Letters for 03-01-2010
Letter to the Editor, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank the Hardin Fire Department, Kenneth and Willard Wood for the wonderful, hard work they did putting out the barn fire on Sunday night. It was bitterly cold and very windy, yet you stayed until the last flame was out. Your consideration for us was deeply appreciated. You made sure the hen houses stayed wet so they wouldn’t catch, saving us further devastation, and your eyes were constantly checking embers blowing toward the house.
We also want to thank Mike McNelly, a great friend, who stood next to us helping the whole night, and my brother Dale for coming at the drop of a hat to help in any way he could.
Our kids, we can never praise enough. Joey not only was on the phone with 911, but then dove in to help get the calves out of safety. You can now say you dead-lifted 400 fighting pounds and didn’t even break a sweat! To have you everywhere and doing everything that we were doing just proved what a man you are becoming. But your tender heart will be the best, as you took the time – over and over – to make sure we were warm enough, giving us both a quick hug and knocking the ice off James’ back. Riley may not have been big enough to be outside helping, but he held down the fort manning the phone and taking care of the dogs. Patrick, it was such a relief to have you by our side, pulling off tin and helping point out where things were, so the firemen didn’t get tangled in bikes and mowers. And although Randi was hours away, she made sure the word got out, and answered questions from friends and family that were concerned. You are our PR guru!
Our neighbors and friends have been great in all their assistance, and we praise God we are surrounded by such people. Terry and Kim, thank you for taking the boys for the night and getting them cleaned up and fed. God was very gracious to us that we still have a home and no one was injured. God give us nothing that he knows we cannot handle.
James and Shannon Wollard
Hardin
