At the age of 74, retired farmer Gene Gustafson took up wood carving and became known for his hand-carved sandhill cranes. Gene lived near the Platte River his entire life and over the course of twenty years, he whittled an estimated 500 birds.
At the age of 74, retired farmer Gene Gustafson took up wood carving and became known for his hand-carved sandhill cranes. Gene lived near the Platte River his entire life and over the course of twenty years, he whittled an estimated 500 birds.