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The years
1961 through 1977 saw continued growth at the Co-op. Buildings and
materials were dropped from the departments and only farm supplies and
services were kept.
In 1979,
Archie Baugher retired from the Co-op as manager and the Board of
Directors asked J.W. to be manager. He accepted this responsibility and
over the years the Co-op continued to grow and remain strong.
In 1980,
J.W. was awarded the E.P. Garrett Manager of the Year Award.
During
these years with LFC, J.W. also became active in several
agricultural-related organizations. He served on the Alabama Chemical
Association for two terms, the Alabama Soil Fertility Society, President
of the Alabama Seedsman Association, the Alabama Feed and Grain
Association, and the Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce. He was also a
charter member of the first Board of Directors of NARA (National
Agricultural Retailers Association) in Washington D.C. and was president
of the Alabama Crop Management Association in 1994. J.W. was also a
board member of the Certified Crop Advisors (CCA), a member of AFC’s
Leadership Council and, in 1992, received the E.P. Garrett Manager of
the Year award for the second time. J.W. was selected as a member of Who’s
Who among American Executives for 1994-1995.
J.W. went
on to retire from Limestone Farmers Co-op on December 31, 1995 with 50
years of service. He loved the Co-op and never lost his interest in it.
He will be sorely missed but his legacy will continue. He was truly a
servant leader. Godspeed, J.W.
"This
is my advice to anyone in any of AFC Co-op systems over the state: work
hard and if you have dreams - pursue them. Nothing is impossible to
anyone who is willing to work! Treat fellow employees and customers in a
way that you would want to be treated!" —- J.W. Hudson, 1993
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