Arboreal cancer.
That darn Dutch Elm disease of the 50’s destroyed so many beautiful trees.
I know tree hugging around here is not well liked, but I love trees and especially ones that were here at the start of the country.
We also just lost a tree that was around during the Civil War.
*Sigh* ... losing an old friend is not easy.
Herbie in better days...
"It's been a beautiful tree. I'm sorry to see it go. But nothing is forever," Knight said. "It's pretty near my turn. And it's just a fact of life that life is going to end. And that's for people, for trees, for everything. I thank the good Lord every day that we had him in his glory and beauty for so long."