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Steve Struchen

I was born in Cedar Rapids. My parents and I moved to Adel where we lived until 1951. We then moved to Webster City where I have lived all my life since then.
I was drafted on Valentine Day in 1968, went through basic training and was then sent to Panama where I spent 21 months guarding the Canal.
In 1972 I married Mary Christeson - who has remained my best friend since then. We have been blessed with three great sons: Jason ('75) Chris ('78) and Andy ('86). Jason has two sons and Andy has a son and a daughter (first daughter and probably the last.)
I became the owner of the family business, Home Appliance & Television, in 1998 upon the death of my father. My oldest son, Jason worked with me until my retirement. He purchased the purchased the service portion of the business and continues to0 run it from his home.
I have lots of projects going on all the time. Currently I am working on building a fiberglass replica of a 1952 MG TD car. We recently cut down seven pine trees on the road side of our house and have created a Gnome village out of the tree trunks. That project looks like a never ending one.
We scratched off one of the items on our bucket list when we went to Puerto Rico. I got Mary, who is afraid of heights, to go on a series of zip lines through the jungle. What a rush! I still want to take a trip down the Florida Keys and to see Maine in the fall. Who knows, I may get them crossed off too.
Update 5/9/19
I have closed my business and sold the buildings to First State Bank! What a relief that was! I have constructed a 60x80 building at our house to work on my projects. I hope to have gotten it organized by our 55th reunion. A guy can dream can't he?
My health is good and I still enjoy a good joke.

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