![]() ![]() He was best known for his 1952 Ford 8-N V8. At one time, he owned at least 21 Fords, often taking at least 15 at a time to shows. He learned all he could about the antique Fords and often received calls from all over the United States whenever anyone had a question about a Ford tractor, even receiving letters from Scotland and England. Some of his tractors have been featured in books and magazines. He became known as “The Tractor Man.” He started restoring and showing his antique Ford tractors whenever he had the chance. He bought his first Ford tractor in 1968, and his passion was born. There, he bought his first tractor and discovered there was a profit to be made from buying and selling used farm equipment and did so for many years. Upon returning home from the Air Force, he and his wife bought a farm in Johnston, where they have made their home for 58 years. He retired from Republic Steel in 1982 as a millwright with 32 years of service.Īfter retiring from the mill, he drove bus for the Lakeview School District in Cortland for 15 years, before retiring again in 1997. ![]() After the Air Force, he went back to Republic Steel and got more schooling on hydraulics and went to work on the rolling hot strip 56″ mill. While in the Air Force, he learned to work on jet engines and hydraulics. After two years, he went back to Republic Steel, then Uncle Sam called again. During his time on the ships, he learned to work with steam boilers and other related equipment. One of his last trips was carrying German POWs from New York back to Europe. He made eight trips to England and various places in Europe carrying troops back and forth. In 1945, he joined the Merchant Marines for two years. He never finished school, said he never regretted it, but that you never stop learning and he never did. Rufus left home at the age of 16 and moved to Warren and got a job at Republic Steel. He met the love of his life, the former Dorothy Knapp, as a teenager and they shared 68 years together. 15, 1927, in Wheelersburg, Ohio, to the late Roy and Lura Burchett Roberts. This is nothing your kids should see and if they really decide to turn this pilot episode into a series, I will not watch it. Also, maybe the worst thing about this film, I felt it does not really have heart or emotion in ti and it's certainly on the pathetic side how this film fails at being funny despite trying so hard and even worse how it takes itself so seriously during the dramatic moments. A mysterious amulet gets the kids into contact with a couple criminals, but they are just way too clumsy. In terms of the story, there is really nothing good in here. I also found it painful how this film tries to be so diverse with the girl being Asian and the White boy having a Black dad apparently. The drama is about another boy who has no friends at his new school, but of course, he quickly grows affections for a girl and there are slight indicators of romance. The fantasy aspect is about a dog who turns into a boy. The story is very generic for kids films these days, nothing we haven't seen already and it was done better most of the time. Unfortunately, these do not have a great deal of talent and that refers particularly to the actor who plays the title character. "Rufus" is a very recent television film that runs for 42 minutes and stars a cast of upcoming teen actors in the core roles. Reviewed by Horst_In_Translation 4 / 10 Children deserve quality movies too ![]()
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