Kinswomen & Kinsmen
Since 1975, Chicago Scots has proudly acknowledged the selfless commitment and outstanding volunteerism of two individuals who exhibit the very best qualities of the Scots in caring for our cultural and elder care mission. They represent the heart and soul of our Scottish Society.
Below is a list of people who have been recognized as Kinswomen and Kinsmen by the Illinois Saint Andrew Society.
| 1975 | Ethyl Kennedy Ray | Dr. James Currie McLeod |
| 1977 | Mrs. F. Clark Drysdale | John F. Stewart |
| 1979 | Elizabeth Forbes Priest | Rev. J. Wayland McGlathery |
| 1980 | Ondre Noble Huston | James W. MacKenzie |
| 1981 | Margaret I. Ferbrache | Robert L.W. Graham |
| 1982 | Verna Ross Orndorff | George Grant |
| 1983 | Ruth Graham Thomson | Robert Bruce Graham |
| 1984 | Lois McCullagh | James C. Thomson |
| 1985 | Dolores Ronaldson | Lewis E. Rossiter |
| 1986 | Helen E. Georgeson | Marvin G. Ronaldson |
| 1987 | June H. Steele | Peter I. Georgeson |
| 1988 | Frances J. Gillan | C. Robert Douglas |
| 1989 | Carol G. Cameron | David L. Fargo |
| 1990 | Annie Crawford Kay Kietzer |
Donald A. Gillies Harold E. Wood |
| 1991 | Gladys Noble | George M. Wood |
| 1992 | Patricia Brown LeNoble | John J. LeNoble |
| 1993 | Muriel E. Gelonese | Arthur W. Murray |
| 1994 | Doris K. Burt | John Gardiner Noble, M.D. |
| 1995 | Nancy J. Taylor | Edward C. Rorison |
| 1997 | Janice M. North Margaret N. Wilhelm |
Jim Patton R. Harper Brown |
| 1998 | Lois A. Laing | Ian D. Laing |
| 1999 | Ellie Thompson | William Rhode |
| 2000 | Jacqueline D. Smith | Keith R. McCullagh |
| 2001 | Jacqueline B. Torrance | Donald W. Buik |
| 2004 | Nancy L. Strolle | Roger Wilhelm |
| 2005 | Anne R. Brown | John Williamson |
| 2006 | Peg Thomson | Kevin Neis |
| 2007 | Carolyn L. Link | Rev. Joseph T. Ledwell |
| 2008 | Sharon Kennedy Ray | Gregory Law |
| 2009 | Shelly Reichle | James Sim, Sr. |
| 2010 | Mary Ellen Rethford | Alexander D. Kerr, Jr. |
| 2011 | Caroline Cracraft | Edward Diamond |
| 2012 | Patricia Ann Macleod | William G. Macleod |
| 2013 | Leslie A. Gillan | John Lekberg |
| 2014 | Judith M. Kerr | Joe Feehan |
| 2015 | Dolores Connolly | Daniel Casey |
| 2016 | Pamela Snite Kerr | Andrew D. Kerr |
| 2017 | Isobel Bell | James Bell |
| 2018 | Jennifer Garraway | Allan Garraway |
| 2019 | Crystal Keller | Michael Domrese |
| 2022 | Constance Nestor | James Sim |
| 2023 | Bess Schulmeister | Curtis Linder |
| 2024 | Paul Melville | Catherine Melville |
Every year at our Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Chicago Scots feature a family or an organization as our Honored Clan. This year, to recognize and celebrate its’ strong Scottish roots, our Honored Clan is Rotary International. We are proud to announce that Rotary International’s Scottish President, Gordon McInally has agreed to lead our Parade of Tartans at 12:30 p.m. Gordon will also receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Massed Pipe Bands at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024.