Dear Hearts and Gentle People

The Lincoln Journal ^ | 8/26/2007 | Mickie McGee

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I've heard him called many things....kindhearted, workaholic, good ole boy, behind-the-scenes man, and even angel-come-to-earth, but I'm quite certain the description he most appreciates is simply.... friend.

Mike McCombs is everybody's friend, or to be more specific, Mike is a friend to everybody. Dear Hearts, you may not know it, but Mike McCombs is your friend, too. Without making it sound like an obituary, as one of his friend's laughed and accused me of doing, I decided it was high time to say a few nice things about a kind, good-hearted man, even though he'd rather run naked down Courthouse Street than have any accolades tossed his way.

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In the department of irony, Mike was investigated by the new sherif in town, a military man, who suspected Mike and his "gang" were wealthy because they were drug dealers. He believed Mike had everybody in town hooked, including the old widows he supplies with free firewood. The tail assigned to Mike gave up following him due to exhaustion and a complete lack of evidence. Depositions are being taken in a libel suit against the sherif at this time.