 Today, Ken is a retired wheat farmer who has served on the boards of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the National Association of Wheat Growers. He still serves as a board member for the National Wheat Foundation. Deb works as a family resource management agent for K-State Research and Extension in Salina. The day the tornado struck wasn't expected to be a very severe weather day. Ken was away in Hays for a cog meeting, and Deb went to and came home from work like normal.