[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE HOLLEY FAMILY AS THE 2014 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, 
                  OUTSTANDING FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2014

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
rise to recognize the Holley Family from Baker, Florida, for being 
selected as the 2014 Okaloosa County, Florida, Outstanding Farm Family 
of the Year.
  Like so many farmers in our Nation, farming is a family affair for 
the Holley's. Together, three generations of the Holley family--Hughdon 
and his wife of 47 years, Joan, along with their son Gary and his wife 
Susan, and their grandchildren, Michael and Bryan--work together on 
their nearly 200 acre farm on a wide variety of agricultural areas. On 
their family farm, the Holley's produce high quality vegetables and row 
crop com and wheat. In addition to successfully cultivating vegetables, 
corn, and wheat, the Holley's also work tirelessly to successfully 
maintain a wide array of additional farming activities, including 
beekeeping, timber production, and raising cattle.
  The Holley's are a hard-working family that exemplify the qualities 
and high-character that have been hallmarks of our Nation's 
agricultural heritage. During nearly a half-century of marriage, both 
Mr. and Mrs. Holley worked full-time jobs away from the farm, while 
also raising their two sons, Gary and Keith. As Mr. and Mrs. Holley 
have grown older, the row cropping and oversight of the majority of the 
farming operations have been left to Gary; however, Hughdon and Joan 
still enjoy farming on a smaller scale in their retirement years.
  Being a member of the Farm Bureau has allowed the Holley family to 
expand their vast knowledge of farming and has allowed for their great 
success, and the greater Northwest Florida community has been able to 
share in the fruits of their labor through local farmers markets where 
the Holley's sell their produce.
  Mr. Speaker, our great Nation was built by farmers and their 
families. The Okaloosa County Outstanding Farm Family of the Year Award 
is a reflection of the Holley's tireless work and their dedication to 
family, and farming. On behalf of the United States Congress, I would 
like to offer my congratulations to the Holley family for being 
outstanding in their field. My wife Vicki and I extend our best wishes 
for their continued success.

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