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cntrygrl

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6. Leo's original name was Slats and

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 10:20 AM

Nov 2014

he was brought to the US by Volney Phifer in 1917. He is buried on Mr Phifer's farm in Gillette, NJ which isn't too far from where my sister lived (in Gillette) before taking full-time residence in upstate NY. I have been there, many years ago, when I lived in NJ.

BTW, Leo's (Slat) hide is on display in McPherson Town Museum in Kansas.

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