Hi, My name is Jeff, My grandfather lost his almost century farm nearly 15 years ago, he doesn't really talk about it much, and I have never mentioned it until last week when I visited, and caught him filling out his own obituary, he is only 78 and in good health. I asked him what was wrong, if he was feeling ill. That was when he told me he feels ashamed every day for loosing the farm, he said the situation has been bugging him every since the day he was forced to walk away from the farm, that was handed down for 3 generations.. upon leaving his house, My mother and I drove by the proprety in Boone, IA where the farm was aprox. 450 acres where she was raised also, and all that is there is a big empty field and 3 grain bins. This bugged me also, so I am now out to do a great deed far beyond my own capabilities, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated!! I Made a trip to the Court House and found out who owned the property, and made a phone call and asked if they would be willing to sell, and at first he said no, untill I told him the history of the land, and he said he would rather the land be returned to my grandfather, he told me he would sell 450acres for the price of 1/2 only $225,000 this is the only way he will sell the land.
My goal is to buy the land and try to rebuild a replica of their house that was bulldosed to the ground. So I am on a mission to raise at least $300,000- 350,000.
If you can Help or if you know of someone that can, even if you just want to help build the house, maybe you have some old lumber, or a old tractor that you hardly ever use, anything at all will be greatly appreciated.
I have started off donating $19,500 of my retirement fund to get this project running. Any contributions can be sent to Jeff Wilson
122 coal ridge rd
knoxville, IA 50138

Thank You and God Bless!!!!