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==Civic matters==
==Civic matters==
Formby was involved over the years in civic affairs in Hereford, first as a member of the Jaycees. He was a past president of the [[Kiwanis Club]] as well as district lieutenant governor and was involved in chartering two new clubs in West Texas. He served as president of Deaf Smith County [[Chamber of Commerce]] and in 1964 received the "Citizen of the Year" award from that group. He also won the "Good Neighbor Award" from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he taught the boys' high school [[Sunday school]] class for several years. He and Margaret were later charter members of Fellowship of Believers Church. He received the Texas Communicator of the Year from the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. He worked to bring [[cable television]] to Hereford as the managing partner of Hereford Cablevision from 1975 to 2006.<ref name=obit/>
Formby was involved over the years in civic affairs in Hereford, first as a member of the Jaycees. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club as well as district lieutenant governor and was involved in chartering two new clubs in West Texas. He served as president of Deaf Smith County [[Chamber of Commerce]] and in 1964 received the "Citizen of the Year" award from that group. He also won the "Good Neighbor Award" from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he taught the boys' high school [[Sunday school]] class for several years. He and Margaret were later charter members of Fellowship of Believers Church. He received the Texas Communicator of the Year from the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. He worked to bring cable [[television]] to Hereford as the managing partner of Hereford Cablevision from 1975 to 2006.<ref name=obit/>
Formby was the only person thus far to have appeared on the cover of ''Texas Highways'' [[magazine]]. He was also the only individual thus far to have served Texas Tech University as president of the student body, head of the Texas Tech Alumni Association, and chairman of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University.
Formby was the only person thus far to have appeared on the cover of ''Texas Highways'' [[magazine]]. He was also the only individual thus far to have served Texas Tech University as president of the student body, head of the Texas Tech Alumni Association, and chairman of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University.