64 Nebraskaland • July 2023
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
Fishing at Harlan, late 1970s
This photo was taken at Harlan County Reservoir in the late '70s when
my husband, Eric Laux, was just a little boy. These annual fishing trips
with his dad, Ken (center), and longtime family friend, Charlie Frerichs
(right), helped spark a lifelong love of fishing to include an advanced
degree in fisheries biology. Now in his 50s, my husband's passion for fishing
is still strong as when he was a little boy. Ken and Charlie have passed, but
Eric continues the tradition by taking our son, Hunter, on annual trips with
his friends, Jim Farris and Larry Dygert, both of Hastings.
– Jennifer Laux, Omaha
Deer hunting, near Oconto, 1985
From the late 1970s into the
early 2000s, many days were filled
with hunting anything from dove,
duck, geese, pheasant, turkey and
whitetail. These photos were taken
approximately November 1985
northeast of Oconto in central
Nebraska. From left: Jim Stumpf (my
dad), Pete Hess and Quentin Moore.
Photo by Tom Moore (Quentin's son).
These guys would travel most of the
state and venture into Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Alaska. Pete and
Quentin are now hunting in the great
outdoors in heaven and are missed
here, but not forgotten. It's a shame
they didn't take more pictures.
– Jeff Stumpf, Omaha
