Carl Stevenson
December 28, 1917, N. Hollywood, CA – September 8, 2021, Red Rock, AZ
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arl grew up in Southern California in the 1920s and ‘30s with his mother, Henrietta and brother Robert after losing their father, Walter to the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. His mother never remarried, and he and his brother worked to graduate from college; his brother from law school at Berkley and he from UC Davis. He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Betty, and four children, Thomas, Mary Jo, David and Barbara, as well as four grandchildren. Carl lived a long and full life. After graduation from UC Davis in 1936 with a degree
wife, Patricia, the mother of his children, who unfortunately passed away in 1971. In 1951 the family moved to Continental, AZ. from California where he went to work for Farmers Investment Company (FICO) putting them into the cattle business which expanded from one feedlot in Continental in Animal Science he worked as a profes- to a second in Sahuarita a few years later, as sional farrier at Santa Anita racetrack and well as a large ranch in Agila, Az. He left on various ranches throughout the West, FICO in 1965 and moved to Red Rock, Az. wandering about the country as cowboys where he bought a small, rundown feed lot, are prone to do. In 1941 he was drafted into rebuilt it and increased the capacity. He the U.S. Army for WWII, serving until the war made his home there until his passing. Later was over in Europe in 1945. He was the first two farms were added to the operation to NCO in the U.S. Army to command a veter- help produce feed for the cattle. In later inary hospital and after further training in years the operation was run by his son, Ft. Bliss Texas, his unit was shipped to David. Carl was a pioneer in the cattle Morocco to support their cavalry in combat feeding business and introduced new pracin North Africa. After Morocco his unit tices that were adapted by the industry and moved to Sicily where he followed General was later entered into the National Cattle Patten into Germany and the end of the war. Feeders Hall of Fame. Having lived a long After returning home he was discharged and productive life, he died at home in Red and did various work related to cattle ranch- Rock surrounded by his family. ing and feedlots. In 1947 he married his first
Harvey Jay Platt
December 29, 1950 - September 3, 2021
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arvey Jay Platt was truly a giant amongst men (though he never quite reached 5’9’’). Born in Phoenix, to Harvey and Merle Platt on December 29, 1950, Jay spent most of his life in St. Johns, Arizona. Involved in the family ranching business from the time he was a young boy, Jay and his younger siblings, Valerie, Richard and Marc enjoyed spending time with their dad on the ranch, branding, fixing fence and moving (or swearing at) cattle. At his passing Jay was a director for R CALF and was active in the Arizona and New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Associations. He graduated from St. Johns High School in 1968. After graduation, Jay served two years as an LDS missionary in Guatemala. Soon after returning from his mission, Jay met Patricia Hamblin and they were married on January 2, 1974 in the Mesa temple; spending nearly every day of the next 48 years together. Jay called Tricia his “darling wife” and it was obvious to everyone who knew them that Tricia was truly the apple of his eye. Jay and Tricia were an amazing partnership and were “one” in all they did. Jay earned degrees from ASU and later, Pepperdine University and worked for several years as an accountant and attorney before returning to St. Johns to run the family business. Jay LOVED ranching and working with cattle and was a powerful
