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during this trip.anton's friendship with birger sandzen was a rewarding one. sandzen was not only anton's teacher and mentor, but a friend as well. many saturdays would find the two driving around in a model t ford from sunup to sundown seeking interesting scenes to sketch for paintings.after many adventures, anton married grace lane in 1929. anton and grace honeymooned in colorado. their daughter rosemary was born in 1933.anton and grace built their home in lindsborg in 1929. anton collected many interesting things during his travels: rocks, antiques, discarded building materials. anton enjoyed finding treasures and repurposing them for his home and studio. anton would later build a garage in the rear that eventually became his woodcarving studio.anton served his adopted country in wwi. he was stationed at camp cody, nm. he worked for the aircraft industry in wichita, ks during wwii. after the war, he continued to carve and amassed quite a collection of wonderful carvings. he opened 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