Gail Stiltner, middle, accepts Holmes Certificate of Honor from Ray McKinney, right, MSHA District 5 Manager, and Frank Linkous, left, Chief, VA DMME, Division of Mines.	Gail Stiltner, right, accepts MSHA Safety Award from District 5 Assistant District Manager Nick Rasnick, left.

On Thursday, March 26, 2009, he was also recognized with a Holmes Certificate of Honor at a meeting of the Lonesome Pine Council of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association. The meeting was held at Fishtales Restaurant in Norton, Virginia. Approximately 50 individuals were in attendance for the meeting, including Mr. Stiltner's wife, sons and grandson. Again, we would like to commend Gail on his exceptional accomplishment in coal mine safety.