"Memories of my Father," is a heartfelt biographical portrait of Elvin L. Burk, as told by his son, Ray Burk. Elvin Burk was born June 29, 1917 into a quintessential American farming family in rural Indiana, near Union City. Like so many of his generation, the story of Elvin's life is a portrait and an example of what is good and meaningful in life. Firmly guided throughout his life with rock-solid values, those who knew Elvin Burk knew him as an honest, hard-working, family-focused man who could always be depended upon. He lived his life with compassion, always believing that "Everyone has a heart," and that is the message, and lesson, that his son, Ray Burk, hopes to share with you, through this book.