July 2013 • Vol. 104 • No. 2
38 Selfless Service
44 Serving With Honesty and Integrity
Hereford breeder Donlie McMullin lives by the Army’s nine core values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage.
112 Representative
Being a soldier and a rancher are two career choices that generally don’t go together, but for General Butch Funk, they are the perfect combination.
122 Farming Faith
52 Herefords in the ‘Black World’
66 A Man of His Word
Hereford cattleman Gordon Jamison answered a “calling” from his church to be a minister.
154 The Young and the Dedicated
76 The Art of Service
John and Mona Loewen have served in virtually every facet of the Hereford industry with grace and style.
Three young Hereford enthusiasts give back.
196 Mission: Hereford Youth Serving Others
88 For the People State Hereford association secretaries share a love for the cattle — and especially for the people of the breed.
Young Hereford enthusiasts are upholding the mission of the National Junior Hereford Association in multiple ways.
206 Texas Juniors Lend a Helping Hand
Hereford producers serve in beef industry roles to give back to the industry that has been so good to them.
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Roy Hopkins doesn’t shy from responsibility, be it to his Lord, family or Hereford community.
128 Part-time Pastor, Full-time Rancher
Although he’s first a cattleman, Steve Pierce has chosen to give back by serving in the Arizona State Senate.
The two junior Hereford associations join forces on a community service project during the Texas state preview show.
214 Sarah Rodriquez: AHA’s Friendly Voice
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Reverend Mark and Deb Schoen combine ministry and Herefords.
126 Man of Many Names
Ken Staten brought Herefords to the topsecret world of military aircraft technology.
Cover photo: “The Face of Generations” by Heidi Anderson, Legacy Livestock Imaging, at Jensen Bros., Courtland, Kan.
Raising cattle and sharing God’s word seem to go hand in hand.
124 The Pastor in the Pasture
100 Leading On
Mary Ann Berg has served the Hereford breed through leadership and service.
140 Good Doin’ Cattle
For more than a century, Wiese & Sons has been raising problem-free Hereford bulls and females that are selected to be efficient, profitable beef cattle.
220 CHB Nuestro Rancho a Success in California Markets
Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) Nuestro Rancho has found a great home with Viva Supermarkets.
226 Herefords in Stone
Ruyana Fugitt commissioned a life-sized cattle drive statue set to honor her father Freddie Browne. Hereford.org