The following members have been bestowed Life Membership of the German Shepherd Dog Club of SA. To those that are no longer with us, may they rest in peace.
| LIFE MEMBER | YEAR AWARDED | |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Wing | 1972 | Deceased October 2018 |
| N Goldner | ||
| P Mayger | ||
| RD McAvaney | ||
| T Mooney | ||
| H Karner | ||
| Margaret Haskett | 1975 circa | |
| Collin Meyer | 1980 circa | Deceased |
| D Meyer | 1980 circa | |
| Roger Smith | 1982 circa | |
| Raylene Smith | 1982 circa | |
| Douglas R. West | 1982 circa | |
| Rae West | 1982 circa | Deceased |
| Zigrid Millard (nee Hart) | 1985 circa | |
| Maxwell Hart | 1985 circa | |
| Myra Smith | 1988 circa | Deceased March 2019 |
| Dick Smith | 1988 circa | Deceased |
| Jean Butterfield | 1989 | |
| Earle Butterfield | 1989 | Deceased |
| Ruth Sibly | 1990 circa | Deceased |
| Janice Strachan | 1994 | Deceased February 2017 |
| Lyle Strachan | 1994 | Deceased May 2024 |
| Beverley Bernhardt | 1996 | |
| Errol Bernhardt | 1996 | Deceased |
| Jenny Seidl (De.Lucia) | 1997 | |
| Josef Seidl | 1997 | |
| Joylene Neddermeyer | 1997 | Deceased July 2018 |
| Stephen J Collins | 1998 | |
| Christine Collins | 1998 | |
| Jurgen Neddermeyer | 1999 | Deceased March 2017 |
| Jan Brabham | 2000 | |
| John J. De.Lucia | 2004 | |
| Hugh Garvican | 2006 | Deceased December 2018 |
| Kerry Kennedy | 2009 | |
| Judy O'Loughlin | 2019 | |
| Jane Pike | 2019 | |
| Tom Ory | 2021 |