Clue #1. Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
There once was a man, Wayne Eddy by name.
Lived a life full of stories, of glory and fame.
A friend you can count on, a stranger to none.
In the town of Northfield, his work was never done.
But Wayne played a robber, a wild, rugged soul.
Frank James was his name when the story was told.
For twenty-five years he rode into town.
Reenacting the raid, with a fierce, outlaw frown.
Clue #2. Thursday, August 29th, 2024
Into the bank he went, just like that fateful day.
He’d connect us with the past, in this stately play.
But Wayne was no bandit, no man of the gun.
Just a lover of our history, and going for a run.
Wayne loved his Northfield dearly, with a grist so bold and true.
He was a real trailblazer, always doing something new.
A man of many talents, his skills he’d proudly share.
From bonding to the board rooms to his voicing on air.
Clue #3. Friday, August 30th, 2024
He’d ride to the bank with a gun in his hand.
The men fired back as he made his stand.
Inside, Joseph stood firm, wouldn’t give up the gold.
So Frank drew his pistol, the story unfolds.
He’d storm through the streets and he’d jump far and wide.
Reenacting the tales from the other side.
But when the show was over, he felt flooded with fame.
Wayne Eddy, the man who portrayed Frank James.
Clue #4. Saturday, August 31st, 2024
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Henry Wheeler up above, in a window so high.
Frank firing back, where the blacktop ends, with the loudest rebel cry.
But Frank got his horse, and his getaway plan.
With a toole in his pack and a map in his hand.
He’d ride out east, where the fields are so green.
Across the golden bridge, is a milltown trail dream.
In a north field he would gaze, while galloping away.
“Goodbye…goodluck..and God bless!” is what he’d always say.
Clue #5. Sunday, September 1st, 2024
Wayne Eddy, our friend, rode so proud and free.
He traveled to the Great Lakes but avoided floodway AE.
Years rolled like a Creek, just don’t go past the V.
Wayne knew it was time to let go and walk the path complete.
He hung his hat in the Hall, and laid down his reins.
But searching on the ground gave his trousers stains.
In the town of Northfield, where the Prairies meet the sky.
He found a jackpot in the meadows, his legacy won’t hide.
