By Anna Skinner
Larry Randel of Zionsville recently received the top honor a Hoosier civilian can receive when his longtime friend, David White, presented the Sagamore of the Wabash to him May 14 at the Thorntown Alumni Banquet.
White went through the process of nominating Randel for the award based on his volunteer work in Boone County and his dedication to his kids and grandkids.
“Larry’s done a lot of work for lots of different people as a volunteer,” White said. “Larry always helped coach his kids in summer activities. Now with his grandkids in the Zionsville area, one of his vows is to never miss one of their activities. When somebody like him puts in all that time, most people take that stuff for granted.”
Randel said he was quite surprised to receive the honor.
“It was a complete surprise when they made the presentation. I thought they were talking about somebody else,” he said. “I was just overwhelmed with the honor and very humbled and appreciative of the award. I know what the award means and what it is and what it represents, and I was just so pleased and so appreciative that David went to the trouble to do that.”
Randel has been a Zionsville resident for 45 years and a Boone County resident his whole life. He attended Thorntown High School. He is a past president and vice president of the Thorntown Alumni Banquet, and he is active in Salem United Methodist Church in Zionsville. He is also the associate director of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He assists with the Zionsville Crop Walk and the Hawk Foundation.
