Samuel Dark resigning after 40 years of service
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Samuel W. “Bill” Dark
Special to the News
The Coosa County Soil and Water Conservation District Board would like to publicly thank Mr. Samuel W. (Bill) Dark for serving as a Board Supervisor. He recently resigned his position, and we are grateful for his many years of dedicated service to this agency and our county.
Dark was born in Coosa County in 1934 to Sam and Elizabeth Dark. He attended school in Kellyton and graduated from Benjamin Russell High School. He served in the United States Marines and reached the rank of Sergeant by the end of his service.
He and his wife, Janice, were married in 1961, and they have one daughter, Amanda. Mr. Dark was the owner/equipment operator of Dark Construction Company until his retirement in 2022.
During his 65-year career he built more than 100 ponds, with the largest being 87 acres located in southern Coosa County.
In 1985 a friend suggested that he might enjoy serving as a Board supervisor for the Coosa County Soil and Water Conservation District. Board supervisors are volunteers and are not paid for their service.
Dark has hosted landowner and other education events on his property in Kellyton. While he enjoyed providing information about his property to other landowners, he loved sharing conservation information with local school children.
Dark is a TREASURE Forest Landowner and a recipient of the Helene Mosley award. He has also been an active farmer and cattleman.
During his 40 years of service with the Conservation District, he has participated in many education and training initiatives related to forestry, agriculture, wildlife, and other conservation practices.
Chairman Spencer Hardy praised Mr. Dark for his long commitment to the Coosa County Conservation District Board.
Vice Chairman Ricky Porch, a fellow Kellyton resident, has known Mr. Dark for more than 50 years. Porch describes Dark as a person of integrity and commitment that did quality work for his customers and served as an example to others for protecting our natural resources.
Mr. Dark, thank you for your service. You will be missed.
