The National Farmers Memorial

The National Farmers Memorial. . , This Memorial is dedicated to the American Farmer past, present and future, To the Farmers of America , Because of the sacrifices that you have made , Because of the hardships that you have endured , Because of your determination to succeed , This National Farmers Memorial is dedicated to your purpose and in your honor, for you are the foundation of America, in the past, present and in the future. , Donald J. Meyer, Management , Union Project Coordinator, The Unveiling of the National Farmers' Memorial and Sculpture , "The American Farmer" by Lewis Watkins , September 1, 1986 , Dedication Addresses , Robert E. Dole, U S Senator , Robert C. Myers, U S Deputy Sec. of Ag. , John Carlin, Gov. of Kansas , Harland Priddle, Kansas Secy. of Ag., The Gala and Completion of the National Farmers Memorial and Sculpture "The American Farmer" , November 9, 1989 , Dedication Addresses: , Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture , Mike Hayden, Governor of Kansas , Sam Brownback, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture , S. Mason Carbaugh, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture , Edward Asner, Master of Ceremonies , A Special Tribute to , The American Farmer World Premier, "The Salt of the Earth" , by recording artists - The Bellamy Brothers. , Founders , Harold L. Adkins , Robert A. Moffa , Lewis B. Watkins, Harold L. Adkins , A farmers [sic] son and a farmers advocate , Member of both 4-H and FFA , Director of the , Agricultural Hall of Fame , 1977 - 1989 , No man could earn a greater honor than to serve as director of the Hall of Fame twelve years and co-founder of a memorial that honors the American Farmer, past, present and future , Harold L. Adkins, Robert A. Moffa , 1941 - , Composer [of] orchestral suite , "The American Farmer" , Past Present and Future , Premier August 21, 1986 , "I was reared a farmer and know the lifestyle, the joys and sadness, the work, and the importance of keeping the existence of the American Farm. In my music I have tried to reflect the farmers' way of life, of the past and the present and to instill hope for the future.", Lewis Watkins , American Sculptor , 1945 - , "Dreamers dream, while artists create dreams. I have found that the American Farmer creates his dreams each year with the beginning of each season. I am in hopes that my sculpture will influence the dreams of the farmer of the future, to provide for this country as he has in the past and present.". , Faces reflected in the sculpture are, left to right; Harry E. Jackson, Elizabeth Scholl, Alfred Hettinger, Tom Heath, Lee Adkins, Rick Malir, Youth of the Future, Wendy Ann Kramer.