My great grandfather, E. L. Sawyer was born in 1874 in Creston, Iowa and lived his engtire life in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. He was a railroad man until he lost an arm i...view moreMy great grandfather, E. L. Sawyer was born in 1874 in Creston, Iowa and lived his engtire life in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. He was a railroad man until he lost an arm in 1904, then a small businessman until the depression. His passion was writing "rhymes" about the world around him. His poems are a window on his long-gone times.view less