60 Nebraskaland • October 2022
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
Brothers pheasant hunting after school, 1962-63
Good times in Newcastle. My husband, Kirk, is in
the middle. He is 8 years younger than his brother,
Doug, on the left and 10 years younger than his
oldest brother, Buss, on the right. As you can see by
the smile on his face, he was happy they let him
tag along!
Both Buss and Doug served in Vietnam. Doug
was in the Navy and on the USS Enterprise when
an explosion and fire occurred. He served 3 tours.
Buss (Mark) joined the Marines
and served in Vietnam. Kirk and
I got married on opening day of
pheasant season in 1975. Quite
sure the three brothers all bagged
their limits before our 2 o'clock
wedding!
They've hunted together for
many, many years.
– Denise Kneifl, Newcastle
Pheasant hunting, early 1951
This is my grandfather, Lurton
Tremain, pheasant hunting on our
family farm near Malcolm.
Here with his hunting dog and a
Winchester shotgun that is over 100
years old now — which I still have.
– John Tremain, Lincoln
