GREEN ACRES

About the Book

Lane Mosby decided to live the life he’d always dreamed of. After his retirement, Lane and his wife decided to buy acreage in California to “practice” farming. They owned animals, planted fruit trees and erected a greenhouse. In 1979, they headed to Oklahoma and bought 40 acres to become small scale ranchers. What made this even more special is that Lane is a former engineer-turned rancher. Like the familiar TV show Green Acres, Lane found his new lifestyle unfamiliar. Oklahoma meant starting over making new friends and living at a slower pace. Could he make this dream of his work?

About the Author

Lane B. Mosby was born in Denver, Colorado in 1925. He graduated from Decautur High School and began college at the University of Cincinnati. He finished one semester and decided to enlist in the Air Force. He trained as a weather observer and spent World War II in Paris, France. After the war, he returned to marry his wife, Martha in 1948 and graduate with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Lane spent 20 years as an aeronautical engineer, retired at the age of 55 and began practicing to become a rancher. The rest is history.