Former Shepard Grain elevator in Thackery. On SR 55 beside the DT&I Railroad.

I worked here when I was 15 years old. I drove the bulk truck. This was 53 years ago. I fell in one of the silos and was ran through the auger. I fell out in the basement with no injuries. I remember back and a lot of the out buildings have been removed. A lot of the people that I worked with back then a long gone. Office workers, Bruce Sheperd (owner) Mr. Baker Dorothy other employees include Junior FannIn Herb Nitchmun Mike Nitchmun Ted Hawke Albert Zerckle Ronnie Roberts and me Dale Strader also Dale Fannin and Dean Fannin. I drove from Springfield and spent a lot of nights drying corn and beans. My girl friend stayed with me some night while running the dryer. still married after 51 years.