Name: Ian Wheeler
Age: 40
Profession: Park Ranger
Name: Ian Wheeler
DOB: November 14th, 1952
Birthplace: (In the woods south of Lexington) Lexington, KY on birth certificate
Nationality: American
Sex: Male
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Ethnicity: Scottish American
Relatives:
Father: Richard Wheeler (deceased 3/9/1979)
Mother: Ola Wheeler (deceased 3/27/1979)
No Siblings
No Aunts/Uncles (both parents were only child)
Grandparents died before Ian was born and parents didn't talk about them.
No known distant relatives
Ian's parents were hermits living off the grid. He learned from his father and found a love in tending to plants and animals. His mother showed him ways of finding useful things in nature to supplement the farm. From the many injuries that happened on the farm his mother also taught him basic first aid.
While out repairing a fence with his father a bear came out of the bushes thinking her cub was in danger. His father sustained a horrible wound to the gut. After getting his father away from the bear and to safety he did his best to tend the wound and hurried him to the house. Even his mother's skills were not enough to save his father. His mother spent days grieving while Ian tried to keep the farm in order on his own. One morning he found his mother terribly ill in her bed, unable to make sense, and in and out of consciousness. With no signs of what had caused her to be ill he hurried into town to find a doctor.
By the time he returned with the doctor his mother had passed. The doctor offered his condolences and went back to town. Ian buried his mother next to his father. He tended the farm a few more days. So early in the spring there was lots to get prepared. However, Ian decided that the old farm he grew up on held too many memories.
He moved to Lexington and got a job with a company as a gardener for folks in town. Being only 17 and home schooled he got his GED. He went to University of Kentucky and graduated with two degrees. One degree in Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources. A second in Agricultural Science. He got an internship with the Kentucky Department of Forestry with the Park Rangers. While working as a Park Ranger Ian continued his education and received a Masters Degree on top of both his Bachelor's degrees.
He felt like he needed a change so he moved to West Point and opened the Farm and Rural store. He expanded his business and opened chains in Riverside, Kingsmouth, and Clear Cove. He is now living in Big Buffalo Hill and working on the grand opening of his newest Farm & Rural location.