Bell rides Mill Iron range for final round

By Bev Odom on Friday, February 23, 2024
  • Since February 1986, Byron Bell has embraced the cowboy way of life on Collingsworth County’s historic Mill Iron Ranch. Bell served as ranch foreman since 1991. Molly A. Sims Photography
    Since February 1986, Byron Bell has embraced the cowboy way of life on Collingsworth County’s historic Mill Iron Ranch. Bell served as ranch foreman since 1991. Molly A. Sims Photography
  • Working cattle on the Mill Iron Ranch, Byron Bell positions a calf with assistance from his son, Jackie Bell, and coowner Al Allred.
    Working cattle on the Mill Iron Ranch, Byron Bell positions a calf with assistance from his son, Jackie Bell, and coowner Al Allred.
  • Byron Bell, son Jackie Bell and cowboy Sawyer Sims find time for fellowship and fun during a recent cattle roundup on the Mill Iron Ranch.
    Byron Bell, son Jackie Bell and cowboy Sawyer Sims find time for fellowship and fun during a recent cattle roundup on the Mill Iron Ranch.
    WELLINGTON–Longtime Mill Iron Ranch Manager Byron Bell made his final round this past Jan. 28, serving for 38 years with the historic cattle operation. “Byron, Jayne and their family have been a part of the Mill Iron Ranches for almost half a century,” noted Al Allred, co-owner of the ranch. “Byron has played an important role in the rich Texas ranching heritage that has made ...

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