64 Nebraskaland • June 2023
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
Duck Hunting near York, 1985
My dad, Tom Cox, taught me to love the
great outdoors at a young age. Our time
together spent building our duck blinds
and watching the sun come up in the
mornings over the decoys are priceless to
me. He displayed extreme patience after
he introduced me to a duck call at a young
age, and I struggled to learn it and often
overcalled the birds. He passed away a few
years ago now, but as I often reflect on so
many of the life lessons he taught me, many
of them were centered around our time
together in the field. I am forever grateful
to my dad for getting me outdoors with him
and all the memories we shared in Nebraska
and South Dakota hunting together and with
family and friends.
– Chris Cox, Oro Valley, Arizona
Two Rivers trout lake,
circa 1984
My sons, Greg and
Bob Hladik, Jr. — nice
catch for junior anglers.
Today, Greg is an Omaha
firefighter/paramedic.
Bob is the sales manager
for a beer distributorship
in Missouri.
– Bob Hladik, Sr.,
Omaha
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Hunting near Agate,
early 1900s
My grandfather, John
Wesley Warren, center
bottom row, with brothers
and neighbors near Agate,
Nebraska. He, along with
seven brothers and sisters,
homesteaded on the flats
south of Agate. Hunting
provided meat for their
family and some to sell.
– Jim Warren,
Gretna
