Sheep Industry News June 2024

Obituary

CARL STEPHEN MENZIES, 1932-2024 Dr. Carl Stephen Menzies passed away May 2, 2024, while resting peacefully and is now in a better place. He was 92 years old at the time of his passing. Born in Menard, Texas, on March 6, 1932, he was the son of Alexander Littleton Menzies and Margarite Watson Menzies. Carl had two brothers, the older being A.L. ‘Sonny’ Jr. and the younger being Jim, who both preceded him in death. Carl grew up in Menard and at

science, interacting with scientists from Australia, New Zea land, Russia and others. He retired in 1996 and maintained homes in San Angelo and Menard, where he enjoyed golf and his Cheers Sunday School Class. He ranched on the C&S Menzies Ranch, where he raised cattle, sheep, goats and grand kids. Other interests included friends and neighbors, Mac the dog, Billy the goat and rain. Carl achieved many things during his career and earned many accolades from various organizations. As a

tended school with his future wife, Shirley White Menzies, beginning in the first grade. Carl lived on the family ranch doing chores, hunting and playing football and other sports through high school while Shirley was a twirler in the band. They were selected high school football king and queen their senior year. They were married on Sept. 2, 1952, and celebrated 63 years of mar riage. Shirley passed away in 2014. Carl graduated from Menard High School in 1950 and attended Texas Tech University earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 1954. After graduation, he worked in Brownwood, Texas, for a short time as assistant county extension agent before moving the family to Manhat

senior in high school, he was on the Texas state championship livestock judging team and earned a trip to Chicago to compete in the national show. That was just the beginning of his participation in judging events. At Texas Tech in 1953 he was on the national championship livestock judging team and while at KSU he coached several national champion ship wool judging teams. He was the 1988 recipient of the American Sheep Producer Council’s Silver Ram Award. The ASPC was the forerunner to ASI. In 2018, he was se lected as the Wool Excellence Award winner by ASI’s Wool Roundtable. He was also selected to the Menard High

School Hall of Fame and as a distinguished alumni at Texas Tech. He earned the Fred T. Earwood award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association in 1996 and went on to serve as the association’s president in 1998-1999. Survivors include his son Dr. Steve Menzies and wife, Kay; his daughter Linda Crocker and husband, Dr. Scott Crocker; his granddaughter Lauren Napier Harris and husband, Madison; his grandson Harris Napier III and wife, Shan non; granddaughter Bryce Menzies Sirmons and husband, Jeremy; granddaughter Cara Crocker and fiancé, Shaun McCleese; granddaughter Dr. Megan Crocker Esch and husband, Matt. Also surviving are seven great grandchildren and one pending. Also, Pat Revell, Carl’s special friend. The family asks that in place of flowers please make dona tions to the charity of your choice. A celebration of Carl’s life was on May 9 at First United Methodist Church in San Angelo with the Rev. Cyndi Young officiating.

tan, Kan., where he received a master’s in animal science from Kansas State University while overseeing the sheep research barn and teaching undergraduate students. He finished his education in Lexington, Ky., earning a Ph.D. in animal nutrition from the University of Kentucky and returned to Kansas to continue his work as a college professor. In the winter of 1969, he moved the family to frigid Brookings, S.D., and served as head of the Animal Science Department at South Dakota State University for three years. In 1972, the family moved back to Texas where he served 25 years as director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo, Texas, leading research projects in range management, brush control, sheep nutri tion, breeding and wool production. He authored and co authored more than 36 scientific research papers in his area of expertise. Carl was internationally known for his efforts in animal

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