Throughout his life he was an accomplished Journeyman Carpenter and skilled craftsman who dedicated his free time to helping family and friends.Everyone has a story for how Rusty helped them on their homes and projects.He was a member of the National American Legion and Carpenter's Union Hall 444.He was an avid reader of hot rod and muscle car magazines.He had a great appreciation for Native American art and was an artist himself, decorating his local A & W restaurant in Marceline with Disney paintings and creating one of a kind cups and plates personalized to each recipient at every restaurant he visited.He also carved, painted in oil colors, and built ships in bottles.He could tell the best narrative jokes and he could outdance most, owning the dance floor.He enjoyed a good steak and a beer.He dressed up each holiday in any given character from Santa Claus to the Easter Bunny.You might have found him arguing with his laptop, playing with his automaton toys, or building onto a new place in the house any day you stopped in.He loved God, his motorcycles, and grandkids and you could always spot him in public in his trademark leather vest and hat.He made sure people knew they were loved whether it was a Hershey's kiss on Gail's pillow or to always include a hug when he said ‘Good-bye'.He lived life to the fullest and left the world a better place.
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