![]() ![]() Homra built one of the country's Top 10 Edward Jones financial consulting practices. He made the area his home for the remainder of his life. “Allen was one of my closest friends,” Dunklin said, “and I believe he and his father having such a prominent role in the creation of this exhibit on conservation and waterfowl is a tribute and legacy in which they would take great pride.”Īllen Homra moved to Stuttgart, Arkansas on a temporary assignment with Edward Jones in 1988, shortly after graduating from the University of Mississippi. (Bill) Homra and his late son, Allen Homra. Under the leadership of George Dunklin, Ducks Unlimited past president, the exhibit will include the Ducks Unlimited Conservation Theater in memory of William A. ![]() The Homra family joins Ducks Unlimited, the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation, as a premier sponsor of the exhibit, which was designed and built by Louisville, Kentucky firm Solid Light. Homra was a charter member of the Fulton and South Fulton chapter of Ducks Unlimited. ![]() An avid hunter and fisherman, Homra began his career selling fishing gear from the back of his van to small grocery stores from Hickman, Kentucky to Reelfoot Lake. His successful business ventures included Fulton’s Leader Sporting Goods, The Sportster, Capone’s Restaurant, Buck’s Party Mart and the Hollywood Showcase Theater. Homra was born and made his home in Fulton, Kentucky. (Bill) Homra has made a significant gift for the exhibit in memory of Homra, a businessman who had a passion for the sport of duck hunting. 10, 2023, at the 100,000-square-foot museum and 50-acre heritage park in Union City, Tennessee. Union City, Tenn., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - (Union City, Tennessee, May 3, 2023) Discovery Park of America announced new major gifts today to help fund a $1 million permanent exhibit, “ Duck, Duck, Goose: Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.” It will open for the public on Friday, Nov. Pictured l to r: Tom Terrell, maintenance Sam Minyard, information technology and Jennifer Wildes, collections and exhibits. Although Kirkland and his wife have passed away, their vision has been realized, and each year since opening more than 250,000 guests experience this 100-million-dollar masterpiece now sitting in what was once a quiet cornfield.Photo Caption: Discovery Park staff members begin preparing for the installation of “Duck, Duck, Goose: Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.” The new exhibit will open Friday, Nov. Not only had there never been anything like this in Obion County, there had never been anything quite like Discovery Park in the world. 1, 2013 as Robert and Jenny Kirkland cut the red ribbon. The combined efforts of experts, novices and volunteers were fully realized on Nov. It was intended to, in Kirkland’s own words, “enhance education for children as well as adults and to do it in an entertaining way.” He added, “I hope it will be a destination that people will visit again and again and walk away each time with an expectation for continued innovation.” in the building of a museum and heritage park. In the late 1990s, successful businessman, Robert Kirkland, and his wife Jenny sold their business holdings to concentrate on philanthropic efforts, including leading their community of Union City, Tenn. Inspiring Children and Adults to See Beyond ![]()
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