The Right Man for the Right Times!

摘要

The first state ag aviation convention I attended was the Arkansas convention in 1982. Totally clueless about what to expect or how things worked and not knowing many people, I sat back and watched. During that meeting and subsequent meetings there was one guy, more often than not, who would stand up from the audience and ask pertinent questions seeking clarification of issues or offering observations about things that were affecting our industry. Always speaking in a courteous and somewhat folksy manner, he had a way of making his point in a way that all could understand what he was trying to say and do so without offending anyone in the room. Turns out that guy was Dennie Stokes. Over the years as I grew to become more involved in both the state and national associations I got to know Dennie and his whole family. Without a doubt, there is not a person in our industry or my life for that matter that I respect more than Dennie Stokes.