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better never ding dong me again!
As I read The Character by Louise
Meldrum Anderson, a book reflecting the
life, times and good humor of her father
Jack, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud
at some of the stories of this well-known
Buffalo citizen. Pat said that they have
discovered living in Jack Meldrum’s house
made them a bit of celebrities in town. “It
used to take us a long time to go through
the store,” Pat said. “We’d continuously be
stopped by people who asked if we were
living in Jack Meldrum’s house…and then
share a Jack story with us! We had to
plan extra time into our shopping trips to
account for Jack stories!”
The Layhers are working their way
through the house, renovating with a spirit
of maintaining the historic elements and
family vibe of the home, and uncovering
surprises along the way. While I was there,
Pat found a couple new photo albums that
we looked through – George Wolcott’s
hunting adventures near Buffalo and an
early 1900s trip to Glacier National Park
were the focus, and it was so neat to
stumble upon a page of history. I have to
admit, being the history lover that I am, that
if I were Pat and Tami I would probably
| home
find myself
coming up with
excuses to stay
home all the
time...
The Layhers’
home in Buffalo
is a beautiful
and well-loved
time capsule.
The home’s
history is now
continuing with the story of the Layhers,
and the work they are putting into their
home breaths both new life and past
energy into its halls. To see the appreciation
To purchase The Character and learn about the
life and history of Jack Meldrum, contact Louise
Anderson for information at 307-684-7907.
and attention to detail these two employ is
incredibly exciting – I’m hopeful they’ll have
me back in a year to see what renovations
they’ve tackled – and what interesting
stories they’ve unearthed! W LM
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