(1923 – 2017) Mr. Ralph C. Thompson was employed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in 1954 as an assistant county agent in Butler County, AL. He recruited 80 percent of the schools to participate in the 4-H program. “He touched lives and opened doors for the...

(1920 – 1996) Kathleen Thompson began life on February 18, 1920, in Hackneyville, Alabama. She learned early in life to set goals and strive for them. She was admired by both family and friends. Her siblings and all of her nieces and nephews were very special to her....

(1932 – 2019) Dr. Ann Elizabeth Thompson was born in Daviston AL in 1932, a few minutes after her twin brother, Joe. She earned a B.S. with honors in Home Economics at Auburn University, a Masters of Adult Education at the University of Maryland, and a Doctorate of...

(1901 – 1993) W. D. “Doug” Thomason devoted his life to helping others, whether it was on a football field in 1926 preparing boys at the Sidney Lanier High School for a football competition. Or in a classroom in 1930 teaching vocational agriculture to young men from...

(1911 – 2002) Sarah L. Thomas was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Alabama Extension Home Economist Association, an award which she always cherished. It meant that her peers throughout the state recognized her hard work with the home...

(1900 – 1984) Miss Willie Lou Terrell was born near Dangerfield, Texas, and began teaching school at age 18 in a two-room school. She attended East Texas State Teachers College during the summers and earned her degree in Home Economics in 1930. She obtained a Master’s...