Topper Thorpe, (AKA Papa Top after his first grandchild was born) of Gila, NM, passed away on Dec. 1. Topper was born in Camp Atterbury, IN, on Oct. 18, 1942, to Martin and Eleanor Thorpe. Alongside his brother and sister, he was raised on a cotton, alfalfa and livestock farm in Dona Ana, NM, and attended New Mexico State University, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science and master’s degree in agriculture economics. In 1965, Topper married Sandra Turner. Before earning his master’s degree, Topper served as first lieutenant in the Army and was honorably discharged in August 1966.
Topper, with Sandra (who died in 1999), moved to Denver, CO, in 1968 to work for CattleFax as one of the first two employees of the startup company. Topper helped pioneer a database of information designed to help CattleFax members make market-based decisions for their operations by providing more accurate and timely industrywide forecasting tools than were available anywhere else.
No comments:
Post a Comment