My great grandfather settled on 40 acres in what was to be GC during the great land run. Bought lots of others land as they couldn't stand the droughts, floods, wildfires, Indian raids, etc. Bought them for a train ticket back to St Louis.
Guess my roots are there.
Dennis you are being too modest about your great grandfather. He sounds like a very wise man and that doesn't just make him great but an excceptionally great grandfather. You're a lucky man.