April 2021

RICHMOND – During last year’s virus-truncated Ray County Fair, chicken expert and judge Jake Montemayor, Warsaw, explained the importance of picking the right chicks to youngsters who entered the competition.

Norma Griffey, 93, of Excelsior Springs passed away April 17, 2021. Norma was born Oct.

Lawrence Howard “Larry” Fields, 93, of Independence passed away on April 21, 2021, at home in his sleep. Larry was born on May 2, 1927, to parents Leslie and Elvie Fields and raised in Independence.

Winford Gene Davis of Excelsior Springs died April 21, 2021, at his home of complications of prostate cancer at age 88, one day before his birthday. He was born April 22, 1932, in Kansas City.

COLUMBIA – A dozen youth applied their knowledge of horses at the University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Hippology Contest, held virtually April 10-11. Most participants shared knowledge in areas such as equine confirmation, behavior, equipment, diseases, anatomy, terminology and characteristics.