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The Farmer LbNA #48216 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 14, 2009
Location:
City:Lyndon
County:Whiteside
State:Illinois
Boxes:1
Planted by:Dutch Girl
Found by: SweetEllGee
Last found:Sep 17, 2010
Status:FFFFm
Last edited:Jun 14, 2009
SORRY TO SAY BUT THE LETTERBOX IS MISSING.

The Farmer

The Lyndon Township Cemetery is a little cemetery in the middle of beautiful farm land. Standing on top of the hill the view is breath taking and the words of “America the Beautiful” come to my mind.

This stamp is made in honor of all the proud farmers who work the soil with love and in memory of all the farmers who rest in peace. Most farms are passed down from father to son and sometimes to the third or fourth generation. Being a farmer is more then just a job; it is a way of life.

Going west on Rt. 78 from Lyndon, turn right into the Lyndon Township Cemetery on the first drive, there is no fence in front of this part.. Go straight and drive slowly, or park your car, so you can see the beautiful tombstones from some of the farmers that are resting here. Unfortunately I could not find a good place to hide the stamp here so I am going to take you on a little tour and take you to a whole different story. At the end of the drive turn left.. Go to the end and follow the drive, turning left again. When you just pass the memorial with the canon on your left, you will see a tree with a double trunk on your right... In this section, look for the tombstone with the name John E. and Ida E. Klutas on it.. John E. Klutas is also known as Theodore “Handsome” Jack Klutas. He was born in 1900. He had connections with the Chicago Crime World and he belonged to a group of professional kidnappers called the College Kidnappers. Their specialty was kidnapping family members of other criminals. Jack was the first one to try to change his fingerprints by filing them down but he failed. On Jan 6 or 7, 1934 Handsome Jack was killed in Bellwood IL by the police. He is buried next to his mother Ida E. Klutas. After you find his grave, walk straight to the west towards the evergreen trees on the west edge of the cemetery. Under the skirt of the Colorado Blue Spruce you will find what you are looking for. You will know when you have the right tree if the tombstone right in front of the tree has the name “Son, Henry L.” on it.

Please put the stamp and stamp pad back the way you found it... And I would like to hear from you if you found it or not.