A labor of love

摘要

Often, life seems to be moving along smoothly in one direction, when suddenly ... an event happens providing the catalyst to push it in another direction. Such was the case with the Besh family of Sumter County. Looking back Marilyn said she and husband John had always loved trees, but neither ever dreamed that timber would one day be the heart of their Alabama farm rather than beef cattle. Nor did they envision that their tree farm would not only become a TREASURE Forest, but also be named one of the prestigious Helene Mosley Memorial Award winners for stewardship in 2006. Cattle farming was an occupation that John really enjoyed, until he broke his leg in a four-wheeler accident in the summer of 1991. As the injury limited his activity, running the cattle operation became more difficult.