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3 By Representatives Shedd, Standridge and Kitchens
4 RFD: Rules
5 First Read: 05-APR-22
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8 RECOGNIZING GLYNN DEBTER AND DEBTER HEREFORD FARM ON
9 THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
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11 WHEREAS, highest commendations are herein proudly
12 presented to Glynn Debter and Debter Hereford Farm on the
13 occasion of their 50th Anniversary; and
14 WHEREAS, from the start, Debter Hereford Farm in
15 Blount County, Alabama, has become one of the most respected
16 cattle operations in the industry; its emphasis is on herd
17 improvement through genetics and for solid performance-tested
18 Hereford bulls and heifers; Glynn Debter got his start in the
19 cattle business in 1948 with two registered Hereford heifers
20 for his 4-H project; and
21 WHEREAS, the highly anticipated bull sale each
22 October is one of the oldest bull sales in the Southeast and
23 draws producers from across the nation; the Debter Farm bulls
24 and heifers have been sold to cattle operations in 40 states;
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26 WHEREAS, throughout his outstanding career, Glynn
27 Debter has been a leader and promoter of the cattle industry,
Page 1 1 serving as President, Director, or Chair of numerous state and
2 national cattle organizations, including the Alabama
3 Cattleman's Association, the American Hereford Association,
4 the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and the Beef
5 Improvement Federation; Glynn Debter is dedicated to
6 educational and outreach efforts, regularly opening his farm
7 to college judging teams, tour groups, producer field days,
8 and 4-H clubs; in 1989, he was inducted into the Alabama
9 Livestock Hall of Fame and he was recently inducted into the
10 Alabama Agriculture Hall of Honor at the Auburn University
11 College of Agriculture; and
12 WHEREAS, through the years, the Debter family,
13 including Glynn's business partner and wife for 61 years,
14 Bobbie, who passed away in 2015, and their two sons, seven
15 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, have earned
16 widespread admiration and respect for their cattle operation
17 with four generations working together daily; now therefore,
18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
19 HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That Glynn Debter and Debter
20 Hereford Farm are highly honored and congratulated upon their
21 50th Anniversary and for their outstanding contributions to
22 the cattle industry and service to the State of Alabama, and
23 this resolution is offered in deepest admiration and
24 appreciation for their immeasurable service, as well as with
25 sincere best wishes for continued success in all future
26 endeavors.
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