WHAT WOULD CLEM DO?

               

                                                                     

If you hang around Bosworth’s store and listen closely, you might hear a Geyserville old-timer mutter “What would Clem do?”  A newcomer might ask “Who the hell is Clem and what would Clem do about what?” 

Well, in a bygone era, the foothills around Geyserville were home to a number of sheep ranches. Lamb chops were the favored cuisine of wild, marauding coyotes and not a favored form of wildlife for local sheep ranchers.  Clem Feldmeyer, a member of a longtime Geyserville family and owner of the local water company, had another noteworthy job.  He was the local state trapper, whose job it was to “control” the local predator population, which included hungry coyotes. 

So, while we find the imposing coyote sculpture south of town to be a spectacular work of art, old-timers must wonder what Clem would do if he were alive today.  Although no one who knew Clem Feldmeyer would suspect he was an art lover, our town coyote would certainly have gotten his attention and perhaps induced cardiac arrest.  

An old-timer might suggest that Clem would be fitting name for the artistic gem.