Our next stop was out to the prairie to visit with Claude. Claude holds a very special place in Marlin's heart as he lived and worked for him one summer in his teens. Claude has always been a mentor and fine example of the way a Godly man lives, and we appreciate the legacy that he has passed on to other members of his family. When Marlin lived with Claude, he said he didn't go to town once the whole summer. He preferred to stay on the farm where he worked many acres of ground. He said he didn't get a haircut the entire summer he was there so you can imagine what his hair looked like by summers end. Please pray for Claude as he faces his battle with cancer. The pain is now in his back and is difficult for him, but he never complained the entire time we were there.
His daughters, Rita and Esta, and gradaughter, Lanae, were there when we arrived for our visit. We were so glad to see them all as it has been much too long a time between visits.
Keith and his wife, Vada, came over from next door to visit as well. I didn't get a picture of Vada, but I left her with an "Indiana Hug!" Here is a picture of Clude with all of his kids except Eldon.
I took this parting shot of "Old Red", the final truck that Vernon owned when he retired. He sold it to Keith many years ago. Marlin, Emilie, and I hauled it out to Colorado when Emilie was just a little girl. 
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i love the picture of old red.
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