Barry County CO-OP General Manager Retires After 47 Years
John Marney
Jillian LeCompte
After 47 years at the Barry County CO-OP, John Marney has retired as the general manager, and states that he is thankful for the experiences he has gotten while working at the CO-OP.
Marney recalls his introduction to the CO-OP fondly. “In 1974," he states, "I was a manager at the Ready-Mix Plant for three years, and CO-OP happened to be looking for a manager, and that was when I came on board as general manager.”
When discussing what made Marney stay at the Barry County CO-OP so long, he states, “It was close to home and I loved the community. It was a good place to raise my family and the business continued to grow. I continued to work past the retirement age and enjoyed getting to watch the business continue to succeed.”
Marney says he will miss the camaraderie he had with the employees and getting to interact with all of the customers. Marney states that the most rewarding thing during his career was “The success of the CO-OP, and so much success that we could pay back to the customers every year. It is a small town CO-OP, but there aren't many CO-OPs of this size still left in the area.”
Many things changed during Marney’s time at the CO-OP, but the biggest was how much was sold.
As an estimate, Marney discussed around nine or ten million sales a year mostly consisting of propane and fertilizers.
Marney will miss his time helping the community, but now that he is retired, he plans to enjoy life and possibly pursue some light travel. Marney states, “I am very thankful for all of the friends that I have made over the years. We live in a wonderful and supportive community that was always behind mine and the CO-Op’s back. So, thank you.”
Marney celebrated his retirement on May 26 during their annual meeting. Cake was served, and Marney's family supported him during the celebration.
After 47 years at the Barry County CO-OP, John Marney has retired as the general manager, and states that he is thankful for the experiences he has gotten while working at the CO-OP.
Marney recalls his introduction to the CO-OP fondly. “In 1974," he states, "I was a manager at the Ready-Mix Plant for three years, and CO-OP happened to be looking for a manager, and that was when I came on board as general manager.”
When discussing what made Marney stay at the Barry County CO-OP so long, he states, “It was close to home and I loved the community. It was a good place to raise my family and the business continued to grow. I continued to work past the retirement age and enjoyed getting to watch the business continue to succeed.”
Marney says he will miss the camaraderie he had with the employees and getting to interact with all of the customers. Marney states that the most rewarding thing during his career was “The success of the CO-OP, and so much success that we could pay back to the customers every year. It is a small town CO-OP, but there aren't many CO-OPs of this size still left in the area.”
Many things changed during Marney’s time at the CO-OP, but the biggest was how much was sold.
As an estimate, Marney discussed around nine or ten million sales a year mostly consisting of propane and fertilizers.
Marney will miss his time helping the community, but now that he is retired, he plans to enjoy life and possibly pursue some light travel. Marney states, “I am very thankful for all of the friends that I have made over the years. We live in a wonderful and supportive community that was always behind mine and the CO-Op’s back. So, thank you.”
Marney celebrated his retirement on May 26 during their annual meeting. Cake was served, and Marney's family supported him during the celebration.
