RAY J. KUHN FAMILY

Ray J. Kuhn, son of Walter T. Kuhn was born on the farm on North Mill Street and Bauer Road. Before his marriage to Harriet Drendel, he lived on the farm on Madaff Road south of Naperville. He spent three years in service during WWII. After the war he worked for Pfister Associated Growers in Naperville. He then moved to the Dr. Harry L. Huber farm on Eola Road, Naperville Township in 1949. After the war machinery was difficult to purchase, but because he was a G.I. in WWII, he was able to buy a new John Deere A tractor and three bottom plow. The rest of the machinery was borrowed from a good neighbor and his father. Gradually as he was financially able, more machinery was added. He farmed on a 50-50 sharecrop basis for 27 years. He raised hogs and Angus cattle. The crops raised on the farm were corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, wheat, and oats. There are 8 children in the family. 6 sons are Dr. R. William, David, Thomas, Timothy, Donald, and Roger. Two daughters are Mary Kay Mach and Carol Metz. Ray retired from farming in 1976. 10 years he worked for the Naperville Park District. He served on the DuPage County Farm Bureau Board for 5 years.