Sheep Industry News August 2022

Obituaries

As part of his life’s work promoting the sheep industry, he served as the offi al photographer for the North American International Livestock Exposition, Eastern States Exposition and Keystone International Livestock Exposition. Greg served as president of the American Border Leicester As sociation, as well as on its board of directors. He was also appointed to the American Lamb Board as the seedstock representative from 2018-2021. He received ASI's Shepherd's Voice Award for media in 2011. He is survived by wife Debora of Cuba; children, Rachel Deakin, of Lewistown, Ill., Tiff ny (Tim Smear) Deakin of Farmington, Ill., Colin (Alex Th omas) Deakin of Cuba; siblings, Reita (David) Harn, of Lewistown, Garrett (Kathy) Deakin, of Springfi ld, Ill.; and grandchildren Matthew Smith and Hayley Lyons. LORIN MOENCH, 1921-2022 Lorin Louis Moench, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great-grandfather and friend to many passed away on June 6, 2022. Lorin was born to David Ballantyne and Zelpha Arave Moench June 24, 1921, in Salt Lake City – the fi h of seven siblings. He attended East High School in Salt Lake City and later the U.S. Navy Offic Training big Cottonwood Canyon. When the war came, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific He completed more than 100 bombing and patrol missions and received two Distinguished Flying Cross. He successfully built a sheep and cattle ranch, as well as being an accomplished investor for more than 70 years. Aviation was a lifelong pursuit, owning planes and fl ying into his 70s. Lorin blessed his posterity with a fi m foundation built through his example of hard work, diligent preparation and perseverance. His intellect, energy and a cool head served him well as he navigat ed through World War II, the ups and downs of ranching, business and family life. He also played hard, having a competitive passion for golf, hand ball, and skiing. Lorin was a scratch golfer in his prime. He was also a two-time club champion at the Salt Lake Country Club. Th ough the war, business and sports, Lorin cultivated many lifelong friends. His greatest legacy is his family. He is survived by his fi ve children, Lorin Jr. (Mary Ann Swenson ) Moench, Bobbi Moench (Rod) Snow, Wendy Moench, Mark (Martha Young) Moench, and Brooke Moench Van Alstyne (Phil Van Alstyne - deceased), 19 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and fi ve great-great grand children, and sister Suzanne Moench Klenk. School. Lorin was sealed to Barbara Howells in the Salt Lake Temple on June 18, 1943. As a young entrepreneur (age 11), he sold ice cream to conference goers at Temple Square. As a teenager, he customized cars and had informal timed races up and down

GREG DEAKIN, 1952-2022 Gregory Alan Deakin passed away unexpectedly on June 12, 2022, in his hometown of Cuba, Ill. He was born Feb. 7, 1952, to Alan L. Deakin and Marjory J. (Hamm) Deakin.

Th youngest of three kids, he began his career with sheep as a 4-H project in 1958 with fi ve Hampshire ewes purchased from Deep Valley Farms in Fiatt, Ill. Making count less friends along the way, he took the project to record heights - from county fairs to the North American International Livestock Exposition.

As a teenager and through his college years, Greg showed sheep on the Western Illinois County Fair Circuit, carrying strings of Hampshires, S uff olks, Corriedales and Oxfords along with other Fulton county friends who also grew up to be infl uential in the sheep industry, including Conrad Cattron, Robbie Ladd, and Curt Overcash. He received the Illinois Sheep Proficie cy Award with the FFA his senior year of high school. An Oxford ewe he showed for Jim Hanson of Wisconsin won back-to-back Grand Champion Ewe honors at both the 1971 and 1972 Chicago International. Th ough out his life, he found time to raise and show the family’s fl ock of Hampshire and later, Border Leicester sheep. Following high school graduation in 1970, he went on to attend the University of Illinois from 1971 to 1973. At the end of his junior year, he had the opportunity to go to work for Larry Mead at the Sheep Breeder Magazine as assistant editor while taking classes at the University of Missouri. Aft r a year and a half at Th Sheep Breeder , the orange and blue in his blood took him back to Illinois where he completed his degree in agricultural sciences. With the encouragement of Rollie Rosenboom and his experi ence learned from Larry Mead, Greg decided to pursue his dream of starting his own magazine with the help of childhood best friend, fraternity brother and college roommate, Curt Overcash. Th two began their three-year partnership with the fi rst issue of Th Suffo k Banner in March of 1978. Seeing their venture successful caused Greg to move back to Cuba to the family farm to go full time in the magazine business. Th is move also allowed him to help his recently retired coal-mining father. While back in his hometown, his daughter Rachel was born in 1981. In 1991, Greg married wife, Debora (Alford), with whom he celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on Feb. 2 of this year, a date selected around show and sale schedules and a well-timed lambing season. Greg and Deb fi rst welcomed daughter Tiff ny in 1993 and then son Colin in 1996. In 1994, the decision was made to expand the magazine to an all breeds publication, becoming simply, Th Banner Sheep Magazine.

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