Charles R. "Bob" Hancock, Carmi; An Old Friend

And a darn good tree planter. He put a lot of seedlings in the ground in Southern Illinois during the early days of the Conservation Reserve Program. He passed away today. This 2011 photo is a project he planted on his farm.

                           
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This cherrybark of Bob's was nearly 9" diameter in less than twenty years.  He did good work.