The Guise family was honored at the annual Hoosier Homestead Award ceremony on March 21 at the Indiana Statehouse for having a farm in Kewanna in the family for 100 years. In the front from left are Paul Mark Guise, Sarah Guise, Brooke Breedlove, Suzanne Guise, Colleen McMasters and Cheryl Guise. In the back are Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb, Rachel Reed, Julie Breedlove, Todd Guise, Michelle Reed, David Guise, Lisa Sanders and Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Photo provided by the ISDA.

By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews

KEWANNA — Dr. Paul Guise’s childhood farm outside Kewanna still meant to a lot to him though he’d moved to Indianapolis, said his wife, Suzanne Guise.

His family recognized that after his death by filling out the paperwork to designate it a Centennial Farm.

Suzanne Guise and some of their nine children, as well as other relatives, were present at the Hoosier Homestead Award ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse on March 21.

Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith presented the Guise family and 55 others with awards for owning farms for 100, 150 or 200 years.

The Guise farm is located at 11564 W. 300N, Kewanna.

Paul Guise’s great-grandparents, Perry and Goldie Guise, bought the farm in 1924. They later sold it to Paul Guise’s parents, Wilson and Lucy Guise, with Paul being raised there.

He lived there until he was a young adult getting his undergraduate degree at Manchester College and medical degree from Indiana University.

“It’s always been a very special place,” said Suzanne Guise of the farm.

The family has had various events there over the years.

Suzanne Guise said the family is working on restoring the barn on the property. The family rents the ground out to a farmer to grow corn and soybeans.