b'2025Post WPMAEXPO2025 Hall of Fame RecipientsMark Lytle .and Ron Berryrecognized all the 2025 Premier and Diamond Sponsors(see page 11), for being an important part of the successof the WPMAEXPO each year. This year WPMA inducted two extraordinary men into the Hall of Fame. First, Matt Berry shared a touching tribute to Mark Lytle, honoring his memory following his passing in 2024.Accepting the award in his honor were Melissa Lytle, Marks wife, his children, Mackenzie and Koda Lytle, Marks father, Tom Lytle, and sister and niece, Amy and Gracie Rhodes, who were welcomed to the stage. A wave of emotion swept through the crowd as Melissa accepted the award, stating I just want tolenges and frustrations with current policies. I watched what say thank you WPMA. This is truly an honor for Mark. We, as ahappened over the last four years; we say, well we cant drill, family, accept this award and we appreciate all of the love andwe wont issue new permits, but we still recognize that we actu-support over the last 34 years. God bless you all. ally need the energy. So, The crowd was touched with emotion again as we witnessedwhat were going to do is Matt Berry award the second Hall of Fame award to his father,were going to importRon Berry of Berry Oil. Ron graciously accepted this awardWhat weve watched and stating, I think the honor probably goes more to my wife thanexperienced is that sense it does for me, because shes been by my side everywhere wewent missing. Common went. We are a team and Im grateful for her. Im very humbledsense is the only thing not that I get to accept this from my son; Im very proud of whatso common anymore in hes done. As you can tell hes a great young man and I haveour government and in our two other children just like that. I just adore my family. policies, he declared.Theyre my life. He expressed concern, Matt Berry went on to introduce the Keynote Speaker for thehighlighting instances of 2025 WPMAEXPO, Donald Trump Jr. Opening with enthusi- excessive spending and asm, Trump Jr. energized the crowd with the familiar rallyingmisplaced priorities. We cry, Drill, baby, drill, acknowledging the industrys chal- dont have roads that work. 16 www.wpma.com / Spring 2025'