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4-H Family of the Year

Canon City Daily Record 4-H Family of the Year
Through the courtesy of the Canon City Daily Record, an award is presented each year to a family for meritorious service during the current and previous Fremont County Fairs.

2024 – The Russ Adamic Family

Former 4-H Families of the Year

1965 – Ralph Taylor Family
1966 – Frank Squire Family
1967 – Jim Dilley Family
1968 – Milton Parker Family
1969 – Alan Rathke Family
1970 – John Globoker Family
1971 – Kenneth Haynes Family
1972 – James Masse Family
1973 – Olen Nichols Family
1974 – Bill Koch Family
1975 – Lud Feriancek Family
1976 – Gerald Shiner Family
1977 – Bob Shoemaker Family
1978 – Elbert Fourtner Family
1979 – Paul Kattnig Family
1980 – Bill Gotte Family
1981 – Tom Robb Family
1982 – Tom Young Family
1983 – Lawrence Faoro Family
1984 – Sheldon Downer Family
1985 – Paul Telck Family
1986 – Robert Lindley Family
1987 – Ernest Lindley Family
1988 – Wayne Shoemaker Family
1989 – Gene Comstock Family
1990 – Frank Ownbey Family
1991 – Ralph Kunselman Family
1992 – Jim West Family
1993 – Marie Adams Family
1994 – Tom Miller Family
1995 – Orval Bunker Family
1996 – Randy Lawson Family
1997 – Buddy Taylor Family
1998 – Michael Marriott Family
1999 – Bill Masse Family
2000 – Sonny Daniels Family
2001 – Randy Haynes Family
2002 – Ben Gowdy Family
2003 – Buddy Nichols Family
2004 – Eugene Valdez Family
2005 – Jerry Bouchard Family
2006 – Don & Val Berry Family
2007 – Don & Robin Gray Family
2008 – Ron & Alidra Walker Family
2009 – Butch & Denise Faoro Family
2010 – Dave and Tami Ratkovich Family
2011 – John and Char Yslas Family
2012 – Mark and Vicki Masar Family
2013 – Billy & Lorri Goebel Family
2014 – Grant & JoAnne Ary Family
2015 – Mark & Maureen Chapman Family
2016 – James & Jody McKean Family
2017 – Doyle & Lisa Ruona Family
2019 – Tom & Anita Masar Family
2020 – No Family of the Year (Covid)
2021 – Martin & Mary Ellen Telck Family
2022- Jolene Devries Family
2023- Randy Comstock Family