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Foy Proctor began ranching independently in 1917, eventually owning cattle ranches in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona and a large cattle-buying partnership in Nebraska. His primary ranches were the C Ranch north of Midland, Texas, and the Proctor Ranch, which included 95 sections of the old XIT in Hartley County, Texas. The ranches received awards for cattle breeding and soil and water conservation practices. Proctor’s legacy continues to support education and youth with the bequest of his Hartley County ranch to Texas Tech University.