Holy Water Dropped in Blessing

April

Father Tim S. Hickey prepares to bless the water loaded on to Joe Ridder’s plane, Sunday April 16, while his father, Tom Ridder, looks on. Joe Ridder dropped holy water on farm land from Scott City to Horace as part of the annual blessing of fields and crops organized by the Catholic parishes in Wichita and Greeley counties. Joe flies for Tri-Rotor Crop Services out of Ulysses. ...

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