Breezy and Vern moved to Fulton, Michigan in 1952 - the oldest house in Wakeshma Township. The old house was built in 2 parts; the original log cabin was sided - the 'wing' added many years later.It was known as the Albert Rham farm; prior to that, Dr. Harold Stryker (founder of the Stryker bed) spent his youth on this same farm.
For 25 years, mother and dad made these 80 acres 'produce' - dad installed an old furnace that was in 'many parts' - all had to be reassembled to warm our home.
Mom and dad never had a hot water heater; dad made a 'system' of heating water during the winter, from the heat of the furnace - we were very poor many of those 25 years (I left 8 years after I moved there to be married).
The old home was falling down; wild 'critters' were living in a good part of the structure - mother and dad rebuilt it 100% from old wood they salvaged from older buildings on the farm. Mom was pregnant for my brother; she worked terrific hours, and how she would 'hurt' at the end of the day - her legs swollen; her back aching.
They built this home with love; determination, and little financial resource. This is the house that forever reminds me of what a person can do with will-power and dedication; it is 'my monument'. I will find another picture - the path - the driveway that was 1/5 of a mile long; the winters that dad plowed it to keep it open; the times we tromped through the snows as we walked from the school-bus..........
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