Born Bobby Lee Ferris, later changed his name to Robert Lee; born, raised, and died in Knox Co IL; US Army Veteran, 1945-46; farmer; father of Jim, Jeri, Marsha, Dan, and Deb; for more info see www.ferristree.com
Jim - Dad was a farmer – he was either a hired-hand or farmed rented property most of his life, until 1971, when he sold out his farming equipment and livestock and moved to Abingdon – not by choice – the owner of the farm decided to sell it and Dad felt he couldn't take it on by himself. So between 1971 and 1988, he worked for Consumer's Grain Company, first by managing a new elevator near Herman IL and then later working at the Abingdon elevator and/or the Galesburg elevator; he was also a feed salesman traveling over much of Knox County and outside of it some. In 1987, he was elected President of the Maquoketa Dealer Advisory Council for Golden Sun Feeds, Inc.
[Jim – I think it is interesting to note that my great grandfather was a Civil War Union Veteran who named his son, Grant, who in turn named his son Bobby Lee.]
Dad was the youngest of the siblings - the baby of the family, but in fact, was the head of the family after Grandpa and Grandma died. He had a nephew that was a year older than him.
I miss you Dad!
Jim - Dad was a farmer – he was either a hired-hand or farmed rented property most of his life, until 1971, when he sold out his farming equipment and livestock and moved to Abingdon – not by choice – the owner of the farm decided to sell it and Dad felt he couldn't take it on by himself. So between 1971 and 1988, he worked for Consumer's Grain Company, first by managing a new elevator near Herman IL and then later working at the Abingdon elevator and/or the Galesburg elevator; he was also a feed salesman traveling over much of Knox County and outside of it some. In 1987, he was elected President of the Maquoketa Dealer Advisory Council for Golden Sun Feeds, Inc.
[Jim – I think it is interesting to note that my great grandfather was a Civil War Union Veteran who named his son, Grant, who in turn named his son Bobby Lee.]
Dad was the youngest of the siblings - the baby of the family, but in fact, was the head of the family after Grandpa and Grandma died. He had a nephew that was a year older than him.
I miss you Dad!
Born Bobby Lee Ferris, later changed his name to Robert Lee; born, raised, and died in Knox Co IL; US Army Veteran, 1945-46; farmer; father of Jim, Jeri, Marsha, Dan, and Deb; for more info see www.ferristree.com
Jim - Dad was a farmer – he was either a hired-hand or farmed rented property most of his life, until 1971, when he sold out his farming equipment and livestock and moved to Abingdon – not by choice – the owner of the farm decided to sell it and Dad felt he couldn't take it on by himself. So between 1971 and 1988, he worked for Consumer's Grain Company, first by managing a new elevator near Herman IL and then later working at the Abingdon elevator and/or the Galesburg elevator; he was also a feed salesman traveling over much of Knox County and outside of it some. In 1987, he was elected President of the Maquoketa Dealer Advisory Council for Golden Sun Feeds, Inc.
[Jim – I think it is interesting to note that my great grandfather was a Civil War Union Veteran who named his son, Grant, who in turn named his son Bobby Lee.]
Dad was the youngest of the siblings - the baby of the family, but in fact, was the head of the family after Grandpa and Grandma died. He had a nephew that was a year older than him.
I miss you Dad!
Jim - Dad was a farmer – he was either a hired-hand or farmed rented property most of his life, until 1971, when he sold out his farming equipment and livestock and moved to Abingdon – not by choice – the owner of the farm decided to sell it and Dad felt he couldn't take it on by himself. So between 1971 and 1988, he worked for Consumer's Grain Company, first by managing a new elevator near Herman IL and then later working at the Abingdon elevator and/or the Galesburg elevator; he was also a feed salesman traveling over much of Knox County and outside of it some. In 1987, he was elected President of the Maquoketa Dealer Advisory Council for Golden Sun Feeds, Inc.
[Jim – I think it is interesting to note that my great grandfather was a Civil War Union Veteran who named his son, Grant, who in turn named his son Bobby Lee.]
Dad was the youngest of the siblings - the baby of the family, but in fact, was the head of the family after Grandpa and Grandma died. He had a nephew that was a year older than him.
I miss you Dad!
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