Just about everybody who's been involved with the Alabama Cattlemen's Association over the last 40 years has gotten to know Ed Whatley. Starting in 1965 as the driver of the original "Beef Wagon", Ed's career with the Alabama Cattlemen's Association drew to a close last week.
Except for five years when he left to run a steakhouse and then a family-owned meat business, Ed has largely been the face of beef promotion in Alabama since '65. For all the people he's helped, mentored, and cooked for over the years, he has a great many friendships to carry with him into retirement.
Don't worry though, Ed will remain a part of the ACA family for years to come whether its pitching in during the ACA convention or the SLE rodeo. You may even see him around the state as he gets rolling with his custom catering business and his "Cattlemen's Steak Shake" seasoning.
Below is a short video shown at Ed's recent retirement party.
In case you're counting, this officially makes 3 posts in our opening day of the Bama Beef Blog. While we can't promise that type of per-day volume in the future, we do look forward to adding regular content of interest to this blog.
A Big Thank You Ed for all your years of hard work! Good Job Reid!
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