If you ever find yourself driving through southeast Kansas, there is a small town tucked away off U.S. Route 169 that you might like. Its appearance and culture is one of quiet tradition, boasting no flashy distinctiveness. While it has a library, a safari museum, a few parks, and a cement factory, the town of Chanute, in all its aura of classic Americana, is pretty much your average Kansas small town. Like any small town, Chanute is home to a variety of rich life stories. One of those stories is about a man I knew named Pat.
(View the full article here).
