Larry Brady was inducted into the Oklahoma Ag Teacher Hall of Fame August 4, 2015. His family had kept this award a secret from him for several months, and the whole gang was there to celebrate with him during this special and well-deserved day. Larry served in Balko, Ok. as an Ag teacher from 1961 until 1994 for a total of 33 years. While serving the Balko students he received his Honorary State FFA Degree as well as an Honorary American FFA Degree, and 62 of his students were recipients of a State FFA Degree. Larry was as effective in the show ring as he was in the classroom. Possibly his most prized story is that of Arnold, a runt that he sold for two sacks of feed. Many in the area know that Arnold went on to win the Grand Champion at the Oklahoma City Spring Stock Show. There Arnold sold for $24,000. From there, Larry went on to have his hogs win Tulsa as well as Kansas State Fairs. Although this story is one for the ages, Larry’s best accomplishment didn’t come in the show ring. Rather it came with the many lives that he touched and changed in the community of Balko.