(1937 – 1992) “You could say a lot of things about Algie and his life — all of them good,” a co-worker said following his death on the morning of April 14, 1992. “His life meant so much to so many. He was a man of principle, a caring man, sensitive, intelligent — and...
(1928 – 2011) Fred Willis Kilgore, Jr., was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 1, 1928, and passed away on May 10, 2011, in Montgomery. After graduating from Auburn University in 1951, he served in the U.S. Army as Command Sergeant Major during the Korean Conflict,...
(1925 – 2004) During her forty-three-year career with Cooperative Extension in Walker County, Virginia Hiller Kilgore came to be friends with most of the residents of Walker County. Even when Virginia met strangers, they did not remain strangers for very long. Serving...
(1916 – 1981) Affectionately known as “Bo,” this Bullock County native was loved and respected by the clientele he served as well as his fellow Extension staff members. Born Walter Harvey Kinard, he gained his diploma from Inverness High School and went on to receive...
(1925 – 1996) Born on a farm on December 12, 1925, Eunice Prater King began with an appreciation for rural life and hard work. While growing up, she had an opportunity to help with the work in and around the home and learn the operation of a rural grocery store and...
(1907 – 1977) Pauline Holland was the home demonstration agent for Blount County from 1933 until 1945. She had many new and innovative ways of improving the quality of life for the people of Blount County. Miss Holland taught them such important methods of home...