Glenn Wrinkle, creator of Wrink’s Market in Lebanon
More about the Wall of Fame membership from Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society:
The Wall of Fame honors “those who made exceptional contributions to the development or promotion of Route 66 or who operated legendary businesses on Route 66 in Laclede County, Missouri.” The inductees’ plaques will be displayed in or near the Route 66 Museum at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library. A plaque also will be presented to each inductee or a family member.
The honorees were selected by a three-person committee with knowledge of local Route 66 history. More than 30 names were considered. Additions to the Wall of Fame will be made annually.
The new Wall-of-Famers will be inducted at the Route 66 Society’s annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library in Lebanon.
(Image of Bob and Ramona Lehman at their Munger Moss Motel by the Missouri Division of Tourism via Flickr)