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The Simple Life

by Mandy McConaha
Morris Martin and his wife Dorothy visit the cemenery located on their land where Martin and his wife Dorothy of 38 years have already chosen their curial sites. "Some people leave their trash when they come up here," said Morris Martin while inspecting the grave site
Amy, the family lap dog, makes herself comfortable on her favorite lap. "She come up here to fthe farm house when the grandkids leave and doesn't go home until Sam comes home," said Morris Martin
Morris Martin, 80, and his wife Dorothy Martin, 77, of Junction City Ky., relax in the early morning sun. The Knob Farm has been passed down through three Martin generations and together Morris and Dorothy have raised five kids here in Boyle County.
Eddy, Sam, Morris and Dorothy Martin share a home cooked lunch together after 8 hours of working at the sawmilll
Morris Martin, 80, of Junciton City Ky., tinkers in his garage. "I'm always doing something, keeping busy," said Martin
"Sawmilling is just like drinking wiskey, you get started you can hardly get away from it," said Morris Martin, 80, of Junction City Ky., (right) who has owned and worked the family sawmill for 48 years. Morris raised his sons working with him on the sawmill and now his son, Sam Martin (center), teaches his own sons, Cody, 14, and Dutch, 15, (left) the inner workings of the mill.
Morris Martin, 80, (left) of Junction Ciity Ky., takes a break with his sons Sam Martin (cemter back) who attempts to steal his nephew Dutch's hat and Eddy Martin (right
Morris Martin, 80, of Junction City Ky., inspects the damage to the saw blade after hitting an insulator within a tree he was cutting into boards. "It's old but we just keep patching and working on it," said Martin
"Sawmilling is just like drinking wiskey, you get started you can hardly get away from it," said Morris Martin, 80, of Junction City Ky., (right) who has owned and worked the family sawmill for 48 years. Morris raised his sons working with him on the sawmill and now his son, Eddy Martin (left), teaches his own sons, Cody, 14, and Dutch, 15, (left) the inner workings of the mill.
Brothers Sam and Eddy Martin work together on a garage built from wood cut on their family farm and processed at their father's saw mill. Morris Martin has owned the mill in Junction City for 48 years. "We cut a little wood and they build a little, and it all works out," Morris said

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