Sikeston photographer to be inducted into state photojournalism hall of fame

WASHINGTON, Mo. -- Former Sikeston, Mo., newspaper photographer Tim Jaynes will join three other photographers being inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame in Washington on Oct. 21.

This will be the sixth annual induction ceremony. It will begin at 4 p.m. in the Hall of Fame building, with a reception to follow.

This year's inductees are Scott Dine, retired director of photography for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Bob Foos, editor and publisher of the Webb City Sentinel; Roy Inman, a longtime photographer for The Kansas City Star; and the late Jaynes, photographer for the Sikeston Standard Democrat.

Examples of each inductee's work will be displayed in the Hall of Fame during the induction program. Inductees or their families or representatives will receive plaques.

Just inside the door of the Hall of Fame is a plaque that explains the purpose of the Hall. It reads:

"The Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame endeavors to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to Missouri journalism, and to provide an exhibit venue to showcase these visual reporting pioneers."

Jaynes died of a heart attack in 2008 at the age of 38. He had been a photographer since 1989 at the Sikeston Standard Democrat and owned Jaynes Photography.

He carried one of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety's pagers and was called out at all hours to photograph accidents, fires and special operations.

Community organizations that Jaynes volunteered with were the Kenny Rogers Children's Center and the Sikeston Jaycees.