THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR! - Kenton Times

Marvin was born in Hardin County and has
lived here all of his life.He has been a big supporter
of the fair. He grew up as a young child
looking forward to coming to the fair every year
with his family, his Grandma & his uncle who
loved to watch the horse races. They would
pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the day at the
fair.
Marvin served one term as a director for
Roundhead Township on the Hardin County fairboard
in 1988. He was a member of the Roundhead
Clever Clippers 4-H Club for 8 years and
showed Red Poll cattle every year in the fifties.
His last year he showed 17 head of Red Poll cattle
and won showmanship. He helped start the
Scioto Valley 4-H club and he and his wife of 51
years, Marilyn, were 4-H advisors for several years.
He served on the 4-H Council for one term. He
started a machinery consignment Auction at the
fairgrounds and the next year it became the fairboards
machinery consignment sale, which is still
held annually and is a major fund raiser for the
fairboard. Marvin also started the first fitting and
grooming class in the beef department. He also
started the tradition and donated for several
years the champion and reserve champion stall
signs for steers,hogs & lambs which grew every
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2013 Hardin County Fair Honoree
Marvin Ford
year with other animals included. He helped establish
the first draft horse show at the fair and
exhibited 4 head of Percheron horses the first
year (1985). He has donated
his time along with all
the other Auctioneers for
the Junior Fair Livestock
Auction at the fair every
year. Marvin introduced
the idea of numbering the
rows of the East parking lot
at the fairgrounds.
Marvin put up the first
911 sign and installed the
majority of them in Hardin
County. He retired from the
Hardin County Engineers
Highway Department. He was also inducted into
the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2011.
Marvin and Marilyn also have three girls Lori,
Lisa & Julie who were all in 4-H showing cattle
and hogs at the Hardin County fair for several
years and four grandsons, Jacob, Justin, Tyler &
Austin who also showed cattle through 4-H and
FFA. Grandchildren Linley and Gabe also loved
to visit the fair. The Hardin County fair has been
a big influence in the life of Marvin and his family.
He is proud that he has been able to support
the fair over the years. Marvin is deeply honored
that he has been named this year s fair honoree.
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