In Memory

Brenton Ray Phillips

1959-2022

Brenton Ray Phillips

1959-2022

Brenton Ray Phillips, 63, of Selden, Kansas, passed away Dec. 2, 2022. He was born Aug. 5, 1959, in Colby, Kansas, to Norman Raleigh and Connie Phyllis (McIntyre) Phillips.

Brenton grew up in rural Decatur County and was a 1977 graduate of Golden Plains High School. He went on to attend one semester at Colby Community College. Brent married Diane Kay Voss on Sept. 10, 1988, in Selden, Kansas.

Brent was a rancher who had a deep-seeded passion for raising his livestock. He won the Red Angus Grid Master award multiple times. Brent made a living doing what he loved. He also enjoyed team roping and was able to compete alongside both his sons, Clay and Lucas. Brent served as a director of Farm Credit of Western Kansas from 1995-2016. He enjoyed spending time and sharing his knowledge with his grandchildren, Brylee and Teagan, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his newest grandson. Brent was a family man with a tough exterior and a soft heart and was loved and will be greatly missed.

Brent is survived by his wife, Diane, of the home; children: Lucas (Kori) Phillips of Oberlin, Kansas, Clay (Taylor) Phillips of Alva, Oklahoma, and Tyler (Lindsay) Richardson of Pratt, Kansas; parents, Norman and Connie Phillips of Concord, Arkansas; sisters, Barbara (J.R.) McCaffree of Leon, Kansas, and Brenda (Steve) Smith of Wesson, Mississippi, and two grandchildren and one on the way.

Funeral services were held Dec. 7, 2022, at Christ Community Church in Hoxie, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Community Church and sent in care of Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn Ave., Oberlin, Kansas, 67749. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com. //

Birth Announcement

Riata Louise Woodruff

Nolan Woodfuff, RAAA commercial marketing specialist, and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their daughter, Riata Louise Woodruff, to their family on Oct. 10, 2022, at 3:23 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces. //

Learn from the Best 2023 Participants Selected

Now in its third year, RAAA’s Learn from the Best program is designed to leverage the experience, knowledge and insights held by successful breeders and industry specialists to equip and empower participants to advance their own Red Angus seedstock operations. The program consists of nine sessions – eight virtual and one in-person – and utilizes both asynchronous and synchronous platforms to maximize learning and interaction with the presenters. The in-person session, held at the National Red Angus Convention, will serve as a capstone experience and provide an opportunity for face-to-face conversation with many of the successful breeders that shared what made their seedstock businesses successful during the online sessions.

The following RAAA members have been selected for the 2023 program:

• Brady & Kallena Allen, Brady Cattle Co., LLC – TX

• Cash Black, Black Diamond Ranch – AR

• Josh & Katie Camp, Camp’s Red Angus – GA

• Julie Evans, LCB Farms – IA

• Cody & Narlie Ewing, Oak Springs Farm – WV

• Trisha Gruszie, Gordon Cattle Co. –MT

• Heath Halley, Double H Red Angus –MO

• Andy & Alisa Hornung, Hornung Red Angus – WI

• John & Anita Kriese, Finger Lakes Cattle Co. – NY

• Toby & Trevyr Lester, TTL Livestock – AR

• Jacob & Katie Lipton, Pleasant View Farms – CT

• Robert & Charlotte Martin, Martin Ranch – OK

• Tom & Katie Morton, Green Mountain Red Angus – MT

• Jim Morton, Green Mountain Red Angus – MT

• Haley & Max Robison, Dry Creek Ranch – ND

• Kolby & Erica Shannon, Carrizo Creek Cattle – CO

• Jordan & Tim Wass, RNR Farms – PA

Kim Heller, Ph.D., RAAA director of education, said, “As we kick off this third cohort of Learn from the Best, we look forward to continuing to support the education of Young Red Angus breeders to help them become more successful and in developing a network of successful breeders they can use as a resource.”

For questions about Learn from the Best, contact Kim Heller at kim@redangus.org. //