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The PHMF Golden Anniversary Celebration was held on Thursday, October 27, 1994, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Foundation's establishment. The PHMF was incorporated on October 27, 1944. The event was held at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Theodore "Ted" W. Graves (1919–2014), who served as president of the PHMF from 1977-1991, gave the invocation. Dorothy "Dot" Graves (1920–2006) was his wife. Edwin Lynch was also a former PHMF President. Carolyn Lusardi (1919–2009) was the current President of PHMF at the time of the event. She delivered a "Recognition of Distinguished Guests" and shared "Remembrances of Fifty Years."
Mrs. Katherine Godwin (1917–2015) was the wife of former Virginia Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., who is also pictured. Mills E. Godwin, Jr. (1914–1999) received the Patrick Henry Award that evening. He served as Governor of Virginia for two non-consecutive terms, from 1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1978. The PHMF awarded Godwin, Jr. the Patrick Henry Award for "distinguished service to the Commonwealth of Virginia."
Governor George Allen (1952–) delivered a message at the dinner. Allen served as the 67th governor of Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and as a United States senator from Virginia from 2001 to 2007. Susan Allen (1964–) was his wife.
Staff found this photograph in the existing files of Red Hill's collection and accessioned it on May 30, 2024, due to its importance to PHMF's institutional history.