2000 Excelsior Award Recipient

Our 2000 Excelsior Award winner was our family's very own Super Hero, Franklin Delano Adams, Sr.

He's our Superman. He'll stand in front of any adversity. Serving and protecting are his strengths. With an open shirt and S on his chest, he hasn't let anything come to harm us.

He's our Ironman; smart, intelligent and an inventor of new things. His talent is endless. He's strong and most importantly, he sacrificed himself for others.

Find him singing like Star-Lord, his muscles are now like the Hulk, and he doesn't sleep at night like Batman always watching over the city.

He swings on webs like Spiderman. He is always joking, super fun and laid back.

He's our Black Panther. Fierce in politics, empathetic, and always caring for others more than himself are just a few more positive qualities for our dear family member, Franklin.
 
You can even call him the Robinhood of Police. Not that he steals but he fights for justice against the people who are less educated or uninformed of their rights. He will blast the crooked cops for doing things illegally or not protocol.

When asked, what words would you leave to people before you leave this Earth? He said, "Love God with all your mind, heart and soul."

When asked, What's your next goal? He said, "He wants to run for Sheriff."

And he has my vote. 

Franklin, on this day the Marshall-Horton tribe honors your contributions to our family legacy. Thank you for being you!

1998 Excelsior Award Recipient

1998 Excelsior Award Recipient

Rosie Watson was honored in 1998 by the Marshall-Horton Family for Community Mindedness and Outstanding Missionary Efforts. Her anonymous nominator submitted the following powerful words that will forever outline her beautiful legacy:

Rosie’s Outstanding Missionary efforts and her Community Mindedness makes her my idol. As she goes out on speaking engagements or on home visits, she is always very inspiring and fills the spirit with so much joy. Rosie is a wonderful source of information and knowledge which makes her an excellent teacher of our “Lord’s” word. Rosie is well read, stays breast of the new interpretations of the scripture, gaining knowledge on how to read the word, gaining understanding when you read, and how to implement the scripture to live by and make workable in your life. Rosie carries a bible study class with her vast knowledge and wealth of information to the layman with simple and thorough understanding. Her communication skills are clear, precise, always interesting and almost lyrical to the ear. She is so wonderful to listen to and so easy to learn from. “

For decades, Rosie Watson has shared her astounding relationship with God by way of teaching and preaching in various venues. She makes it a point to minister to others based on her personal testimony and life experiences. Her tenacity is unwavering and her reach is far. The Marshall-Horton Family is so very grateful to have benefited from her strong and fearless spirit over the years. We continue to honor Rosie Watson and the legacy she has established as she allows God to use her.

1996 Excelsior Award Recipient

1996 Excelsior Award Recipient

James Adams won the Marshall-Horton Excelsior Award at the tender age of 10 for his heroic life saving deed when he came to the rescue for his late Uncle Henry. While fishing one day, Henry Ford fell ill and lost consciousness due to a Diabetic episode. During this serious medical emergency, James removed his body from a bank where he had fallen and stayed close until he gained consciousness. When Henry Ford came to, he was discombobulated, but James was able to manage to get him back to his truck to rest until help finally arrived.

James, we continue to salute you for your heroic life saving deed!