Ralph Kelly of Haskell County was recognized as the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau award winner at the OFB 70th Annual Convention Nov. 12, in Oklahoma City.

The Distinguished Service Award honors OFB members who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Kelly has been an active OFB member for 55 years while growing corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, vegetables and cattle on his farm near Stigler.

Kelly’s Farm Bureau service includes 12 years as Haskell County’s president, 11 years as vice president and 32 years as county secretary. Other organizational involvement includes the Oklahoma Soybean Association and the Haskell County Soil Conservation Service Committee. He also has been recognized for his service in the U.S. Maritime Services WWII, U.S. Air Force and the Korean War.

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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Executive Director Monica Wilke (left) and OFB President Mike Spradling (right) present Ralph Kelly of Haskell County with OFB's Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau award on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Kelly has been an active OFB member for 55 years and grows a variety of crops on his farm near Stigler.