UTILITY WORK MACHINE SUCCESS STORY
arm capable of lifting 1,500 pounds up to 7 feet high.
“The front-mounted attachments are great,” Maddox says. “It gives me great visibility by providing a direct, head-forward view of my work that eliminates a great deal of neck strain. I can also haul up to a ton of materials, supplies, horse feed, etc., in the hydraulic dump cargo box. The Toolcat 5600 does so many things so effi ciently, it has eliminated the need for other equipment because it can handle so many of the various tasks we frequently call on it to complete.”
An unconventional workhorse too!
A family of deep faith, the Maddoxes were eager to share the spiritual fulfi llment derived from spending time here with friends, family and those less fortunate. Jeremiah Maddox, the eldest son of the four Maddox children, became close friends with Tommy Tolleson, who spent a lot of weekends and after-school time on the Maddox farm. Tolleson remembers the gratifying and emotional feelings of the many occasions he spent there with his good pal and mentor.
“There’s truth to be found in hard work,” Tolleson says. “It’s a lesson I learned spending time outside and helping with chores at the Maddox farm.
Dr. Maddox believed in me and inspired me to do better. He was also a powerful soul-motivator. To have someone like him believe in me and offer the farm so unselfi shly certainly changed my life.”
For several years now, the Maddoxes have hosted a trail ride to benefi t the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, an event that brings hundreds of horses and scores of people to the farm. Church and social groups hold bonfi res near the many lakes that dot this serene place, and local football teams — through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes — have come to the barn to hear inspirational messages. In these venues, the Maddox Toolcat machine has often shed its functional, workhorse role to serve a different purpose.
“The Toolcat 5600 has many of the same comfort features as a car,” Maddox says. “I have taken countless friends and young kids on sightseeing tours of the farm, navigating the Toolcat 5600 through the thick woods and wide open fi eld expanses, with brief stops to catch refl ections of white puffy clouds from above in the shimmering water of the many lakes. We just strap on our seatbelts and take it for a spin around. It’s great therapy as well as great fun.”
Tolleson is all grown up now, but has remained close to the Maddox family. He credits Dr. Maddox with inspiring his own work with youth today.
“I’m involved with the youth at my church thanks to what he did with me,” Tolleson says. “It’s just about the greatest teaching platform you can have when you really work with someone like he did with me. At the time I thought he was simply teaching me how to build things. But in reality, he was teaching me how life should be lived.”
All in a day’s work for this fi ne doctor who takes it all in stride, but certainly a sense of fulfi llment and pride having helped so many struggling youths fi nd their way.
“There’s a privilege in spending time with a young man, doing something tough and physically challenging. But there comes a moment with that young person when you just pause for a bit, and say ‘good job,’ two simple words of encouragement that speak volumes to an often confused and neglected youth. Perhaps it is a good lesson for all adults as well, to offer some encouraging words during those times when we all too often get caught up in our daily work routines. Perhaps we all could use some positive childhood mentoring from time to time.”
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Dr. J. Paul Maddox keeps his Toolcat 5600 busy on his farm, delivering hay for his horses and carrying new bedding into his barn. The compact size and tight turning radius of the Toolcat 5600 enables it to easily travel in and around the Maddox barn.
6 WorkSaver Homeowner with Acreage | EARLY FALL 2011
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