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Lyle Nicholas Behl - Rochester

Lyle N. Behl, a former president of the Rochester Historical Presidential Society, was born in 1942 and grew up in Cotton Hill Township of Sangamon County, Illinois, where he continued to live at the time of the interview. Although Lyle is retired from a career as a medical technician, he runs a livestock operation on the family farm. Behl shares stories about his family and his insights on the Cascade area near Rochester, Illinois.

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Abstract

Interview Session 01 (Audio)

Life of Lyle Behl

Interview Session 02 (Audio)

History of Cascade, Cotton Hill Township


Photos

Caption:
Torrence Mill when it was at a low stage, circa 1885. Note the wagons crossing over the stream.

Where:
Illinois

When:
Circa 1885

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo




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