The Story Behind The
Etching
In Mom & Dad’s later years, nothing pleased them more
than to get in their Ford pickup each evening and slowly drive through the
country roads, looking to see how many deer they might spot. Many people along their usual route could
just about set their watch when Ed and Beulah drove by.
Wanting to make their memorial monument a little
“special,” my sister and I both had been thinking about some type of etching
that we could include on the stone – something that would represent a serene
life, spent together, enjoying the nature that God has so graciously
provided. What better memory than to
depict these many enjoyable hours that they spent together.
As we were selecting the monument at J.W. Reynolds
Monument Company, we described the scene that we both could see in our mind’s
eye. Of course, the pick-up had to be a
Ford; and it had to be an extended cab Ford.
The Ford emblem on the tailgate would confirm that. And people would also know it was them by the “MAC”
license plate on the rear of the pickup.
Looking closely, one would see the
silhouettes of Mom and Dad in the cab of the truck, as they rode down a little
dusty Hardin County country road.
Off to the side of the road, sure enough, would be some of
the deer that they would see on their journey.
What an enjoyable way to spend an evening together!
That verbal description, given to the sales representative
at Reynolds Monuments in
God has truly gifted this artist with an amazing
skill. We trust that many future
generations will enjoy the handiwork – and perhaps understand “the rest of the
story” from this Memorial page.