Armstead Milner Feland III
December 5, 1921 - January 1, 2015
Born in Danville, Kentucky, to Armstead and Elizabeth Feland, on December 5, 1921,
Armstead Milner Feland, III, maintained a lifelong love of the farm until his death January 1, 2015.
He attended the University of Kentucky and received an honorary PhD from the University of Arkansas in 1978.
Armstead's career span was dedicated to work in farmer cooperatives for which he was a stellar advocate.
He came to Arkansas in 1957 to lead the bankrupt Arkansas Farmers Cooperative into the highly successful Southern Farmers Association, which reached across the mid-south in serving farmers as their supply cooperative.
By the time of his retirement as president and CEO, SFA was on a solid financial footing, doing well over $150 million in volume.
He served as board chairman of the Sixth District Farm Credit System, headquartered in St. Louis; as chairman of the board of trustees of the American Institute of Cooperation; board chair of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; board chair of Agricultural Cooperative Development International, which fostered the formation of farm coops among farmers in developing nations; a member of the fiscal committee for the entire Farm Credit System; chairman of the board of Mississippi Chemical Corporation; member of the executive committee of the board of Commercial National Bank; a board member of the former Bank of Cabot; and an early board member of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation and Arkansas Future Farmers of America.
Always active in the local level of his church, Armstead also was a member and officer of the regional board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
In 1969, he was selected by the Progressive Farmer Magazine as "Man of the Year" in Southern Agriculture.
Armstead served on numerous other boards and community outreach endeavors.
Nancy Feland, who predeceased him, was the love of his life and his wife for more than seventy years.
Armstead was a devoted husband in every way, and a father who was cherished by his son Armstead M. Feland , IV (Jane); daughter Dr. Beth Feland; son John M. Feland (Ginger); and son Will Feland (Martha) .
He was immensely proud of his 11 grandchildren: Tamara Bishop; Maria Peterson; Laura Lyde; Paula Bach; Carla Shotts; John Feland; Andy Feland; Armstead Feland,V; Bucky O-Connell-Miller; Price Feland and Nancy Bard;
He delighted in being a great-grandparent with each precious life presented by his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Armstead was also predeceased by his parents, his brother John Feland and sister Betty Hardesty. Many nieces and nephews, which who he enjoyed family reunions, survive.
Because of their support of family farms and vocational agriculture, the Feland Future Farmers of America Pavilion exists at Camp Couchdale and Feland Hall is dedicated at C. A. Vines 4-H Center In recognition of their commitment to community outreach and a passion for helping those less fortunate, an outdoor pavilion at Lonoke County Open Arms Shelter is named in their honor.
Rest Hills Funeral Home
December 5, 1921 - January 1, 2015
Born in Danville, Kentucky, to Armstead and Elizabeth Feland, on December 5, 1921,
Armstead Milner Feland, III, maintained a lifelong love of the farm until his death January 1, 2015.
He attended the University of Kentucky and received an honorary PhD from the University of Arkansas in 1978.
Armstead's career span was dedicated to work in farmer cooperatives for which he was a stellar advocate.
He came to Arkansas in 1957 to lead the bankrupt Arkansas Farmers Cooperative into the highly successful Southern Farmers Association, which reached across the mid-south in serving farmers as their supply cooperative.
By the time of his retirement as president and CEO, SFA was on a solid financial footing, doing well over $150 million in volume.
He served as board chairman of the Sixth District Farm Credit System, headquartered in St. Louis; as chairman of the board of trustees of the American Institute of Cooperation; board chair of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; board chair of Agricultural Cooperative Development International, which fostered the formation of farm coops among farmers in developing nations; a member of the fiscal committee for the entire Farm Credit System; chairman of the board of Mississippi Chemical Corporation; member of the executive committee of the board of Commercial National Bank; a board member of the former Bank of Cabot; and an early board member of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation and Arkansas Future Farmers of America.
Always active in the local level of his church, Armstead also was a member and officer of the regional board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
In 1969, he was selected by the Progressive Farmer Magazine as "Man of the Year" in Southern Agriculture.
Armstead served on numerous other boards and community outreach endeavors.
Nancy Feland, who predeceased him, was the love of his life and his wife for more than seventy years.
Armstead was a devoted husband in every way, and a father who was cherished by his son Armstead M. Feland , IV (Jane); daughter Dr. Beth Feland; son John M. Feland (Ginger); and son Will Feland (Martha) .
He was immensely proud of his 11 grandchildren: Tamara Bishop; Maria Peterson; Laura Lyde; Paula Bach; Carla Shotts; John Feland; Andy Feland; Armstead Feland,V; Bucky O-Connell-Miller; Price Feland and Nancy Bard;
He delighted in being a great-grandparent with each precious life presented by his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Armstead was also predeceased by his parents, his brother John Feland and sister Betty Hardesty. Many nieces and nephews, which who he enjoyed family reunions, survive.
Because of their support of family farms and vocational agriculture, the Feland Future Farmers of America Pavilion exists at Camp Couchdale and Feland Hall is dedicated at C. A. Vines 4-H Center In recognition of their commitment to community outreach and a passion for helping those less fortunate, an outdoor pavilion at Lonoke County Open Arms Shelter is named in their honor.
Rest Hills Funeral Home
Armstead Milner Feland III
December 5, 1921 - January 1, 2015
Born in Danville, Kentucky, to Armstead and Elizabeth Feland, on December 5, 1921,
Armstead Milner Feland, III, maintained a lifelong love of the farm until his death January 1, 2015.
He attended the University of Kentucky and received an honorary PhD from the University of Arkansas in 1978.
Armstead's career span was dedicated to work in farmer cooperatives for which he was a stellar advocate.
He came to Arkansas in 1957 to lead the bankrupt Arkansas Farmers Cooperative into the highly successful Southern Farmers Association, which reached across the mid-south in serving farmers as their supply cooperative.
By the time of his retirement as president and CEO, SFA was on a solid financial footing, doing well over $150 million in volume.
He served as board chairman of the Sixth District Farm Credit System, headquartered in St. Louis; as chairman of the board of trustees of the American Institute of Cooperation; board chair of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; board chair of Agricultural Cooperative Development International, which fostered the formation of farm coops among farmers in developing nations; a member of the fiscal committee for the entire Farm Credit System; chairman of the board of Mississippi Chemical Corporation; member of the executive committee of the board of Commercial National Bank; a board member of the former Bank of Cabot; and an early board member of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation and Arkansas Future Farmers of America.
Always active in the local level of his church, Armstead also was a member and officer of the regional board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
In 1969, he was selected by the Progressive Farmer Magazine as "Man of the Year" in Southern Agriculture.
Armstead served on numerous other boards and community outreach endeavors.
Nancy Feland, who predeceased him, was the love of his life and his wife for more than seventy years.
Armstead was a devoted husband in every way, and a father who was cherished by his son Armstead M. Feland , IV (Jane); daughter Dr. Beth Feland; son John M. Feland (Ginger); and son Will Feland (Martha) .
He was immensely proud of his 11 grandchildren: Tamara Bishop; Maria Peterson; Laura Lyde; Paula Bach; Carla Shotts; John Feland; Andy Feland; Armstead Feland,V; Bucky O-Connell-Miller; Price Feland and Nancy Bard;
He delighted in being a great-grandparent with each precious life presented by his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Armstead was also predeceased by his parents, his brother John Feland and sister Betty Hardesty. Many nieces and nephews, which who he enjoyed family reunions, survive.
Because of their support of family farms and vocational agriculture, the Feland Future Farmers of America Pavilion exists at Camp Couchdale and Feland Hall is dedicated at C. A. Vines 4-H Center In recognition of their commitment to community outreach and a passion for helping those less fortunate, an outdoor pavilion at Lonoke County Open Arms Shelter is named in their honor.
Rest Hills Funeral Home
December 5, 1921 - January 1, 2015
Born in Danville, Kentucky, to Armstead and Elizabeth Feland, on December 5, 1921,
Armstead Milner Feland, III, maintained a lifelong love of the farm until his death January 1, 2015.
He attended the University of Kentucky and received an honorary PhD from the University of Arkansas in 1978.
Armstead's career span was dedicated to work in farmer cooperatives for which he was a stellar advocate.
He came to Arkansas in 1957 to lead the bankrupt Arkansas Farmers Cooperative into the highly successful Southern Farmers Association, which reached across the mid-south in serving farmers as their supply cooperative.
By the time of his retirement as president and CEO, SFA was on a solid financial footing, doing well over $150 million in volume.
He served as board chairman of the Sixth District Farm Credit System, headquartered in St. Louis; as chairman of the board of trustees of the American Institute of Cooperation; board chair of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; board chair of Agricultural Cooperative Development International, which fostered the formation of farm coops among farmers in developing nations; a member of the fiscal committee for the entire Farm Credit System; chairman of the board of Mississippi Chemical Corporation; member of the executive committee of the board of Commercial National Bank; a board member of the former Bank of Cabot; and an early board member of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation and Arkansas Future Farmers of America.
Always active in the local level of his church, Armstead also was a member and officer of the regional board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In 1994, he was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
In 1969, he was selected by the Progressive Farmer Magazine as "Man of the Year" in Southern Agriculture.
Armstead served on numerous other boards and community outreach endeavors.
Nancy Feland, who predeceased him, was the love of his life and his wife for more than seventy years.
Armstead was a devoted husband in every way, and a father who was cherished by his son Armstead M. Feland , IV (Jane); daughter Dr. Beth Feland; son John M. Feland (Ginger); and son Will Feland (Martha) .
He was immensely proud of his 11 grandchildren: Tamara Bishop; Maria Peterson; Laura Lyde; Paula Bach; Carla Shotts; John Feland; Andy Feland; Armstead Feland,V; Bucky O-Connell-Miller; Price Feland and Nancy Bard;
He delighted in being a great-grandparent with each precious life presented by his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Armstead was also predeceased by his parents, his brother John Feland and sister Betty Hardesty. Many nieces and nephews, which who he enjoyed family reunions, survive.
Because of their support of family farms and vocational agriculture, the Feland Future Farmers of America Pavilion exists at Camp Couchdale and Feland Hall is dedicated at C. A. Vines 4-H Center In recognition of their commitment to community outreach and a passion for helping those less fortunate, an outdoor pavilion at Lonoke County Open Arms Shelter is named in their honor.
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