Lev Calhoun Hamblet, the man in the cowboy hat and boots. He was generous, forgiving, and full of humor. His boyish grin betrayed that inside was a kid who never grew up. From doing wheelies on his tractor to showing off for the nurse by carrying his walker down the hospital hallway, everyone has his own story to share of Cal’s antics and quick wit.
Cal seemed most at home atop his tractor or out on his boat where he seemed invincible, always ready for adventure. His guardian angels must have marked him down as their longest assignment ever. Most eighty-year-olds have settled down into a quieter lifestyle, but not Cal. He was still hauling trailers, moving things around with a forklift, and generally making most forty-year-olds look idle. Yet at the end of the day, he knew Who it was Who had brought him safely through another day and humbly knelt at his bedside to speak with his Maker. Now what joy he must have as he speaks with Him face to face!
