Luke Bros. Inc. Founders' original home becomes hub of business and family activity

摘要

F.B. and Dessie Luke dreamed of one day owning and operating their own propane business. So while the couple worked in the early 1960s for a company called Abbott's Propane - all the while making a combined $340 per month - F.B. focused on earning a Class 1 business permit, while Dessie explored avenues for financial assistance. Once their permit and finances were in order, F.B. and Dessie approached Abbott's Propane owner Will Abbott, an older man who had made it known he was interested in selling his business. F.B. and Dessie dreamed of making Abbott's business theirs, but when they approached Abbott about buying it, his reaction was not one they anticipated.