Service Extends to Every Part of Comstock’s Life

For Earl Comstock, service has meant more than simply wearing a military uniform, milking cows on the farm or keeping Lucas County Veterans Memorial Park tidy and growing in downtown Chariton. It has meant responsibility, perseverance, persistence and a commitment to give back. Stick with the difficult job, find a way to keep going when things don’t go as planned and be an active member of your community, he says. Those are life lessons he has followed consistently from the Marine Corps to the farm and, eventually, into decades of work honoring veterans and serving his town. “I think the military preaches you persistence,” Comstock said. “We don’t care how many times you go down; it’s how many times you get on your feet. That’s the only thing that counts. And that translates to farming, too.” Comstock, 85, and his wife, Linda, have spent their years serving others — the epitome of a life devoted to family, the military and community.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.