West Liberty-Salem FFA member Christopher Herron received the first Andy Detwiler Memorial official FFA jacket Wednesday, Jan. 4, from Cindy Oelker, Liberty Gathering Place owner, and her son Shane Oelker, West Liberty Chief of Police. Andy Detwiler passed away on Sept. 21, 2022, but his legacy and influence on the agricultural community lives on. Detwiler was a lifelong farmer, creator of his YouTube channel “Harmless Farmer,” and motivational speaker sharing his message to “Never Give Up”. He was an active member of the Champaign County Fair Board, which spoke to his passion for youth in agriculture and inspired Cindy and Shane to continue his legacy with FFA. The Oelkers were joined by Andy’s wife, Corkey Detwiler, and their daughter, Kylie Detwiler. Andy, Corkey and Kylie were all four-year members of the West Liberty-Salem Chapter of FFA. Shane and Cindy look forward to continuing to share Andy’s story and a jacket with young agriculture students for many years to come. (West Liberty-Salem Photo)
