Bishop Charles A. Buswell Inducted March 14, 1992 Charles A. Buswell used a strong social conscience, a gentle leadership style and love of others to make Pueblo a better place to live.  Buswell's meager upbringing in western Oklahoma helped make home aware of the needs of the poor.  He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1939 and served parishes in Oklahoma for 20 years before being installed as the second bishop of the Diocese in Pueblo, where his impact was immediate.  At his installation mass, he faced the people - something unheard of at the time and gave part of his homily in Spanish in respect for Hispanic Catholics.  He was the first U.S. Bishop to hire laymen and women in sensitive leadership positions in his diocese.  He received permission for the diocese to publicly observe the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  He was the First American Bishop to invite an Episcopalian Bishop to speak at a Roman Catholic mass, and he established theological conversations between Episcopalians, Jews and Catholics.  When racial tensions heightened in Pueblo during the late 1960's and early '70's, he served as moderator between Chicano and Anglo groups.  He also gave unwavering support to the Community Soup Kitchen and the Posada shelter for the homeless.

Dr. Richard Corwin Inducted March 14, 1992 Dr. Richard Corwin was an ideal physician, an exemplary community advocate, and a marvelous combination of genious, energy, generosity and executive ability.  In addition, many of his innovative concepts made a big impact on the care of Pueblo citizens.  The New York native came to Pueblo to be the chief surgeon of Colorado Coal and Iron Company (later known as CF&I Steel Corp.)  An excellent surgeon, he also founded the CF&I Sociology Department to improve employee living standards.  Later, many of Corwin's ideas about architecture were incorporated into the Minnequa Hospital, which opened in 1902.  He also served on the School District 20 Board of Education for 44 years, and was a founder of the McClelland Library and the Riverside Cemetery, now knows as Roselawn.  Today, Corwin Middle School and St. Mary-Corwin Regional Medical Center are named after him.

Simon F. Elliot Inducted March 14, 1992 Simon F. Elliot was an engineer who made his most profound impact on his native Pueblo through the water developments he helped initiate and by his tireless service to civic activities.  As an engineer for Arthur and Allen Construction Company, he supervised many public works projects, including the stonework at the Colorado State Fairgrounds, City Park Zoo, and in the Mineral Palace Park Bridge.  As City Engineer, Simon helped design the original Pueblo Sewage Plant.  Later, he bought a firm he renamed Elliot Engineering Company & Associates and helped plan the construction of two water treament plants and the eventual combining of the north side and south side water departments into the Pueblo Board of Water Works.  Elliot served on the Pueblo Planning and Zoning Commission, the Pueblo Planning Commission and the Pueblo Housing Authority.  He was also active in Pueblo Elks Lodge No. 90, Pueblo Rotary Club, Rotary District 547, the Masons, Shriners, and the Salvation Army in Pueblo.

Dr. Melvin H. Takaki Inducted March 14, 1992 Dr. Melvin H. Takaki's unique vision and leadership skills helped spur the economic turnaround that Pueblo has benefited from since the late 1980's.  A successful dentist, Takaki served three terms on City Council, including six years as its President.  At suggestions, the City of Pueblo developed a nest egg that eventually was used to help lure Sperry Corporation to the Airport Industrial Park, starting Pueblo's economic renaissance.  He also helped spearhead the Discover Pueblo Campaign that revived the community's pride and changed the city's statewide image, served as board member and Chairman of the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, and was a founding Director of the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation.  More recently, the progressive thinking Takaki lobbied the Denver & Rio Grande Western to resume passenger rail service on its historic route from Pueblo through the Royal Gorge to Minturn.  He worked to find alternate uses for the Pueblo Chemical Depot.