I'm John Watson a 51 year old wheat farmer who lives 12 miles south of Guernsey, I grew up in Guernsey the son of a miner and teacher. I started working for a farmer south of town after my junior year of High School, and in 1976 married his daughter and came back to start farming the summer of 1977. Kathy , my wife, and I have three children. Our oldest daughter , Angie, and her husband ,Nate, live in Wichita. Nate is a mechanical engineer who works in the airline industry. They have three of our grandchildren. Our second daughter, Debbie is married to Sean, they are both nurses and work for Gem City Bone and Joint in Laramie. They also have one of my grandsons. My Son, Tom is married to Jo and they live in Laramie where he is a civil engineer with WWC. They are expecting to give use a granddaughter in March.

My hobbies other than farming are watching High School sports, hunting, and spending time with my grandkids. Kathy and I have led the Guernsey-Sunrise chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the past four years. I served 16 years on my local school board, and am still active in the local school accreditation committee. I served 9 years on the board of The Wheatland Coop. In 1997 I participated in American Cyanamid's Statesman Program. I have served as President of WWGA from 2001-2004. I have served on various church boards over the last 30 years.

John Watson
1195 S Guernsey Rd
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 836-2647
jkwatson@vistabeam.com