Love for wildlife and cattle made ranch dream a reality

  • CONSERVATION RANCHER Kris Dennison presents Patsy Day with the Outstanding Conservation Rancher award for her accomplishments in stewardship and conservation of the soil, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. | PAUL GIBSON PHOTO
    CONSERVATION RANCHER Kris Dennison presents Patsy Day with the Outstanding Conservation Rancher award for her accomplishments in stewardship and conservation of the soil, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. | PAUL GIBSON PHOTO
    In 1949, Patsy was born in her parents’ hometown of Fairfield, TX, about 90 miles south of Dallas on IH 45 at the crossroads of US 84.Her and her younger sister, Sharon Fryer Watson, hunted, fished, and fed cattle with their parents. In 1964, their dad passed away after a short battle with cancer, but Patsy continued to feed their cattle herd of approximately 80 cows. ...

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