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built in 1936 by his grandfather, Lloyd Laughton. “My dad grew up here with all of his sisters. When Mom and Dad got married, they moved a mile away from here.”
‘I GUESS IT WORKED OUT’
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Dave’s parents, George and Mary Laughton, still live where they planted themselves upon getting married in 1961. Growing up, George said, “We had hogs, cattle and chickens; and probably some sheep at some time.” They had both a beef feedlot and cow-calf pairs. He attended a nearby country school house through the eighth grade. That was the end of his formal education. “He had farming to do,” Mary said. Years later, George moved the school house to their farmstead and used it as a combine shed.
Mary is originally from Estherville. While attending nursing school in Sioux City, she lived with George’s cousin, who set them up on a blind date. Sixty-one years later, George said, “I guess it worked out.” George taught his grandson, Cody, how to do pretty much everything on the farm, including welding, which was Grandpa’s specialty. George would draw up a plan for his welding project, but wouldn’t tell his family what he was working on because “They’d tell me it wasn’t going to work.” Mary added, “Cody spent a lot of time with Grandpa in the tractor and combine. He was a good babysitter.” But Angie noted that the Grandpa George babysitting service didn’t really take hold until after Cody was potty-trained.
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Angie grew up in the Lake Park/Harris area on a farm. “Dad had corn and beans and had hogs for many years. Mom helped on the farm and took care of us kids.” Angie and Dave knew each other through mutual friends and they really connected at a friend’s wedding. “Yeah, she was chasing me around the altar,” Dave said. Angie rolled her eyes in response. “Yeah, whatever. I think it was the other way around.” They started dating in 1991 and got married in 1995. Angie worked in town for a few years until Cody was born in 1997. Daughter Jenna was born in 2001. Angie was a stay-athome mom until Jenna became a sophomore at Le Mars Public High School. Three years ago, Angie started her own business in Le Mars, called Zenergy Skin & Soul Studio
Dave and Cody Laughton and a small share of their sheep herd.
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