Darrel Hoar of Black Hawk, Hall of Fame
2009 Black Hills Stock Show Banquet and Ball
Hoar was raised on his family’s cattle ranch near Provo and graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in animal science.
He served eight years in the Army and Army Reserve.
The South Dakota resident began his long career with Black Hills Packing Co., in Rapid City, in 1960, and credits much of his success to Jim Howard, his boss of 31 years. When the plant was sold to Federal Beef, Hoar continued with the company until the plant burned down during the 2002 South Dakota stock show.
Soon after, he was hired by Green Bay Dressed Beef of Green Bay, Wis., which then merged with American Foods Group of Alexandria, Minn. Hoar retied on Dec.31, 2008.
The stockman’s 49-year career involved 60,000 to 100,000 miles on the road and thousands of air miles each year as he bought cattle in 10 states and three Canadian provinces.
Hoar has served many civic organizations including the Black Hills Stock Show, Central States Fair, Lions Club, 4-H clubs, Elks Club and the Western South Dakota Buckaroos. He has spent many hours volunteering to help to youth rodeo, FFA and 4-H.
He and his wife Jo have four children.
