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Melisa Goss
Nov 3, 2023
Nov 3, 2023

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Landon Roling drives the 1946 Farmall tractor he restored. The tractor originally belonged to his great-grandfather Cornelius “Bud” Roling.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

Elliott Chase’s 1950 Ford NAA tractor sits in pieces on the floor of the McCook Central High School shop.

Submitted photo

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Melisa Goss

Family heirlooms are rare and special, but even more so when one is given the opportunity to be a fundamental part of its history.

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Tractor restoration 64 worked.jpg — A young Landon Roling sits with his grandpa Barney Roling, Cornelius “Bud” Roling’s son on the 1946 Farmall tractor.
Submitted photo

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tractor restoration 65 worked.jpg — During Elliott Chase’s senior year at McCook Central in 2021-2022, he restored his great-grandfather’s, 1950 Ford NAA.
Submitted photo

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tractor restoration (1).jpg — Elliott Chase restored his great-great grandfather’s 1950 Ford NAA during his senior year of high school at McCook Central.
Submitted photo

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tractor restoration (59).jpg — Before Elliott Chase restored the 1950 Ford NAA tractor, it had been sitting in his family’s shop since 1984.
Submitted photo

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tractor restoration (52).JPG — Landon Roling checks out the 1946 Farmall tractor he restored during his senior year at McCook Central High School.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.