Tex is a working man. "He can't say no to anything," says his wife Alice. After serving 20 years in the U.S Army and 18 years in the U.S Postal Service, Marion "Tex" Malone, 67, continues to work on daily basis since announcing his retirement in 2003. He refuses to let his age hinder his dedication of helping others. "I don't have to do a damn thing but sit in my chair," he says. "I work cause I want to."
Tex Malone prepares his 1940s Allis Chalmers tractor prior to another hay baling job near St James, Mo. During the summer months Tex bales hay everyday possible.
PHOTO BY PARKER ESHELMAN / MPW.60