Because today is Labor Day, I felt I would write something about my dad and his work. After retiring from 30 years of service in the Army and Air Force, my dad went to work for his brother, Bernard McCauley, on a mink farm in Graham, Washington. We lived in a SMALL trailer on the property until our house was ready for us. In spite of the fact that mink can STINK and they are mean little creatures, we loved our house that was in front of the mink sheds. (I finally had an attic bedroom that I always wanted!).
After a few months there was some kind of disagreement between my dad and Bernard so my dad left his work at the mink farm--which meant we had to leave our beloved house. Yet, we found another house in Graham that was only about a mile away which meant I could go to the same school and attend the same church. Plus, this house had an attic bedroom, too! My parents rented that cute, little red house for $50 a month from Mabel and Art Crate for years.
My dad left the mink farm without having another job, but he soon found the ideal job for him. He started working at the pro shop at the McCord Air Force Base golf course. He not only enjoyed the interaction he had with people who came to the pro shop, but he also played a round or two of golf while he was there.
John Joseph McCauley family
Proud to be related!
