An Ozark Farm Heritage

Margaret (Mom) Walls was the photographer and snapped this picture in the summer of 1950. Lloyd (Dad) is holding Donna. Keith is driving the horses, LeRoy and Carolyn are the hay trompers. (Glen wasn’t born until six years later.) 

Photo by

  
Margaret Walls  

Written by 
LeRoy Walls 
CEO 

Growing up in the Southern Missouri hill country five miles east of Cabool, my brothers, sisters and I were taught the value of hard work, integrity and common sense problem solving.

Margaret (Mom) was very understanding of childhood frustrations but always kept her kids looking on the bright side of life. She taught her children to, "Treat people the way you’d like to be treated."

Lloyd (Dad) was always one who was sure of where he was headed and how to get there. Dad taught his children, "If you’re going to do something, do it right." He was always efficient with his time and persistent at staying with something until it was done.

The Walls family farm was not a place for a pessimist or a whiner. Only big hurts, aches, pains and problems were brought up. Chores and other tasks were expected to be done even when not feeling up to par. Anyone well enough to eat was well enough to work.

Our farm family extended beyond our family and grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins to the community of Mt. Pisgah where Christian values, simple living and sharing of down-home hospitality was a way of life.

These core values have now become an integral part of life within the Woodpro family of employees.

12/31/1999