END OF AN ERA

The previous article left the Steffen family at the gala, ground-breaking rodeo held on their property near Bloomfield, Montana in July, 1922, when Clarence was just short of 5 years old, and John was all of 6 months.

Our personal introduction to these brothers came in October, 2008. John had been recommended as someone important to Jane's project, and when contacted by telephone, he was cordial and invited us to visit him in Glendive, where he and his brother were living.

Having heard from others about his successful ranching and farming, complete with the added blessing of petroleum, we were...