Bud was one of many talented and intelligent cousins that graced my childhood. He spent his life well, raising a fine family and helping to feed the nation from his beautiful farm. Edgington family reunions at the Hengstler farm complex were always a joyous event and worth the long plane trip from New Mexico. Thank you, Bud, for your generosity and devotion to family and the larger community in general. I am proud and very grateful to have known you.