Ron Kolb and Bob Spaeth retire from Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees

In April, we celebrated the retirement of Ron Kolb and Bob Spaeth from our board of trustees.

Ron Kolb has been a cooperative member in Reily Township for 60 years and was a board member for 36 years. Ron is a retired farmer and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was a member of the Butler County Fair board for 15 years and has served as president and vice president of the Butler County Pork Producers. Ron and his wife, Janice, have three children and six grandchildren. He enjoys collecting and restoring John Deere 110 lawn mowers and helping his son with his pulling truck.

Bob Spaeth has been a cooperative member in Morgan Township for 48 years and was a board member for 18 years. Bob is a retired member of the Morgan Ross Athletic Association after serving as trustee for 12 years. He has two children. Bob is a self-employed carpenter and enjoys fishing and tractor pulls in his free time.

April 29 was Ron and Bob’s last board meeting. Their wisdom, knowledge, and guidance have contributed greatly to the success of our cooperative.

Congratulations, Ron and Bob!