Neal's New Furnace

SETH, NEAL & JOHN (J.R.)

Neal in the tractor and John on the trailer

Neal & J.R. (now called John since he is all grown up)

These two young men have been friends since the age of five when they began kindergarten together at Marshfield. Both little blonde headed tykes, they talked so loud on the school bus that the bus driver had to set them up front! They rode their bikes the 12 miles to Conway before they were old enough to drive. They camped along the creeks near our homes and were back and forth like brothers. We moved to Taney County in the middle of their Jr. year of high school; it was a tough age for those kind of changes, but they stayed in touch. There was actually about half a dozen good friends in their class; they all came to visit & still do. While still in high school, the kids came down with 4-wheelers and took off into nearby fields for a day of adventure. That was the day J.R. flipped his and broke his collar bone....what a nightmare it was getting him out of the wilderness and to the hospital.

John now has his own heating and air business, also installs outdoor furnaces. Here are pictures taken this week at Neal's house. Rick went over to watch the fun and take a few pictures. It's a big thing, weighs about 1600 pounds, heats Neal's big house AND the cabinet shop, provides hot water to the house and also cold & hot water are available outside.

John on the right and his brother-in-law Seth on the left