Childhood

Dallas Eugene Burton was born on Aug. 22, 1950, at the Stubenhofer Home in Strong City, Kansas. He is the son of John E. and Eldora Mae (Sherffius) Burton. He has an older sister, Velva; an older brother, Dennis; and two younger brothers, Vaden and Delwin. 

The Burton family lived on a dairy farm just south of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, before purchasing a home and land just southeast of town in the early 1950s. The family would farm the land and raise dairy cattle on the property for many decades before selling it in 1990.

Growing up in the Flint Hills, the Burton children attended Chase County High School and participated in 4-H activities. At an early age, Dallas showed interest in dairy cattle, and enjoyed learning about the industry from his father through years of hard work and perseverance. Later on, Dallas would form his own business, Pennyoak Holsteins, and team up with Ed Feller to form the well-known Burton-Fellers Sales team.

Enjoy these photos of a young Dallas and his family, mostly taken on the family farm in Chase County.