Riding Down Memory Lane

At Luke's grandpa's funeral on Saturday, all of the grandkids, their spouses, and great grandkids rode from the church to the cemetery on Wendell's Oliver 88 tractor and wagon. Wendell bought his Oliver new in 1954 for $2,000. A couple of the grandkids washed it up before the funeral, and another grandkid drove the tractor, pulling the rest of us. The trip to the cemetary was a few miles, right through downtown Decatur. For the grandkids, especially, the slow ride was a trip down memory lane. They remembered the many times Grandpa had taken them on hay wagon for Easter Egg hunts, or for just pure enjoyment.