History
of
Gonzales County Farm Bureau
The Old Eighteen Monument, honoring those who denied the Mexican soldiers the cannon.
The Gonzales County Farm Bureau was born in 1958 when a group gathered at the C.D. Cook Store in Nixon. Organizers included Vernon Colwell, Allan Fink, Vernon Patteson, J.W. King, and others.
The first president was Earl Weber of Nixon. Vernon Colwell served as president in 1959, 1960, and again in 1981. Mr. Colwell is remembered by many as the "Father of the Gonzales County Farm Bureau."
Gonzales County Farm Bureau received its charter on June 5, 1962. Board members at that time were Robert Lord, Allan Fink, Clifton Raeke, Raymond Brzozowski, Alvin Gosch, John Haschke, Edwin Mills, Raymond Neitsch, Herman Orts, Earl Weber, and Blaxton Dubose.
The current Farm Bureau building on Seydler Street in Gonzales was bought in 1987 and has been paid in full.
Over the years, many agricultural leaders have served as president of
the Gonzales County Farm Bureau. These were: Earl Weber, Vernon Colwell,
Ruben Neitsch, Allan Fink, Robert Lord, Alton Lindemann, John Paul Jones,
Cena Morgan, Jr., Harold Pape, Welly Gibson, Phil Friberg, Kenneth Schauer,
Royce Towns, James Knandel, George White, Steve Breitschopf, Mark Lindemann,
Steve Ehrig, S.D. Hervey, Jr., Barry Miller, Olen Malaer, Jr., Connly
Willmann, John Raeke, and Orval Wright.
Heroes Square Monument
