“I agree with Ronald Reagan who said that ‘the best social program is a job.’ It helps with social and financial problems.  We’ve assisted hundreds of thousands of people find employment which helps them from both a mental and spiritual standpoint.” Bob Funk

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“I cannot imagine a more rewarding career than employing people and helping the family breadwinner with a good job.  My career has truly been a ministry:  giving people hope for a bright future.” Bob Funk   

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“Youth, education and agriculture are my passions. There is no school room like the lessons learned on the milkin’ end of a cow at six in the morning. Hard work, leadership, faith and dependability are the lessons kids learn every day as members of the FFA.  I love this 90-year-old organization, and I love its mission to forge a pathway of leadership, growth and career success for rural students.”  Bob Funk

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“Growing up on a dairy farm taught me some of life’s greatest lessons – the value of hard work, long hours, putting  the animals first and teamwork.  The Oklahoma Youth Expo shares those values with thousands of students each year.” Bob Funk

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“Oliver Wendell Holmes claimed, ‘One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation ever more!’ This statement sums up my perspective of the United States of America.  What a blessed life my family, my associates and I have enjoyed based on the unbridled freedom, human ingenuity and capitalist environment of this great country.” Bob Funk

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“Education is a great investment which positively enables one’s future while also inspiring and greatly influencing surrounding loved ones.” Bob Funk

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“When I travel the world and tell people about Oklahoma, more than anything I love telling them about what makes Oklahoma a great place to live.  It’s not just sunsets and wide-open plains, it’s truly our great people.” Bob Funk 

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“The Express Clydesdales have been a source of great pride and enjoyment in my life.  I respect and admire these gentle giants and enjoy seeing kids’ sense of awe when they are up close to these majestic animals which stand 16 hands tall.” Bob Funk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Winston Churchill was correct when he said, ‘We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.’ Charity has enormous and impactful influences in a person’s life.  Giving isn’t only about what it does for others; it is also about what it does for us.” Bob Funk