A Lantern in Her Hand Abby and Will Deal and their son Mack moved from their long-time home in Blackhawk County to their new prarie home in Platsmouth, Nebraska. At their new home the prairies rolled on for as far as the eye could see. Whip-like grass, that was waist high, waved across the prairie like a rolling ocean. The sounds of coyotes and wolves rang all arround you like music. The dirt was as …showed first 75 words of 682 total…

…showed last 75 words of 682 total…became more mature abby became less fretfull of things, and became happier that she moved with Will. The Deal family and the other 3 families were the foundation of Cedartown, Nebraska. All in all Abby was a bright, beautiful, charming woman. She did her share of the work arround the property and managed to teach her children at the same time. She was a great mother and a very loving wife, until the day she died.