Anyone who
has spent any time
at the Logan County Fair in the
last several years has probably
at one time or another seen this
fellow walking about, shaking
hands with folks, thanking them
for coming to the fair and sitting
down to yarn a tale for a few
minutes.
Dean Bruns has been involved
in livestock shows and the Logan
County Fair since he was a
youngster. He began as a hired
hand for a neighbor who showed
cattle all around the state. In time
he began volunteering at the
Logan County Fair.
He served as a superintendent
in the livestock barns, has been
on the fair board for many many
years and has been the board
president for the last several
years.
In 2006 he was recognized at the Illinois State Fair as the County Fair Person of the Year. He was
nominated by his board for the honor.
If you see Dean out and about this week, give him a shout. He’ll very much enjoy spending a few
minutes with you.
On Thursday morning, Bruns spent quite a bit of time at the beef show, one of his favorite places to
be during the fair. He took the microphone for a moment, congratulating all the youngsters on their
showmanship and the quality of animals in the arena.
Pictures by Nila Smith
page 242 2013 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR. A special editon of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 30, 2013
