Meet Merv
Merv has lived in the Norway, Illinois area since June 19, 1934. Norway is
known as being the first permanent Norwegian settlement in America. (per
unreliable source, our ancestors funded Columbus!)
Merv started Norwegian Implement Co. in 1963 when it was not "status" to
start up out in the middle of the "boonies". So customers could find us, we
decided on the name of Norwegian Implement to tie in with the locality.
His Norwegian Implement Co. logo was designed by his wife Phyllis, (who
letters and pinstripes trucks, etc.). She says "That's Merv when he's in a good
mood!"
Home of Norwegian Implement
Humor has always been important to me. when I'm knocked down I
always reach out and grab it to pull myself back up.
Send Merv your Norwegian jokes.... He likes to laugh at himself!
Merv & the Mrs. 1953 - Celebrating our 50th in February 2005
While I still can and able, I want to say a special thanks to
the folks whose names appear on the Marque. These folks have a special influence
on how I turned out to be. Having survived a brain anuerysm and this is my web
site, I want the whole world to know what great folks these people are. There
are others also but my marque is only so big. Thanks to all whose path crossed
mine in the last 67 years. So here it goes.
The first and always first in my life is Phyllis Carstens who
became Phyllis Carstens Eastwold on Feb 19th, 1955. April 1955 shortly atter we
were married, a car accident crushed my head. They gave me 48 hours and if I
made it, would send me to Dr. Epstein in Chicago. Ten operations later I was put
back together and up and out. There was Phyllis by my side all the way. In Feb.
1990 found cancer in the lungs. Dr Beck and Dr Joh operated and I survived and
again there was Phyllis by my side all the way. In 1995 my right hip retired so
Dr. Rezin put in a new one. Again Phyllis was there by my side to help me
through! In March 1998 I had a brain anuerysm. Survived and yes there was
Phyllis to help me re-coop and now I am up and out again getting into trouble
just like before. There is no words to describe my love for this great lady and
I want to tell the world how great she is!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phyllis
Larry Varland-- Life long neighbor and family friend for
years. When Phyllis and I set up housekeeping, Larry put in our driveway. Larry
was there to help from the time I was just a little feller.
Jerald Enger-- Jerry came and helped build Norwegian
Implement Company from a school program and really never left. Jerry has been a
dandy fine friend and great help to me also a great asset to Norwegian Implement
Company and the community.
Mary & Bud Catlin-- We lost Bud a while back but I just want
the world to know what great loyal friends these folks are to me. Great
neighbors and friends. Bud loved to aggetate me and I really miss that. Bud
helped build Norwegian Implement Company also.
Mr & Mrs Bob Nelson-- More great neighbors and friends. They
put me on the internet. They also go my 800 number going.
Jo Anne Castelli-- It took over 50 years to keep my end of
the bargain, but here it is. Way back in high school we had a simple deal she
would help me graduate high school and if I could I was to help put her name on
a marquee. It's not the Ritz but it is a marquee. Now I have kept my end too. I
was introduced to J.C. by my neighbor and J.C.'s friend Ila Broadus. J.C. also
taught me how to get along with the teachers and upon graduating from high
school the school faculty voted me to receive the citizenship award. J.C. took
me from failing grades to passing grades in short order. So J.C. was the big
sister I needed at that time. Then she turned me loose to go find the love of my
life PHYLLIS.
Phyllis is a Taurus and so was my father, Jerry and J.C.
Check out what Phyllis can do for you before you leave this site on her astro
pages. Phyllis is great astrologer!!!! What zodiac sign am I the best of course,
I am a GEMINI!!!
Quote!! Be very careful of promises/deals made, they can take
years to keep. It took me over 25 years to keep my promise to Phyllis, to build
her dream house, but we did do it. It took me over 50 years to keep my end of a
deal with J.C. That was made back in high school. But now I have done that too.
A zillion thanks to all. When God is watching, you will be ok. Listen to your
heart, use your head!
This dream house designed by Phyllis built by Merv
Bob the tech guy & Daisy Mae (Bob & Sherril Nelson)
They set up the Norwegian Implement Web Site initially and
now have moved on
(because I drove them nuts!)
Daisy Mae got our 800 STIHLSAW phone number and domain name
and also STIHLTOOLS for the e-mail. They have moved to greener pastures because
of Bobs job but they'll be back.
We started out with a provider in Florida because Bobs
brother Randy worked there. When Randy moved on so did we. Now we are with
IVNet in Peru, Illinois.
Now all changes are being put on the web by Bill Knauer our
new tech guy (now I drive him nuts!)
I consider myself lucky to have had the Nelson's start me out
and now I have Mr. Knauer to continue to bail me out!
The fellas below are the backbone of Wegian Implement
|
Harold Baker |
Steve Sittig |
Nathan Hinman |
Humor & Cartoons are a must for our ads. So right now I think
up the ads then everybody takes potshots at them then Phyllis makes up the
cartoons and Bill Knauer puts them on the web site, then I go back to thinking
again and that's a big UFF-DA.
Send
email to Merv by clicking the email button to the left.
Merv's UFF-DA Corner
"UFF-DA" can mean anything you want it to mean... good or bad
---Like dropping your gum in the chicken yard
---Like winning the lottery
Really, it's sort of "Scandinavian slang"!
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