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39 CALF News • December 2020 | January 2021 • www.calfnews.net “The checkoff was a factor that helped turn around a sliding consumer demand for beef,” he said.“The emphasis on quality and the steps taken by cattle pro- ducers, feeders and packers to improve quality enabled us to provide a product that consumers wanted.” In 1985, he was elected president of Texas Cattle Feeders Association and, in 1989, was elected to president of the-then National Cattlemen’s Asso- ciation (now the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association). In 1988, Texas Gov. Bill Clements commissioned Bob as a member of the Texas Agriculture Task Force. In 1991, he was named “Man of the Year in Service to South- west Agriculture” by Progressive Farmer magazine. In 1993, Bob was inducted into the International Stockmen’s Hall of Fame by the International Livestock Congress. In 1998, he received the National Golden Spur Award from the Ranching Heritage Association. Among his many other honors was possibly his most notable – his induction into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame (CFHOF) in 2015. Earlier this year, Bob introduced the latest CFHOF inductee, long-time friend Carl Stevenson. His dedication to Hereford included serving as its mayor for 22 years. During that time, he helped lure a branch of Amarillo College to Hereford, create a major aquatic center, enhance the city’s utility system and make numerous other improvements to the city. Bob and his bride of 66 years, Nancy, were treasures to the regional art world. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Panhandle Plains His- torical Museum in Canyon. Both were also strong supporters of West Texas A&M University, the Khuri Foundation in Hereford, First United Methodist Church of Hereford, the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children out of Dallas and many more organizations. Along with Nancy, Bob is survived by his sons – John and his wife, Sandy, and Barry and his wife, Christie – a daughter, Joan Poarch, and her husband, Kim; eight grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jimmy, and a son, Doug. Bob Josserand was a tough cattleman with a kind heart. His handshake was always authentic. The beef industry has lost a friend, one whose legacy will live until the last trail ride is made. The family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice, or to the Douglas Josserand Memo- rial Scholarship at West Texas A&M, WTAMU, Box 60765, Canyon, Texas 79016; The Khuri Foundation, 540 W 15th, St., Hereford, Texas 79045; First United Methodist Church of Hereford, 501 Main St. Hereford, Texas 79045; or The Scottish Rite Hospital For Children, PO Box 199300, Dallas, Texas 75219.  Bob and Nancy Josserand – always supporters of their beloved Hereford, Texas, and the Panhandle region’s arts community. Bob Josserand stands proudly with his family at his induction into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame (CFHOF) in 2015.