EGGERS, EVERETT AND EDYTHE

Everett was born May 12, 1898 in Lucas County, Iowa. He was the father of ten children. His wife died in 1966 after 48 years of marriage. He then later communicated with a former neighbor-girl sweetheart of their teens, Edythe Zepp Machlan. Edythe's husband, Russell Machlan passed away in 1961. They had one daughter Claudia. Ev-erett and Edythe, after renewing their friendship, were married on New Year's Eve, in 1966. They lived in West Branch, Iowa until 1968 and then came to Mullen, Nebr.

In 1969, Everett, a former foreman me-chanic in an Iowa garage, built a shop and went into business for himself in Mullen as a small engine and lawnmower dealer and repairman of lawnmowers and also a rental business of garden tillers and power lawn rakes.

Age age 88, Everett had good health except for the loss of one eye and a former injury to his right leg which has plates and rods to hold broken bones together. He still puts in numerous hours in his shop during Spring and Summer seasons. Edythe, 89 years young, does here own housework and cans food for winter use. The couple spends time keeping their yard attractive. They were not the type to sit and rock in their sunset years.