{"product_id":"a-fathers-quest-9798892160018","title":"A Father's Quest","description":"\u003cp\u003eI was born during World War II. My dad was in the war, and I was raised by my material grandparents for two years. After the war, my parents farmed for ten years. I was 12 years old when they had a sale. It was the saddest day of my life at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter high school, I worked at a mail order business for two years. Then I worked. at a millwork shop for two years. Then, I went in the Navy for two years. I served on the largest war ship in the world at that time in the Vietnam War. While home on leave, I met my future wife, Ruth Borgen. After the Navy, I worked as a Cabinet Maker for six years. During this time, we built a new house. Then, I put the house up for sale with not telling my wife. I then a bought a farm. The windows were broken out of the house and all the building were in poor shape. My wife was very unhappy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, I quit my job, then I become a full-time farmer without and family help. We had three girls and boy. I decided at his birth that, I would bring him up to be a farmer. Over the years we built all new buildings except the house. We built eight additions unto the house and remodeled it three times. Over the years, we built a very successful farming enterprise with my wife and son's help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI served as President of the Dodge Co. Corn Growers for several years. I served as Treasurer on the Corn Research and Promotion Council for a time. I served as Treasurer for the Lions Club. I was President of the Church Council for two years. I was on the Ashland Township Board for six years. I was on the board of directors of an Insurance Company for 25 years and President for three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1997 our oldest daughter at 27 years died in a house fire. She had two young daughters. I went on a six-year quest to prove that she was murdered and get custody of her children. It was the saddest part of our lives, by far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter I had a serious stroke that left my handy capped, I wrote a book, A Fathers Quest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Wayne McColley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bookmarc Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50927885680914,"sku":"9798892160018","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_326fb8c5-c879-4b0d-9b8f-b4c8b69af9f5.jpg?v=1738987334","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fathers-quest-9798892160018","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}