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EQUALITY, Ill. - Gene Beaver's story is one of growing up poor, working for too many years at a job that led to a heart attack and finally finding his life's passion in music.
"And helping put this little town on the map. Don't forget I did that, too," the 77-year-old Gallatin County man said, grinning.See the full content of this document
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Illinois Music Shop a Sweet Gig
Beaver was 14 when he bought his first guitar.
"Dad left Mom, and we went to live with our grandparents," he said. "Times were tough, I can tell you that. I got hold of a rare $10 and got the instru...See the full content of this document
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