Buller Time is, as the blog masthead has stated from the very first post, “an occasional blog for the family of Cornelius (Chris) Buller and Malinda Franz.” Today, 17 April 2018, we take a moment to observe the birthday of the first member of this pair, Grandpa Chris, born 112 years ago this day.
Chris Buller was an amazing person in many ways, some of which have been the subject of Buller Time posts. He was, for example, one of York County’s earliest irrigators (here), an award-winner in the Nebraska State Poultry Show (here), a builder of houses (here) and even of a clock (here and here). It is that last aspect of his life that has left the deepest impression upon me, so much so that I still refer to Grandpa Chris in my own work, as an example of someone who crafted objects with remarkable care and the highest of quality.
Most of us do not have the skills to equal Grandpa as a master woodworker, but we can emulate his character in using whatever gifts God has given us with care and commitment to excellence. Doing so will be the best remembrance of Chris Buller on every day, not just the anniversary of his birth.
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