I read with fond memories Kenny Aggen's comment about "a quick visit to the farm. My name is Pat Terrell born 2/23/1943. Grew up on 110th and Ridgeway, a stones throw from the farm. A younger Brother, John, and I hung around the farm all the time. I remember that the Aggens had some Grandkids that were around quite a bit of the time, one probably being you Kenny. I remember your Grandmother and Grandfather mostly. Seems they were the ones that did most of the rousting, especially your Grandmother. I vividly remember her weathered face and silver hair that she always wore tied back in a bun. I also remember that she was never without her money apron that she used to run the vegetable stand. I remember riding out into the fields on the back of an old Model A or T flat bed truck where we would be dropped off to pick crops. Your Granddad used to pay us with a burlap sack of fresh corn that we would then carry around the neighborhood and sell door to door. I remember the two houses, one your Grand Parents and one your Mom and Dad's. I remember the vegetable stand with the tables for the vegetables and things. I can still see the scale that hung at the stand for weighing what was bought. I remember three barns or out buildings with the one that was the most east and facing west that had a beautiful old green car with the yellow spoked wheels. I seem to remember your Grandmother and Grandfather going to church in it on Sunday evenings down at the First Dutch Reformed Church at 111th and Drake. I also remember in the fall your Grandfather would put pumkins all over the fields to turn them under the ground and how he would let us kids go out and pick out a nice one for Halloween. Well anyhow thanks for writing your article back in Aug of last year. It gave me a wonderful chance to enjoy the memories. By the way, do you happen to have a picture looking out your driveway at 111th Street. I've had a big bet going for a long time with my Brother John about where Rosie's Candy Shop was on the north side of the street. It was a white frame store that was part of an old florist shop and green house. Good old penny candy.......

I am the pastor of Mount Greenwood Reformed Church (First Reformed Dutch Church) and read your account. I have heard many fine stories about your family and the farm from many of the older members here. Many members read your account and several discussions were started as memories flowed. Thanks for sharing your memories with me and the church!