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Medal of Merit Alden G. Barber, chief national executive of the Boy Scouts of America, presents the medal of merit to Pat Ryan, Libby Boy Scout, during a recent awards banquet in Great Falls. Pat won the prestigious Boy Scout award for his efforts in saving the life of fellow scout, Shayne Nelson, in the City of Libby swimming pool last summer. Photo from the June 13, 1994, files of The Western News.