Darwyn Bryan Metcalf(Tulia)

Tulia, Texas—Darwyn Bryan Metcalf passed away peacefully on December 6, 2014 at the age of 83. Mr. Metcalf was born in Aspermont, Texas on March 24, 1931 to Mary and Bryan Metcalf and graduated from Aspermont High School in 1948. He proudly attended and graduated from Texas Tech University as an Agriculture Education major and a member of ROTC. After college he served in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged when he and his wife, Doris Metcalf had their first daughter, Nancy. Mr. Metcalf worked all of his life in the agriculture industry. He began his professional life as a high school Agriculture Economics teacher, and that led him to a position with the Texas Department of Agriculture. He spent the majority of his career as the General Manager of Taylor-Evans Seed Company in Tulia, Texas, a position that was offered to him by the company’s owner as the result of Mr. Metcalf’s work with the Department of Agriculture. He was fortunate to travel the world to promote the grain sorghum hybrids industry, including Asia, South America, Mexico and Africa. He served as the President of the Board of the Texas Seed Trade Association and served on the American Seed Association Board. He began his own seed company, M&M Seed that he operated until his death while also farming land in Swisher, Moore, and Sherman Counties. During the 40 years he lived in Tulia, he served on many civic committees and was voted onto the Tulia City Council. He enjoyed countless hours fishing at Lake Tawakoni, shooting pheasant and quail and cheering on the Texas Tech football team with his friends and family. He vacationed frequently in Ruidoso where he was a member of the Turf Club and an avid gin-rummy player. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister; Billie Kahout, daughter; Nancy Metcalf Merritt, wife; Doris Metcalf, and wife; Fay Metcalf. Survivors include a daughter: Sherry Kelley of Amarillo; a son: Michael Metcalf and wife, Janet, of Amarillo; a daughter of the heart: Missy Stringer of Lubbock; a sister: Shirley McMeans of Lubbock; four grandchildren: Bryan Kelley and wife, Betsy, of Amarillo, Taylor Kelley and wife, Ashley, of Amarillo, Rebecca Metcalf of Lubbock, and Casey Metcalf of Amarillo; four great-grandchildren: Jack Kelley and Anna Belle Kelley of Amarillo and Lily Kelley and Avery Kelley of Amarillo; and wife Marlene Morris. Visitors are welcome to pay their respects at the Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Tulia on Monday and Tuesday. A private family burial will take place on Wednesday. The family asks that donations be made to the Texas Tech Red Raider Club in lieu of flowers.