A32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981 Smith profile (Continued trom Page Al) agriculture and interested m better farming and livestock methods. “He is a perfectionist and is very competitive He instilled in young people the desire to do a little better. He was very people oriented and got along well with people. He knew what would work and what he was doing. As Max grew, respect for him grew ” Deppen, Smith’s immediate superior, agreed that much of his success was due to his ability to work with people. “He was people oriented and future oriented. He was such a great leader in his thinking and in his actions. He has been the right step ahead of the clientele and the leadership He was a man with great deal of courage Max demonstrated and he taught in a way that inspired goals He had programs that were relevant ” Deppen added, Max made the first television show in the state He saw a great many changes and he has been in the forefront of these changes ’ About his youth work Deppen said, ' He had a strong baby beef club program and these youth become adults 1 have always felt there is a great flow between youth programs and adult programs and adult programs and youth programs Max used this to its changes and has been re ble greatest advantage fora lot of changes He was always Uoyd No t Mount Joy RJ open to new knowledge and new agreed with the value of the youth approaches - connection, He said, “Max was l £ al] him the “Dean” of ex very active in youth programs and tenslon S agents m the Com . fnito remains greatest P<«ed that contribution was L wofk wuh fSs.er' a. , r n, . . . TA Lancaster County He had in- S his gTeat m fluence be * ond ncaster Coun * ” d “ and was recognized nationally.” spirea mem King said Max was grea tly A retired farmer and former . . ~, f., * Extension Board member, Nolt thB „ cii j Vv o. u Extension Committee on Ehidier' whifwas a great man orBanlzatlonr 8 anlzatlon and Policy, a tsucner wno was a great man and it natlonal group .t He had a certam must have been difficult for him t f ve h P ere and was able to but he was soon on his own and did v v Meet Ruth Smith on page C-2 beautifully Dutch and Max worked well together and I think Dutch taught him a lot Mrs J Robert Hess, 817 Waterfront Drive, was a former 4- H’er of Max’s and served as secretary of the Farm and Home Foundation Board of Directors She says, “I can remember when I first got into 4-H and how he was an ideal for 4-H'ers He was professional and always set an excellent example He taught you a good set of values and how to win and how to lose - and to do it gracefully. He was invaluable to the kids and inspired them with his mountain of knowledge. Evelyn added, “I’m sure he’ll be missed but he’ll be able to be tapped for his knowledge. He was really looked up to.” Extension Director Thomas B. King credited Max’s professional approach to his 30b with making him a success. “His ideal was to help people to do a better job. He never took short cuts and was all for seeing that things got done correctly That attitude makes him the individual he is. Before he ventured into new programs he gave a lot of thought to them. He had a full commitment to make them a success and he wanted his programs to succeed.” King, who worked with Smith originally as a livestock specialist, said, “Max was one who treated these youth not as kids but as in dividuals who had potential for developing and moving ahead He treated each as an individual he was training for the future. He did a good job of training and they respected him for his sincere, business-like approach to his job ” In Smith’s 44 years on the job King said, “Max has seen a lot of contribute very beneficially to the program He was much ap preciated for his contributions Sarah Brubaker, 2418 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, just completed her final year in 4-H and served as president of the Red Rose Baby Beef 4-H Club. She speaks for many 4-H’ers when she says, “When I first joined 4-H I looked up to him and M.M. Smith respected him and his comments. He was like a teacher. You sit and you listen I really respected him and I believe all children respect him ” Sarah said she believes it was his personality which helped him succeed ‘He was a great leader When you asked him a question you got an answer right a way He told us to do the best job we can.” Sarah comments, “His memories of the beef and sheep clubs will always be with him. The beef and sheep club members were their (the Smiths’! family He was truly dedicated. He loved his work and was happy with it We’re surely going to miss him ” Jason Weaver, Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, echoes Sarah’s remarks The kids always respected him He was precise and to the point My children always said he was a demanding guy and they liked that He got respect He was dedicated and he made the kids feel obligated He put the responsi bility on them ” Now a 4-H leader, Weaver (Turn to Page A 33) V ' if “Can’t get your walls clean?” Kemlite’s GLASBORD frp wall panel cleans up easy! ■ Moistureproof ■ Shatterproof ■ Will not rot or ■ Rustproof ■ Stain resistant mildew ■ Dentproof ■ Odorfree * Cleans simply/ ■ U.S.D.A. <l uicl<| )' « accepted Glasbord panel is a tough, semi-rigid wail lining material of fiber glass reinforced plastic superior to metal and painted finishes. It installs easily in any type construction and is suitable for building new or refurbishing. 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