September 18, 1941
Rex Adamson was born to Emmett and Helen Adamson. He married Evalyn (Barnes). Their children include Brad, Bret, Bart and Angel. He grew up and worked on his parent’s ranch south of Cody. He remembers he could hardly wait to graduate high school so he could ranch full time and that’s exactly what he did. In 1961, he moved to the Goodfellow Ranch, which his Dad had purchased in 1959. That ranch became the Brocken Box and has been his home ever since. It’s where his work ethic and foresight enables him to triple the size of the original ranch while raising a family and developing a reputation as one of the area’s top ranchers. His passion for good fences, good cattle, and good equipment has served him well over the years. He truly believes that good fences make you a good neighbor.
It doesn’t matter if it’s his own or someone else’s, he loves watching the “good ones” sell at the local cattle auction. He has always liked to bring new equipment into his operation. He was the first to use a chain stackmover in his community and moved hay for some of his neighbors for several years. He was the first in his community to put in an irrigation to have alfalfa to feed after calving. He was also the first to switch to big round bales from stacked hay which eventually became the norm throughout the Sandhills.
Rex’s red airplane was well known as was his love for flying. He often checked his cattle from his plane and neighbors called upon him to help spot theirs too.
Anyone that knows Rex, knows that he’s as honest as the day is long, and has always set a great example for what a Sandhills Rancher should be.
Rex served on numerous boards including Cutcomb Lake and Valentine High School Boards, election board and Volunteer Fire Boards.