The Largest Colony of a Forgotten Atlantic Nation is Smack Dab in the Middle of Illinois Farmland

*This continues the Folks of Forgottonia Series, based on growing up in the 14 counties of Western Illinois which were abandoned by Chicago and Washington D.C. alike, starting in the 1950’s. Full context in the footnotes.

Eustace Clevenger was 92 years old when I saw him back October, and I pray to God the Pandemic has not claimed him.

There’s no shame in needing a cane as a nonagenarian, but Eustace seemed to proud for one, a fact I…