(1963 – 2022)  Douglas H. Summerford was a simple man, who loved others with a huge heart.  He was happiest when he was with his family and loved when they were all together.  He was delighted to become “Bop Pop” to his granddaughters. For twelve years, Summerford...

(1930 – 2022) Jean Simmons of Odenville, Alabama, served in the St. Clair County Extension office for 40 years.  Simmons was the lead secretary and in that role was a vital part of program discussions, implementation, and outreach.  She stayed current on office policy...

(1917 – 1991) An Alabamian by birth and a servant of the people of her native state by choice, Ruth Margaret Sundberg enjoyed a long and fulfilling life. She was born on December 25, 1917, in Mobile. In 1935, she graduated from Murphy High School and prepared to...

(1928 – 2020) Mattie B. Sullen was employed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System as the Nutrition Program Assistant in Macon County for 25 years. Young people looked forward to her coming into their homes to demonstrate different recipes. They knew they would...

(1942 – 2004) “God opened doors for me to help people and I stepped through them” was how George Stritikus began his retirement speech on June 30, 2001. In fact, George was able to do many different and varied things in his twenty-four-year career as an Extension...

(1935 – 2007) Here was the thing about Oscar Strickland. He was a regular guy who would put his arms around your shoulders and say come on in and visit awhile — just exactly what it took to be successful within the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Of course, it...