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HR 525 - Introduced - PDF
HR525
194086-1
By Representatives Shedd and Standridge
RFD:
First Read: 29-MAR-18
194086-1:n:03/28/2018:DSM/th LSA2018-1546
RECOGNIZING GLYNN DEBTER AND THE DEBTER HEREFORD
FARM IN BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA.
WHEREAS, Glynn Debter got his start in the cattle
business in 1948 with two registered Hereford heifers for his
4-H project; from that start, the Debter Hereford Farm in
Blount County, Alabama, has become one of the most respected
cattle operations in the industry; its emphasis is on herd
improvement through genetics and for solid performance-tested
Hereford bulls and heifers; and
WHEREAS, the Debter bulls and heifers have been sold
to cattle operations in 40 states; the highly anticipated bull
sale each October is one of the oldest bull sales in the
Southeast and draws producers from across the nation; and
WHEREAS, Glynn Debter has been a leader and promoter
of the cattle industry throughout his career, serving as
President, Director, or Chair of numerous state and national
cattle organizations, including the Alabama Cattleman's
Association, the American Hereford Association, the Beef
Cattle Improvement Association, and the Beef Improvement
Federation; and
WHEREAS, Glynn Debter is dedicated to educational
and outreach efforts, regularly opening his farm to college
judging teams, tour groups, producer field days, and 4-H
clubs; in 1989 he was inducted into the Alabama Livestock Hall
of Fame and he was recently inducted into the Alabama
Agriculture Hall of Honor at the Auburn University College of
Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, through the years, the Debter family,
including Glynn's business partner and wife, Bobbie, who
passed away in 2015, and their children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren have earned widespread admiration and
respect for their cattle operation with five generations
working together daily; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That Glynn Debter and the Debter
Hereford Farm are highly honored and commended for their
outstanding contributions to the cattle industry and service
to the State of Alabama, and this resolution is offered in
deepest admiration and appreciation for their immeasurable
service, as well as with sincere best wishes for continued
success in all future endeavors.