ED PINEGAR Inducted Into NALF Hall of Fame
Ed Pinegar of Pinegar Limousin , Springfield , Missouri , was inducted posthumously into the North American Limousin Foundation ( NALF ) “ Hall of Fame ” March 20 , 2021 . The induction ceremony took place just prior to the Pinegar “ Herdbuilder XXVII ” sale at the sale facility on the farm . Mark Smith , C . K . “ Sonny ” Booth and Ken Holloway gave tributes in honor of Ed . Ken also read a poem he composed .
Following the remarks , TJ Callahan , president of the Missouri Limousin Breeders Association , unveiled a portrait that will be hung in the NALF office as well as one given to the Pinegar family . Mark Anderson , NALF Executive Director , and Ty and Susie Heavin , ranch managers , were also on hand to honor the legacy of Ed .
The objective of the NALF “ Hall of Fame ” is to honor those breeders who have made a significant impact on the improvement and furtherance of the Limousin breed of cattle in the United State . The inductees have given unselfishly of their time , counsel and wisdom ; and provided leadership in advancing the objectives of the North American Limousin Foundation and its members .
NALF ’ s core values include promoting the Limousin breed , integrity , treating members fairly and passion for the breed — this was Ed Pinegar . To say he had passion for promoting and marketing the Limousin breed would be an understatement . He was all in from the beginning .
Ed becomes the eighth member of the “ Hall of Fame ”, joining Floyd McGowen of Texas , inducted in 1971 ; Dale Runnion of Colorado , 1993 ; Leonard Wulf of Minnesota , 2000 ; Ken Holloway of Oklahoma , 2009 ; Herman Symens of South Dakota , 2015 ; C . K . “ Sonny ” Booth of Oklahoma , 2015 ; and Gene Raymond of Kansas , inducted in 2019 .
Pinegar started in the Limousin cattle business in 1992 on the farm he was raised on . Within a few short years , he became a leading breeder of Limousin cattle . His auctions would bring in breeders from all over the United State and Canada .
Ed truly enjoyed helping fellow Limousin breeders grow and improve their herds . He always wanted to help ensure the best Limousin cattle were being produced and promoted . He supported the junior program , making sure juniors were given the best chance to succeed .
When Pinegar Limousin went to its first show in Mississippi in the summer of 1994 , Ed wanted to make a statement and knew that was possible with EXLR Luvly . This began Eds journey to breed top genetic cattle to grow and promote the breed , showing the value of Limousin cattle .
It didn ’ t take long for Pinegar Limousin to bring one of its own cattle to the front of the ring at the All-American Futurity with AUTO Cliff Hanger , winning Grand Champion Bull honors in the summer of 1996 . This was a great moment for Ed , his family and crew . This is just one of the many bulls and females with the AUTO prefix to win the title of Grand Champion at a major show .
Ed was truly honored when the Missouri Limousin Breeders Association inducted him into the MLBA “ Hall of Fame ” in 2013 . His family is truly honored on his behalf of his induction to the NALF “ Hall of Fame .”
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