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John Sumwalt For Agri-View
Apr 22, 2020
Apr 22, 2020

The Sumwalt kids pose as cowboys and cowgirls. 'I'm the tall good-looking kid on the left," John Sumwalt said. From left with him are his siblings Bob, Ruth and Alan. Susy the horse belonged to their uncle, Marty Sumwalt of Adams-Friendship. He was well-known for a team of Shetland mules he drove in parades all around Wisconsin.
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John Sumwalt For Agri-View

My brother beat me to heaven. The call came Easter Sunday morning just as we were ending virtual worship. It hit me like a ton of bricks.

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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 to reach him.