PRESIDENTIAL PARADIGMS
A Remembrance
Charles Wilfong, President, West Virginia Farm Bureau
May 16, 2013 will always
be a day of remembrance for
me. That was the day that my
dad, Albert Wilfong, passed
away from complications from
a fall that occurred a couple of
months earlier. Not only did I
lose my earthly father, mentor,
and guide, but I also lost my
business partner as well. We had farmed together all
of my life, just as he had with his father. Those of us
who have had the opportunity to
farm with our parents know the
special privilege it is to be able
to spend your life working with
your parents. Sure, there were
disagreements from time to time,
but we both had the same goal
of making the farm constantly
better. When there were
differences, my mom always
seemed to be the peacemaker
and made things alright.
along with agriculture-related activities. My dad
probably did as much work as ten men during his
lifetime. But he truly enjoyed the hard work of
farming. While in the hospital, the hope of getting
home to mow hay and run errands this summer is
what kept him going.
In addition to farming, my dad loved to hunt.
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