2025 Alumni Winners

Garry Christy
Hauser High School Class of 1965
    John Perry Simmons
    • Proudly served in the US Army for 2 years, one of which was in Vietnam.
    • Served 8 years as FRHC School Board Member
    • Substitute Bus Driver for FRHC for 22 years
    • Played a roll in moving the Simmons One Room Schoolhouse to the current FRHC campus
    • Retired after 30 years as a Cable Splicer
    • Hospice Volunteer for many years spending hours with patients and their families.
    • TechServe Missions Volunteer going on mission trips to Africa, Brazil & Honduras as well as the US doing phone work at camps, churches and other ministries.
    •  Springhill Camp Volunteer
    • 4-H Leader
    • Volunteer in many roles with in his Church

    Garry has always had a servant's heart of giving.  In fact, every year he plants a big garden and donates all produce to feed the community of Hope and the Hope Food Bank.


    Mike Deckard
    Hauser High School Class of 1968
      John Perry Simmons
      • Proudly served in the National Guard
      • Farmed for many years
      • Business owner for over forty-five years, employing many local residents
      • Purchased and refurbished several buildings in Hope
      • Hope Heritage Days Grand Marshal in 2016
      • Financial supporter of many organizations, such as Hope FFA, HSJ Online, Hope Heritage Days, Hauser Booster Club, HSP, Main Street of Hope and Yellow Trail Museum

      Mike is a loyal town resident who feels strongly about supporting and giving back to the Hope community.