The Malchines: Carl's Other Family

I'm just going to introduce this topic and hope you will help me write the story of the influence that the Hilda and Albert Malchine Family had on our dad, Carl Graupner, both as a person and in shaping Carl's dream of having his own farm that began when he was 9 years old in Germany. Of course, the influence of the Malchines was far reaching, even to the point of shaping our own lives.

This is timely not only because the Frank Oelrich farm of the previous story bears a resemblance to that of "Pine Crest," the Malchine farm, but also because this impressive areal photo is also a Christmas greeting to our family from over a half century ago.

For 152 years, this magnificant farm has been continuously operated by the same amazing family and continues even still. There are many stories that we will remember; but, for me, the fact that they had their own family history museum, called the "Hunky-Dory," was both romantic and inspirational--even to the point of building one in our own garden.

Jim Graupner