LARRY PERSON RAGSDALE
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D12  LARRY PERSON RAGSDALE was born November 30, 1946 in Russellville 
Hospital in Pope County, Arkansas. He is the son of  Hollis and   Orra Person Ragsdale. 
He was reared on the farm in Elberta near Dardanelle. He was able to start a tractor and 
put it in motion at the age of 3.
    
He attended the Dardanelle schools and was an active member of Future Farmers of 
America. He won several first place prizes with cattle at the Yell County Fair.
    
On May 18, 1954 he finished high school and in September of that year he entered 
Arkansas Polytechnic College. In February, 1965, he entered the Morrilton Vocational 
School and graduated in horticulture.
    
In January, 1966, he reentered Tech for another semester.
    
He took over his father's farm in July of 1966 after his father was accidentally shot and 
incapacitated. In the fall of l966 he was named American Farmer, He went to Kansas 
City, Missouri to receive the award and was also given $80 and a pin.