(1926 – 1994) James A. Bates, Jr., served Perry county well, working for thirty-three years there as Extension Farm Agent and County Agent until his retirement in 1983. Mr. Bates, better known as “Buck” to his friends and coworkers, was born on May 20, 1926, in Selma,...

(1935 – 2015) Mr. Billy Ray Baswell was born on March 15, 1935, in DeKalb County to the late W.E. and Nallie Gregory Baswell. He was employed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in Cullman County until his retirement with 29 years of service. He was a member...

(1954 – 1987) “I hope to be able to help the farmer and farm family in these modem days when the farm has become more of a scientific and business type endeavor.” This was Bill Bassett’s goal in life — one that he achieved with great success even though he died at the...

(1932 – 2013) Charles Baskin grew up in Sumter County, where he participated in 4-H and showed sheep and cattle. After graduation from Sumter County High School, he received his B.S. degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1954 and his Master's degree from Auburn...

(1890 – 1968) William Dalton Barton was born in Cordova, Alabama, on July 6, 1890. He spent his boyhood days on a farm in Walker County. He graduated from Hamilton in 1910, spent the next year teaching, and came to Auburn in 1911, where he graduated in 1913. He began...

(1906 – 1995) Irby Barrett has been called a true role model for Extension agents. She was “most professional in her actions, a good speaker and a good writer, poised in a crisis, and possessed a good sense of humor!” Among her honors, she was the first selected for...