State Fair Snapshots

1932-2022

Wayne Specht was a dairyman’s dairyman. In 1959, he began breeding registered Holsteins under the Trealayne prefix. An early proponent of the AI industry, Wayne would go on to breed and market cattle with the help of his son Steve, with whom he formed a partnership in 1980. With a focus on productivity and outstanding type, the Trealayne Holsteins legacy includes county record-holders for milk production, numerous All-Ohio and Junior AllOhio winners, two Junior All-American nominations, and Emprise Bell Elton’s highest-scored daughter, Trealayne Elton Sapphire (EX-94-2E GMD DOM). Wayne was a fixture of local and state Holstein groups, co-founded the District 3 Harvest Hills Holstein Sale, and served on the Farm Credit Mid-America board of directors for many years. After the passing of his first wife Janet and his retirement, Wayne lived in Dover with his second wife Kay. He loved to travel, was a voracious reader, and enjoyed driving out to the farm to check the crops and visit with his children, Steve and Sharon, and their spouses, Michele and Larry. He was incredibly proud of his family and their accomplishments, and he valued the time he spent with them in his later years. Wayne’s jokes, family tales, and larger-than-life personality will be missed by all who knew him, and we would like to thank the Ohio Holstein community for their kindness and support. We are blessed to be part of such a special group of people!