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Gus, being mechanically talented, built a backhoe attachment for his tractor. He began a business of digging basements for this small town. He later expanded into making concrete septic tanks. It was growing railroad community with a population of about 1500. Jerry was started in the sixth grade and got along well with his classmates. His marks were mostly C's as he did not study a lot. When he entered high school he was below average in height. He was strong for his size and went out for football. He was 5 foot 5 inches and weighed 140 pounds, with good teeth, eyes and brown curly hair. Jerry was fast and the coach decided to try him at halfback. 
I was a year older and was trying to play end when I first began a friendship bond with him. On his first time to carry the football in practice he tried to slug me after being tackled. This temper he displayed started our friendship; probably because I was the exact opposite of him. 
Although he was quite uncoordinated he tried out for the B squad basketball team. With drive alone he made the squad. He was rough and short, but he was willing to learn. By the end of the season he began to look like a ballplayer with a good floor game. That year his father expanded his business by diligent and quality work. 
Jerry got a small Harley Davidson and drove it like a madman and the kids called him Fireball. Between his freshman and senior years he helped his dad a lot and he played sports. His dad's business steadily grew, but his profit was spent by his wife and his sister. His mother bought expensive clothes and elaborate things for their new house from catalogs. Gus could be seen working many late hours to pay his bills. 
Jerry graduated from high school and enlisted in the Air Force. He stayed in for 20 years retiring with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. His father Gus lived to a ripe old age. His motto was 'hard work won't kill you'. Mother and daughter sold their house and moved into the twin cities, Minneapolis-St Paul. Their old catalog buying days ceased. They were able to do their shopping in The Mall of America, the largest mall in America. 
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