Grandfather and his granddaughter on an antique tractor taken at the Nauvoo Grape Festival. Nauvoo, IL. September 2007.

Kristy Bollin, farmer and wife standing at her family’s farm. Orange metal fence and grain bins n the background. Countryside of Bowen, IL. March, 2009.

Hillside view of lush prairie field, blue sky and tree. Adams County, IL. June, 2008

Mimi Lawton, standing in her yard. Plymouth, IL. October, 2009

Plow Day, a local event where farmers let neighbors plow their fields with old farm equipment. Denver, Illinois. September, 2010.

Unknown couple sitting on a couch at an auction in La Prairie, IL. July, 2011

Plastic statues of Joseph, baby Jesus and Mary set on a swing set at an auction. Rushville, IL. June, 2009

Unidentified woman sitting outside in a vintage green plastic kitchen chair at an auction. Warsaw, IL. August, 2009

View of family photos in a frame hanging on the wall in a house going up for sale at an auction. Quincy, IL April, 2012

Nelson family baby on a blanket. It was the baby’s great grandmother's birthday party. Country outside of Bowen, IL. June, 2007

Land where a farmer’s home used. Families die, move away or the farm land is sold to another farmer. Adams County, IL. March, 2008

Three young Mennonite men standing together at an auction near Denver, IL. March, 2011

Mr. and Mrs Willard standing in front of the Ebenezer Chapel. Big Neck, IL. July, 2005

Mike Koch, standing by an antique Bowen fire truck and th white building where the Koch trucking and feed business was located. Bruce grew up with Mike. Bowen, IL. August 2012.

Unidentified baby in an antique wicker carriage, at the annual Newport Antique Auto Hill climb event. Antique cars, trucks and motorcycles make timed runs up a steep hill to a finish line 1,800 feet away. Newport, Indiana. September, 2006

Ronald Moormann, a local farmer walking by an antique Ford tractor. Bowen, IL. July, 2007

Auction photo. Martha is sitting with her cats one last time. Adams County, IL. July, 2008

Beauty pageant contestant sitting on a bale of straw at the Hancock County Fair. Augusta, IL. July, 2010

Plymouth Old Settlers festival parade. Kids are picking up candy during the parade. Plymouth, IL. August, 2009

People sitting on the porch of the now defunct Commercial Hotel. People of Bowen had gathered to celebrate the completion of the Bowen Veterans Memorial. Bowen, IL. May, 2009

Four young children at a Fourth of July celebration. Bowen, IL. July, 2010

Four men standing in a red truck with an American flag. Fourth of July parade in Carthage, IL. July, 2007

Margaret Phillips, greeting people at the all school class reunion at Bowen High School. Margaret lived in Bowen all her life. Bowen, IL. May, 2009

Men standing outside in the winter at an auction in Lorraine, IL. Feb. 2009

Roy A. Morton & Sons is Bruce’s granfather’s drying barn. In this barn ears of corn would be loaded through the top two windows and dropped into bins. A furnace in the back would blow hot air on the corn to dry. The furnace ran on coal and then gas. Adams County, IL. May, 2007

Families gather for a group dinner in the gym of La Harpe High School in La Harpe, IL. Sept. 2010

People gathering on the main street to celebrate the completion of Bowen’s Veteran’s Memorial. Bowen, IL. May, 2009

Boy holding a frog in front of a pond at a church camp. Timewell, IL. June, 2012

Truck driver who is filling up his tractor trailer with corn. Photo taken at Kenny Crossland’s farm where Bruce would often help with the harvest and plowing. Hancock County IL. September, 2007

Brad Moormann, a truck driver, is Bruce's best friend. They were out storm chasing when this photo was taken. Hanncock County, IL. June, 2009

Unidentified boy with dog, corn in the background. Hanncock County, IL. July, 2007

Stage and attendees at the Southeastern High School graduation event. Augusta, IL. May, 2010

A line of cheerleaders at a basketball game. Hamilton High School gym. Hamilton, IL April, 2011

Plymouth High School gym. Plymouth IL. May, 2010

Mike Flesner, in front a tree stump on land where the Morton Seed Company drying barn used to stand. It took him two full days to remove the stump. It was cheaper to knock the building down and clear the land than pay taxes on property. Adams County, IL. December, 2012

House with Jesus sign. Rushville, IL. June, 2012

Exterior view of the Methodist Church at Christmas. Brooklyn, IL. Dec. 2012

Winter landscape with stop sign. Hanncock County, IL. Feb. 2008

Christmas decorations in Bowen, IL. Dec. 2010

Winter scene of junkyard with cars. Augusta, IL. Dec. 2010

Metal lawn-chairs lined up in a row for sale at auction. Monmouth, IL. Dec. 2008