MACOMB, Ill., Oct. 5 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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MACOMB, IL - - Sometimes, the most meaningful stories are the ones that come full circle.
When Bill Kincaid arrived at Western Illinois University to begin his career, he brought with him a special piece of furniture: a green sofa that had already lived a long and meaningful life.
The sofa had been passed down through Kincaid's family for generations. He believes it may have once sat in his great-aunt's New York City apartment as far back as the 1930s.
When Kincaid arrived at WIU, he did not have a place for the sofa in his home, so he donated it to the Department of Theatre and Dance. It became part of the department's collection of ...