JOHN F. CLYBURN 
(1875-1944) 
Vice-President and Farm Manager 
COKER’S PEDIGREED SEED CoO. 
This page is dedicated to the late John F. 
Clyburn, Vice-President, Director and business 
associate of this Company for more than twenty- 
five years. 
As a Farm Manager, he was vigorous, efficient, 
progressive and alert. He believed in having 
things done properly and gave of himself un- 
sparingly to the supervision of all affairs under 
his direction. He had the capacity for securing 
fine cooperation from the men under him, from 
overseers to the humblest laborer. 
In administering and supervising the many 
details of seed production, warehousing and ship- 
ping, he secured a high degree of efficient per- 
formance. No detail of planning and no care 
in execution were too much for his careful con- 
sideration. 
He was a salesman par excellence. His contacts 
throughout the Delta country of Mississippi and 
Arkansas through annual trips and correspond- 
ence built up and maintained not only a large 
volume of business but helped multiply the con- 

fidence and good will of the customers of the 
Company. To many of them, his annual visit 
wa's a social event, as well as an opportunity to 
place substantial orders for seed. 
As an executive and administrator, Mr. Clyburn 
combined the qualities of excellent judgment, 
careful investigation and prompt action. He had 
a deep and abiding loyalty to the Company and 
to the ideals of Mr. David R. Coker, its founder. 
He had an unusual capacity for working with his 
associates. He possessed a keenness of insight 
and a constant humor, which enabled him to 
handle difficult situations successfully. He enjoyed 
the complete confidence and devotion of all. 
His loss is a personal one to all of us who 
were privileged to work with him. His advice 
and counsel were always helpful. He was gener- 
ous in his views and constantly thinking of other 
people. 
The Directors of this Company mourn his pass- 
ing not only for all that he did through the 
years but for the character of the man he was. 
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