The life of Archie Harvard

People often ask me where I get ideas for the columns I write. Usually, they come from my own experiences, but sometimes my readers suggest things I might write about. The other day, while I was at the Worland Post Office, Jerry Doerr said I should go talk to Archie Harvard at the Beehive Homes. Archie, said Jerry, was as sharp as a tack at 95 and had led an amazing life.

Intrigued by Jerry’s enth...