Matters Of Fact
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Book Details
About the Book
In writing this book, Duaine Thompson’s hope was to, create a picture with words, of the way life was on the farm in rural areas before electric power, paved highways, cell phones, computers and etc.
He wanted to share his memories
of growing up near the little community of Fact,
Fact was a town, trading center,
and a community for everyone in the area, located in northeastern
These little communities have passed out of existence with the many technological changes of today. In this book he tells about the one room country school he attended with all eight grades and only one teacher. Also, the machine shop before electric power, the store where his mother sent him to get supplies, the sawmill operated with a steam powered tractor, windmills used to pump water for the livestock, an Altman Taylor tractor used to power the thrashing machine when harvesting wheat and oats, and a medicine man named Indian John who lived in the community.
About the Author
Duaine William Thompson was born
He was a farmer, a bulldozer operator with which he did soil conservation work, and a salesman. From 1990 until his death he was an Insurance Agent for the Farmers Union Insurance Company.
He was baptized at the Parallel
Presbyterian Church as a baby and a life long member of the
Duaine was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was always very proud of his family and will always be loved and admired by them.