A Remarkable Rancher

A Remarkable Rancher

Susan Allen
Susan Allen

 

When you think you are too old to attempt a job or hobby, stop and  remember these two words. Jane Haddock. That’s right this woman is an inspiration and an example for all when it comes to  work ethic,dreams and aging well. Welcome to OpenRange I’ll be back with the story of one amazing  ninety three year old rancher. While most folks over ninety that I know reside in assisted living or a  care center not , Jane Haddock. Haddock raises cattle on her two hundred and twenty acre farm in JonesCountyGeorgia. Haddock attributes her passion for the cattle industry to a brief stint in the Red Cross right after college   that served to make her really homesick and reconfirmed home would always be the ranch she was raised on. Starting on just eight acres and the original homestead   because  her father had lost most of the ranch in the great depression, Haddock bought  her first cow in 1950. Sixty years latter she still  lives in the same house she grew up in, she has never married  and spends everyday, including weekends and holidays  with her cattle. Now some might not think that’s healthy but it’s worked to keep Haddock fit and sassy. Until recently she was still loading her own  calves and hauling them to the sale yard. Today Haddock admits to having a little help from friends. I’ll warn you if you arrive unannounced to her farm, chances are you’ll find the 93 year old  up on a tractor moving hay, fixing fence or feeding  her seventy five cows. Jane Haddock is inspiration for all of us  that if  you have passion , persistence and drive age doesn’t matter a lick.
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