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==Later managers==

==Later managers==

Gardner served as manager until 1928, a year before his death. The management then passed to O. A. Lambert, 1928–1930; Virgil V. Parr, 1930–1940; Rudolph Swenson, 1940–1942, who was killed by a train; [[Douglas Burns]] , who served from 1942 to 1965; [[Jim Humphreys]], the manager from 1965 to 1986; Bob Moorhouse, who served from 1986 to 2007, and Ron Lane (born 1969), Moorhouse's successor who is no longer the ranch manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/Texas/Dickens/ron-n-lane/29677861.aspx|title=Ron Lane, Dickens, Texas: previous general manager of the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company|publisher=corporationwiki.com|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref> In the early 20th century, Pitchfork lands were drilled for [[petroleum]], but at the beginning of the 21st century, the ranch had no income, however from either oil or [[natural gas]]. In addition to the cattle, the ranch raises championship quarter horses, having won the 1993 American Quarter Horse Association Remuda competition in [[Amarillo]].<ref name=handbook/>​

Gardner served as manager until 1928, a year before his death. The management then passed to O. A. Lambert, 1928–1930; Virgil V. Parr, 1930–1940; Rudolph Swenson, 1940–1942, who was killed by a train; [[Douglas Burns]], who served from 1942 to 1965; [[Jim Humphreys]], the manager from 1965 to 1986; Bob Moorhouse, who served from 1986 to 2007, and Ron Lane (born 1969), Moorhouse's successor who is no longer the ranch manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/Texas/Dickens/ron-n-lane/29677861.aspx|title=Ron Lane, Dickens, Texas: previous general manager of the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company|publisher=corporationwiki.com|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref> In the early 20th century, Pitchfork lands were drilled for [[petroleum]], but at the beginning of the 21st century, the ranch had no income, however from either oil or [[natural gas]]. In addition to the cattle, the ranch raises championship quarter horses, having won the 1993 American Quarter Horse Association Remuda competition in [[Amarillo]].<ref name=handbook/>​

Hermon "Babe" Oliver (1920-2009) worked for the Pitchfork Ranch for forty-two years. In 1960, he was elected as one of the four King County ommissioners, a part-time position which he held until 1976, when he was elected [[sheriff]] of King County. In 1984, he was appointed King County administrative county judge, a position which he held until his retirement in 1990. Oliver was born to M. N. and Ada Oliver in Steedman in Pontotoc County  in southern Oklahoma. He moved to Texas with his family in 1934 and thereafter was a [[United States Army]] veteran of [[World War II]]. On February 25, 1945, he married the former Bama Nell Smith (1924–2007) in Paducah in Cottle County, Texas. The Olivers relocated in 1995 to Pampa in Gray County, Texas, and then in August 2007 to Clyde in Callahan County. Oliver was survived by two daughters, Linda and husband, Jimmy Barton, of Clyde and Beth Watson and husband, Randy Watson, of Pampa, and one son, Terry and wife, Linda Oliver, of Dumont in King County. His services were held at the First [[United Methodist]] Church in Paducah, Texas. Interment was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020509/obi_384786752.shtml|title=Obituary of Hermon "Babe" Oliver|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=February 5, 2009|accessdate=February 5, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Hermon "Babe" Oliver (1920-2009) worked for the Pitchfork Ranch for forty-two years. In 1960, he was elected as one of the four King County ommissioners, a part-time position which he held until 1976, when he was elected [[sheriff]] of King County. In 1984, he was appointed King County administrative county judge, a position which he held until his retirement in 1990. Oliver was born to M. N. and Ada Oliver in Steedman in Pontotoc County  in southern Oklahoma. He moved to Texas with his family in 1934 and thereafter was a [[United States Army]] veteran of [[World War II]]. On February 25, 1945, he married the former Bama Nell Smith (1924–2007) in Paducah in Cottle County, Texas. The Olivers relocated in 1995 to Pampa in Gray County, Texas, and then in August 2007 to Clyde in Callahan County. Oliver was survived by two daughters, Linda and husband, Jimmy Barton, of Clyde and Beth Watson and husband, Randy Watson, of Pampa, and one son, Terry and wife, Linda Oliver, of Dumont in King County. His services were held at the First [[United Methodist]] Church in Paducah, Texas. Interment was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020509/obi_384786752.shtml|title=Obituary of Hermon "Babe" Oliver|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=February 5, 2009|accessdate=February 5, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​