Grandpa Jim & his Farmall Tractors

This is a new wall hanging for Mom and Dad's rooms.    I was thrilled to find this, it so well represents the farm where we grew up.

Dad looked at it, and said….”A Farmall…..it says C, but it looks like an H!”    

I loved the remark.   Still has the farmer in him!

We had geese, chickens, dogs, we milked cows and our swing was north of the house in the old pine tree….that tree was there when we moved to this farm when I was 5 or 6 years old.   And of course, we had red Farmall tractors.    (We had no silos and our barn had an addition on each side, not just one.)

I hope this brings back memories for my 98 year old parents, it did for me.

 

72 years of marriage

Congratulations to my 96 year old parents today, June 7th, on their 72nd wedding anniversary! This is amazing to most of us.  As my 25 year old grandson, (their great-great grandson) said, " It is almost hard for a young person like myself to understand how truly amazing that is. Very cool!"

They started married life on a shoestring in 1939, on a rented farm with very little machinery, then purchased a farm and raised 5 children in a large house (that we all loved!), became pillars in the community, involved in Church and social activities their entire lives.

From a Granddaughter--"It is hard to imagine the tenacity and commitment that you have to reach a milestone of 72 years.  And you have had incredible health and success throughout your lives.  Truly amazing!  "

And another Granddaughter says, "You have provided us with many examples of a life well lived;  hard work, make sure to play, the importance of education, discipline with love, love & respect of God and each other.  It is a high bar that has been set & I thank you for it!  Happy Anniversary!  All of our love to both of you! "