A life-long "love affair with the soil" and a determination to leave the land better than he found it have distinguished Deloris L. Stokes' life and made him the 1991 recipient of the third annual Utah Land Grant Hall of Fame Award.

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Stokes, a Tremonton resident, was honored recently during Land Grant Days events at Utah State University. The award recognizes citizens who have fostered productive relationships between USU, the state's land grant university, and the people of the state.Doyle Matthews, dean of the College of Agriculture, praised Stokes' commitment to public service and innovation.

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