Edwin Kuhlmann born Aug. 2, 1909. Edwin loved farming
and raising livestock. As a young man he rented land, and when his father
retired, took over the home place. Edwin's dad wasn't very happy the day
Edwin purchased a new CC Case tractor. He couldn't see the sense in replacing
the horses with this machine.
Anna May Rears, born July 12, 1919, taught school at the Stone
School 1940 - 1942. She boarded with the Kuhlmann's while Edwin lived at
home. When Edwin was invited to the neighborhood youth parties, they told him
to bring the school teacher along. The local school
board become a little nervous about the arrangement so Anna May took another
school, but that didn't keep Edwin from pursuing her.
They were married
on April 28, 1946. They moved a second house to the farm. This facilitated
good access to his farm and livestock which he loved, and made it possible
for them to look after his parents. Edwin retired when his wife lost an
arm in a hay baler accident. They sold the farm and moved to Humboldt,
Nebr. in 1988.
Edwin loved his church, St. James Lutheran, where he was a life long
member and served on the church board for many years. Edwin died on August
2, 1991 -- his 82th Birthday. Anna May died on August 11, 2006 after a long fight with Cancer.
They had 3 children:Belva Ann, Alfred Edwin and Audrey May.