filename qulin_memorial.htm   CEMETERIES of BUTLER COUNTY MISSOURI 
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MEMORIAL



SENTELL, Harley Keith    b. 29 Jan 1955          -|

THOMAS, Terry Eugene     b. 14 Aug 1956       
 |   “ 22 Dec 1978 en route to Plains, GA “

SENTELL, Randall Kevin    b. 16 May 1957       
|  [see PHOTO Butler county web site Cemetery ] 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobutle2/

WEBB, Walter Lee, Jr.    b. 29 Aug 1958           -|


"The four young  farmers, commemorated here, are martyrs in the cause of
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.

    They were supporters of the AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT, an alliance of
independent farmers dedicated to preserving the family farms and their way of
life. AAM had been formed little more than a year prior to their deaths, and
had met with great success in calling attention to the plight of America’s
small farmers in the late 1970’s. These  four farmers were destined to give
their all to help preserve the family farm.

    As farm conditions worsened throughout 1978, the four had joined thousands
of their fellow AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT members, and other concerned
farmers, in Tractorcades and rallys to draw attention to the fact that the
nation’s family farms were in trouble -- the prices they were receiving in the
market-place were below the cost of production.

    On Dec. 22, 1978, farmers from across the nation were gathering for a
rally in Plains, Georgia, home of the man who was then President of the United
States.

    These four young farmers planned to fly down and join in the rally, but
fate intervened. Equipment failure - - - a broken propeller blade - - - caused
the plane crash which took four young lives before dawn on that day.

     They became the first martyrs of the American Agriculture Movement - - -
the only truly grassroots alliance of farmers in the late 20th century.

    Thousands of farmers and their families from all over our nation,
sacrificed to help save the family farm - - - these four and their families
made the supreme sacrifice.

   

“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends.” - John 15:13



Of all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest of these are, “It might have
been.”










    











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