Befolkningen i Stavanger, Illinois har variert gjennom årene. For 20 år siden bodde det rundt 30 personer her, lenge lå tallet på omtrent 20 – og nå er det enda færre. Dermed var det fullt mulig å samle alle innbyggerne. Barna Cora og Crayton Chapman var dessverre bortreist akkurat denne dagen, og allerede dagen etter var tre personer på flyttefot, bort fra sitt kjære Stavanger.
Fra venstre: Connie Wiley, Kris Jackson, Van Jackson, Mike Klugman, Miriam Hauge, Bill Myre, Bill Chapman, Jody Chapman, Jacob Chapman, Brittany Chapman, Phil Peterson og Nancy Peterson.
The population of Stavanger, Illinois has fluctuated over the years. Twenty years ago, about 30 people lived here; for a long time, the number hovered around 20 — and now it’s even fewer. That made it entirely possible to gather all the residents. Unfortunately, the children Cora and Crayton Chapman were away that day, and the very next day, three people were preparing to move away from their beloved Stavanger.
From left to right: Connie Wiley, Kris Jackson, Van Jackson, Mike Klugman, Miriam Hauge, Bill Myre, Bill Chapman, Jody Chapman, Jacob Chapman, Brittany Chapman, Phil Peterson, and Nancy Peterson.
