Cattle Buyer

Mural Location:

320 First Ave., west wall

Artist:

Curt “Signman” Nelson

Mural Number:

20 – Completed 2008

This mural features Tony Jansma (1934-2004), founder of Jansma Cattle Co., at its peak, one of the nation’s largest order buying/feeder operations in the nation. In addition to Tony and cattle, the mural shows his father, Walter; one of the firm’s semi-trailers which criss-crossed the country hauling cattle; and the company plane which transported Tony to and from sales throughout the western states.

Sponsored By: Bonita Jansma Schwan

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