
Fair Week
It was Bureau County Fair Week. It was August. It was hot and dusty. My husband, Buck, had spent the last week, days and evenings, standing in the Allen Building at the fair with many other local merchants advertising their businesses. Buck and his dad were co-owners of Sutliff's Home Furnishings and they brought a sampling of recliners, sofas and tables for people to see. Buck enjoyed visiting with friends and fair goers. But, after a week of eating hot dogs, elephant ears,