Family, Farming and Freedom

This book is a 55-year collection of writings by Irwin “Irv” H. Reiss. It is titled Family, Farming, and Freedom because those were his three great passions in life. They are common threads running through virtually all of his writings. To better understand who and why he was in each of these areas, we need to look at his background and history in each – consequently there are three “sub-introductions” which follow.



The other general “introduction” tidbit appropriate at this point is that all the newspaper articles in this book by or about Irv Reiss appeared in the Sullivan Daily Times of Sullivan, Indiana unless otherwise noted. Current publisher Nancy Gettinger and her parents, Rex and Sally Pierce, before her have been very friendly, supportive, and professional in reporting the news and commentary as it involved Irv Reiss. Nancy was also helpful and supportive in the development of this book.