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                   Eugene Gene was born in Benton Township, Holt County and attended Benton rural school, graduating from Mound City High School in 1941. During the war he worked in several aircraft factories, mostly in Omaha, Nebraska.
Eugene and Marjorie bought there first farm the Cason Farm just west of Willima J. Field's home farm in 1948 and later sold the Cason farm, buying another farm about 4 miles north east of Mound City, MO, about 1952.  Primary crops were corn and soybeans and with retirement they moved to Mound City. William Bill Field their son gradually took over the farming duties.
Marjorie taught school for many years in Holt Co., 17 years in Craig, 3 years in Maitland, 2 years in Mound City, 1 year at New Point and is a member of D.A.R. and is eligible to be a member of the Mayflower Society.