We’re saddened to share news of the death of Seagoing Cowboy Howard Lord, who died this week at the age of 92. Lord set sail for Greece and Ethiopia in 1947 to deliver livestock to hungry families. In the video below, recorded in 2014, Lord remembers a trip that he said changed the course of his life.
Heifer International was launched by young men like Lord, who braved the oceans to offer sustenance, friendship and hope to people suffering in the aftermath of World War II.
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