| THE EIGHTH DISTRICT |
| James Byrk is the District Representative for the Eighth District. James was born and grew up in western New York State in the Gowanda area. He became a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist), He served twenty years as CRNA in the US Air Force, retiring as Lt. Col. in 1981. He moved to Plattsmouth, NE and worked in hospitals in the Omaha area until retirement in 1999. His hobbies include building and restoring hot rods, antique cars and trucks. James and his wife have restored four commercial buildings in Plattsmouth's historic Main St. District that range for 1883 to 1921. He has been a member of the Wing Family since 1990. His line is Daniel. How to contact James: James C. Byrk 503 School Road Plattsmouth, NE 68043 (402) 298-8926 greatview@alltel.net |
| Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas & Oklahoma |
| Iowa...The Hawkeye state. If you love corn you will love Iowa...About one-fifth of the country's corn comes from Iowa's rich farm lands. Iowa gets more tornadoes than any other state. A tornado is a mighty twisting windstorm. At the center of the storm, the wind can travel as fast as 300 miles per hour. |
| Missouri, the Show Me state In 1927, Charles Lindbergh made a historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean. A group of St. Louis, Missouri, businessmen helped Lindbergh raise the money to buy his plane. To thank them, Lindbergh named his small plane The Spirit of Saint Louis. St. Louis...Home of the Cardinals. |
| Nebraska...The Cornhusker state Lincoln, Nebraska's capital, was named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. Pioneers heading west on the Oregon Trail had to cross the vast, flat, seemingly endless plains of Nebraska. Finally the pioneers would see a wonderful sight—a 150-foot-tall rock! Chimney Rock near the North Platte River in western Nebraska marks the end of the "endless" plains. |
| Kansas...The Sunflower state During the days of the Wild West, the cowboys who came through Dodge City, Kansas, liked to kick up their heels. There were often brawls and even gunfights. Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson were among the famous lawmen who tried to tame Dodge City. The First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, was built during the state's notorious grasshopper plague of 1874. As a result, thousands of grasshoppers made their way into the concrete mixed for the foundation. |
| Oklahoma...The Sooner state Oklahoma's early settlers were called Sooners, because they jumped the gun and staked their claim to land before the territory was officially open to white settlement. Every summer, hundreds of Native Americans gather in Andarko, Oklahoma, for the American Indian Expositon, a celebration of Native American art and culture. |
| Iowa has WFA members Missouri has 14 WFA members Nebraska has 11 WFA members Kansas boasts 26 WFA members Oklahoma has 11 WFA members. All Wing descendants that live in these states are welcome to join the Wing Family of America, Inc. |