Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88Between Turnrows • 77 Owner Biographies • Carl Phipps Carl Phipps, Jr. (born March 27, 1945) Carl Phipps, Jr. was born in 1945, one of nine children. He graduated from Melbourne High School in 1963 and went on to serve our country in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968. Phipps married the former Shelia Elliott just a year later on August 8, 1969. He attended college on the GI Bill graduating in December 1972 from Arkansas State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Science. Phipps has worn many hats throughout his 46-year career in the agriculture industry and has also been active in the seed industry. Though you’d never guess it, he is the oldest active seedsman in the state of Arkansas. Quite possibly equally important to mention is the significance of community service to Phipps and his family. He was long involved in the Hickory Ridge baseball program as both a coach and manager, active in the Hickory Ridge Jaycees, served as President of the Cross County High School Booster Club, and served as a deacon and elder in the Hickory Ridge Church of Christ. In 2011, Phipps received the honorable Pioneer Award pre- sented by the Arkansas Seed Dealers Association. Some other interesting facts about Phipps that may surprise you? He was voted “toughest out” in Melbourne baseball history, and he is known for his musical talents—playing guitar and singing. His interests include church, golf, yard work, spending time with his granddaughter, Evyn, baseball, and playing the guitar. Carl Phipps, Evyn Graham, Shelia Phipps, 2013