62 Nebraskaland • October 2026
Portrait s from the Past
Turkey Hunt, 1982
My grandfather, Bernard Kavan, on his
spring turkey hunt east of Linwood in
April 1982.
Deer Hunting, 1985
My grandfather harvested this doe
during the rifle season on Nov. 11, 1985.
I was only 2 years old in this photo.
Pictured is my grandfather Bernard Kavan
(left), me and my father, Ray Prochaska Jr.
– Nick Prochaska, Surprise
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