58 Nebraskaland • December 2021
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
Pike Fishing at Pelican Lake, 1984.
Our sons Wyatt, age 7, and Dustin, age 5, ice fishing on
Pelican Lake at the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Our
sons became Eagle Scouts and enjoyed many adventures
camping, fishing and duck hunting.
We traveled to Chadron State Park and Fort Robinson State
Park several times as our sons grew up. At Chadron State
Park, they first discovered fireflies in the evening. I always
had to bring empty jars for collecting all sorts of specimens.
Wyatt's interest in insects led him to achieve a doctorate in
entomology and become an invasive species specialist. Dustin
continues to have an adventurous spirit and loves camping,
downhill biking, hiking and traveling in Nebraska's great
outdoors.
– Doyce Williams, North Platte
Pheasant Hunting near Wausa, 1999.
Pheasant hunting with my son and two buddies in Wausa, Nebraska, October 1999.
Pictured left to right: Lyle Rorvik, Wausa; myself, Elkhorn; my son, Will; and Mike O'Kane,
Elkhorn.
We have enjoyed many pheasant hunts in my home town of Wausa.
– Neil Kirby, Elkhorn
