The Williamson County Historical Society held a membership meeting on Sunday, October30th, 2016 at the Williamson County Museum at 105 S. Van Buren Street in Marion. The society elected board members for 2017, society projects were discussed and a program was given by society president Sam Lattuca on the Public Land Survey System. 2017 board members elected were President Sam Lattuca, 1^st Vice President Colleen Norman, 2^nd Vice President Helen Lind, Secretary Ursula Richey, Treasurer Dolores Thetford, and Director Andrew McRoy. Bob Jackson and George Mavigliano serve as directors but their positions were not up this election.

Bob Jackson was honored at the meeting for his decades of service to the museum and society. Jackson has served on the board for over 20 years with 12 as president. He has contributed innumerable hours of service in the form of public programs, guided tours of the museum and Goddard Chapel, artwork of historical buildings and creating historical reference books for the county.