[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 17, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H4894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING HOWARTH TAYLOR

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Howarth Taylor 
on being inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. For over 
60 years, Mr. Taylor has been a pillar of his community.
  Before starting a career in agriculture, Mr. Taylor demonstrated a 
strong commitment to our country as a member of the Greatest 
Generation. Mr. Taylor was a prisoner of war following the Battle of 
the Bulge in Germany. For his service, Mr. Taylor earned a Purple Heart 
and a Prisoner of War Medal.
  Mr. Taylor started out as a tenant farmer growing corn and soybeans. 
Soon after he moved to Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, he bought an 850-acre 
farm and established Taylor Seed Company. Today Mr. Taylor farms over 
3,000 acres and grows, processes, stores, and sells rice, soybeans, 
oats, and wheat seed to farmers throughout Arkansas. By devoting his 
entire operation to seed production, Mr. Taylor is able to produce a 
very high-quality product.
  Mr. Taylor and his wife, Ella, raised six children on their farm and 
in 1969 were named the State's Farm Family of the Year. He has been an 
active member of the Cross County Farm Bureau board of directors since 
1952 and served as president for 3 years. The Taylors are also active 
in their community, local schools, and the Hickory Ridge Missionary 
Baptist Church.
  Congratulations, Mr. Taylor.

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