The Honorary Swede is a recognition given to a person who grew up in the Stromsburg community, but who has spent most or all of their adult life in a location other than here, and who has made significant contributions in their professional, business, civic, community and religious life.  The 2008 Honorary Swede award went to Tim Stanton, son of Bud and the late Lola Mae Stanton of Stromsburg, and was presented to his family posthumously.  Jack Anderson read the following about Dr. Stanton.  Tim Stanton graduated from Stromsburg High School in 1970.  A gifted athlete, he was selected as most valuable football player during his senior year and chosen to participate in the Shrine Bowl.  He was also a member of the State Championship wrestling team and the track squad. Tim began his college studies at the University of Nebraska Kearney, later transferring to the University of Nebraska where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Animal Science.  Moving on to Oklahoma State University, he continued studies in nutrition and biochemistry, earning a PhD in 1980. Tim accepted a position as a professor at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado in the animal sciences department.  He was involved in both teaching and research as well as an extension specialist for the state of Colorado.  My examination of his professional accomplishments while at CSU revealed that in addition to his teaching duties, our Honorary Swede  was responsible, either solely or in cooperation with other colleagues, for nearly 200 published papers, abstracts and technical articles as well as participating in numerous animal science seminars and being part of nearly 2 dozen funded research projects.  One of his most recent research projects was working with others to develop a biological aeration system to remediate municipal and livestock wastewater systems.  This project has just recently been approved by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment for a pilot operation at a municipality in Colorado.  Recognitions received by our Honorary Swede include the Western Section of American Society of Animal Science Extension Award,  awards by Epsilon Sigma Phi honorary fraternity and Colorado State University for years of service as an Extension Professional.  He was a member of the Colorado Cattle Feeder’s Association for 25 years, serving as part of the research and education committee for over 20 of those years.   He was Associate Editor for several years of the American Registry of Professional Animal Science. Fourteen years ago he and his wife became owners of Sunset Stables East in Fort Collins, CO and 4 years ago added Sunset Stables West.  Our honoree had a real passion for horses.  But even more significant, he had a passion for people, including his family.  He is described by others as intelligent, honest, kind and supporting.  Even after he retired from CSU in 2005, our honoree continued to assist graduate students, but this was done without compensation. Tim was a member of his neighborhood association for many years.  He was a soccer coach.  He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and later a member of Timberline Church. Dr. Stanton lost his battle to that enemy of humanity, cancer, on March 24th of this year.  But because his life was so well lived and his accomplishments significant and his passing is just recent, the selection committee is presenting this award posthumously to Dr. Tim Stanton.  This is the first time the Honorary Swede Award has been so presented.  Receiving the award for the late Dr. Tim Stanton were his wife Renate, son Will and daughters Jackie Lee and Hanni Marie.

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