Sawing Trees and Ripping Out Stumps

What Justin and my brother Kevin did over Christmas break.Thought this was a pretty sweet pic, so I had to post it.
Justin and Ruth Blazzard

Why I Love John Deere

My grandfather recently passed away on May 4, 2011. My 'Papa' as we called him growing up was a huge example to me of honesty, hard work, integrity, taking care of what you own, where there is a will, there is always a way, and that family is the most important thing we have on this earth, oh- and that John Deere tractors are the coolest things on the planet. This last statement causes me to believe that he is partly responsible for me and my husband meeting and having so much in common.

You see, my grandfather loved tractors, old, new, and especially John Deere. If you have ever been to my home, you would quickly shake your head in agreement with the statement that 'I too love John Deere tractors.' Justin and I actually met over an old crank start Allis Chalmers tractor on campus one day during club activities and I know that if I wouldn't have had the grandfather I did, I probably would have never went and tried to start that tractor that day.

I remember going home one weekend and excitedly telling my Papa about trying to start the tractor and about the really great guy I met in the process. He thought that is was pretty cool and was really concerned that I needed to be careful because "Those crank start tractors can easily spring back on you and break your arm."

Justin and I both love John Deere tractors, and for Justin logging equipment. I am sure we will have to take a family picture once or twice in all John Deere paraphanelia.

You will notice in this picture that an old John Deere tractor and 3 Hollingsworth dealership service trucks are leading the hearse up the hill to the cemetary. In front of these (you can't see it because it is already at the top) was an 8530 (a big new) John Deere tractor. This was really an awesome moment as I watched the tractors drive up the hill, it was like my Grandpa leading the whole way.



I will miss my grandpa terribly, but I know that I will see him again someday. I am so grateful for the life he lived, the love he shared, and the lessons he taught. I also know that I am part of his legacy that will carry on, and my children will be and so on. I hope to teach them part of what he taught me.

He loved trees as well, and so in memory of him we planted a baby pine tree along HWY 201 to Nyssa, OR. This is our family.


Justin and Ruth Blazzard