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Aaron Ely
Interests Outside Of Work:
I really enjoy opportunities to sing and perform, whether it be the national anthem at a sporting event, or in a full concert at a performance hall.
Life Slogan:
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain
Past Life:
I grew up in the very small town of Gray Summit, Missouri, about 45 minutes west of St. Louis. My father was the manager of the dairy department at Purina Farms so a lot of my childhood was spent on that farm, as well as on the family farms of my parents in southern Missouri, hauling hay and working the cattle.
Best Vacation:
The summer before our daughter was born, my wife and I went on a vacation to Oregon for our “babymoon”. In addition to a perfect day of driving down the Pacific Coast, and the waterfalls along the Columbia River, we visited Crater Lake National Park. Experiencing that magnitude and beauty of God’s creation together has since sparked a goal for our growing family to experience as many of the other U.S. national parks as possible, with priceless memories along the way.
Dessert Of Choice:
Whiskey cake
Known For:
Contributing to conversations with hilarious puns
