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Jo and John Sumwalt pose in front of the old Methodist parsonage in Montello, Wisconsin, where they moved in 1978.
Carol and Bill Faulkner own the Tween the Lakes Motel in Montello, Wisconsin. Their motto is 'This is right where you belong.'
Tween the Lakes Motel is located at 510 Underwood Ave. in Montello, Wisconsin. Bill and Carol Faulkner in 2014 began a complete renovation when they moved back from Onalaska, Wisconsin. Bill Faulkner says, ‘We replaced everything but the shell.’ His parents, Bea and Jack Faulkner, in 1966 built the then-named “Be-Jax Motel.”
The old Trinity United Methodist Church building, which was The Reader’s Realm Bookstore for many years, will soon become an antique store.
West Montello Street, Wisconsin Highway 23, is Montello’s business district.
The Rev. John Sumwalt poses in 1986 for a photo in Matt’s Barber shop. He offered to shave off his beard if his congregation raised $40,000 toward the church building.
Two of five waterfalls in the Montello Granite Quarry thunder into the old quarry water.
The Granite Falls, at the intersection of Wisconsin highways 22 and 23 in downtown Montello, greet visitors.
A Catholic Church, located upon the protruding granite of the Montello Granite Quarry prior to mining beginning, is reflected in a miniature.
The Montello Granite Quarry sign reads in part, ‘This Quarry was once Montello’s leading industry, with approximately 200 employees. It was recognized for the paving blocks covering streets in several cities, its crushed granite for various usages, and most of all for its beautiful hard monuments. The choosing of Grant’s Tomb from this quarry was made after 280 other samples from all around the world found Montello granite to be the strongest and finest.’
MONTELLO, Wis. – They say you can’t go home again. But we did.
John Sumwalt
John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son of dairy farmers. He is the author of “Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives.” Email johnsumwalt@gmail.com or call 414-339-0676 to reach him, or write to W172 N7735, #932, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.
John Sumwalt will be preaching at 9:30 a.m. April 19 at the Greendale Community United Church of Christ, 6015 Clover Lane, Greendale, Wisconsin. Visit greendalecommunitychurch.org or call 414-421-1221 for more information.
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Editor's note: The first part of this article was published in the April 16 issue of Agri--View.
Tween the Lakes Motel is located at 510 Underwood Ave. in Montello, Wisconsin. Bill and Carol Faulkner in 2014 began a complete renovation when they moved back from Onalaska, Wisconsin. Bill Faulkner says, ‘We replaced everything but the shell.’ His parents, Bea and Jack Faulkner, in 1966 built the then-named “Be-Jax Motel.”
The Montello Granite Quarry sign reads in part, ‘This Quarry was once Montello’s leading industry, with approximately 200 employees. It was recognized for the paving blocks covering streets in several cities, its crushed granite for various usages, and most of all for its beautiful hard monuments. The choosing of Grant’s Tomb from this quarry was made after 280 other samples from all around the world found Montello granite to be the strongest and finest.’
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