Remembering Ernie Kuck
Author | : Marilyn G. Ericksen |
Publisher | : Hillcrest Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2015-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781634135122 |
ISBN-13 | : 1634135121 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Part biography and part regional history, this engaging narrative of one man's complicated life is filled with stories that ought not be forgotten . . . Remembering Ernie Kuck is a great read, good for the soul " --Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author of A Sweetness to the Soul Who was Ernie Kuck? A cattleman, a multimillionaire, a man with many facets and few words. Yet Ernie left an indelible mark on the home he loved--The Dalles, Oregon. Ernie experienced ninety-five years of American history watching his small rural town enter the modern era. While his breed of outdoorsman--highly principled and tough--may have vanished, the independent and simple virtues of this common man will long be remembered through the legacy he left the citizens of Wasco County. Remembering Ernie Kuck proves one man can make a difference - because Ernie did