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ponent of the moves that ultimately removed the bulky four 

 and three-year-olds from the competitions. 



COL. JUDY knew all of the leading breeders and his informa- 

 tion on bloodlines and pedigrees was encyclopedic in range and 

 accuracy. His simplicity, honesty, modesty and great hearted- 

 ness won him a host of loyal friends, while his resourceful 

 sense of humor, native sagacity and spontaneous generosity 

 made him conspicuously successful. He was an early presi- 

 dent of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture and gave of his 

 best years to the establishment of the State Fair at Springfield. 

 His death occurred at his home, "The Walnuts," September 16, 

 1916, at the ripe age of ninety-four. 



