Dawson family values: fair, rodeo, civic responsibility

Tom Dawson sat in a lawn chair late Sunday morning, his cowboy hat shading him from the sun. There was a surprising cool breeze, which was welcome to all at the Jefferson County Fair.

It’d been a big weekend for Tom, as he and his wife, Maureen, were honored as Jefferson County Rodeo Association grand marshals.

It meant a lot, Tom said, but it’s not something he asked for, or really expected. He’s lived a life of service, something he comes by naturally.