Richard Etheredge has worked in and around the forest industry for over thirty years. He has built, repaired and operated logging equipment for several generations of south Alabami...view moreRichard Etheredge has worked in and around the forest industry for over thirty years. He has built, repaired and operated logging equipment for several generations of south Alabamians. As with his characters, it has become an addiction for him. Richard lives with his wife Judean in rural southwest Alabama.view less