Dear Editor:
I want to give a very sincere “thank you” to so many people in the Saratoga-Encampment area, and even beyond, for all the kindness and friendship extended to my parents, Ardyce and Maynard Hoem, over the many years they lived and worked in the valley. They are certainly missed by the family, and I am sure there is someone out there today who would enjoy just one more visit with “Buck” about some work horses or rainbow trout, or lone last cup of coffee with Ardyce while visiting about a new quilt, or maybe about her varied experiences while working many years for the REA.
Saratoga was their home, and they never considered living anywhere else. I realize today that is was not just the pristine beauty of the Platte valley that made them never want to leave, not the vibrant and gentle sunsets that made them never want to leave, nor the bold and blazing sunrises. Sure, that was part of it - how could it not be? But in all the days between those memorable sunrises and sunsets lives some very kind and generous people. It was all those people over the years that truly made the valley so beautiful to them. Again, thank you all.
I am respectfully,
Bruce Hoem
Chadron, Neb.
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