Death

My father, mother, and I moved shortly after my uncle, Anton, died. On June 10, 1963, my father died. He left his share of the House on the Rock and his estate in Madison to my mother, Lena. I had been in a collision with my Ford station wagon and a horse. I fractured many bones and my car was totaled. I recovered a few years later and got back to working on the house. Earlier in my life, I was turned down to go into the service because I had heart problems. Many years later, my heart started to fail and I died on November 6, 1989 at the age of 75. I was cremated and my ashes were spread over the House. Before I died, I sold the house to a man named Art Donaldson but continued to work on it. I did not get to finish all the projects I wanted to at the house, but I did get a lot done. I believe they can keep adding more and more to the house without me. I lived a full life and had a lot of fun working on the House on the Rock. I hope it will bring happiness and joy to many different people and that it will be a great attraction in Wisconsin.