My sisters, Tish Farris and Lissie Crowe,

and I were raised on a farm northeast of Lovington, Illinois by our parents, Leila (Lee) and Robert (Bob) Lorenson. My dad lived on the family farm northeast of Lovington from his teens until his death in May, 1999. My mother passed away in 1981. The family farm is between Lovington and Arthur, Illinois. Arthur is recognized for their Amish community. In grade school I attended a country school