A sad time

It is with great sadness that I write to tell you a co-worker of mine, Joy Sparks, has passed away. Last night at home with her family we lost a great lady. This morning there was a message to all of us from the Dean of the College.

Joy worked as the 4-H coordinator for UD Cooperative Extension for the state of Delaware. She has worked with 4-H practically her entire adult life. I know there are going to be thousands of people all over the nation mourning.

"Sparks was presented the Perpetual Lighthouse Award, the highest award that a UD Cooperative Extension employee can receive, then was honored with the Distinguished Service to Ag award from the New Castle County Farm Bureau. More recently, she received yet another Distinguished Service to Ag award, this time from the Delaware Farm Bureau."