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ED FUNK HAD EIGHT CHILDREN, AND ONE OF THOSELA FAYETTE JUNIOR CAME AN ENGINEER WITH FUNK SEED.
ONE OF THOSELA FAYETTE JUNIOR CAME AN ENGINEER WITH FUNK SEED. HE CAME QUITE AN AVID ROCK
CAME AN ENGINEER WITH FUNK SEED. HE CAME QUITE AN AVID ROCK HOUND.
HE CAME QUITE AN AVID ROCK HOUND. BY THE TIME OF HIS DEATH , HAD
HOUND. BY THE TIME OF HIS DEATH , HAD THE LARGEST ONE MAN ROCK
BY THE TIME OF HIS DEATH , HAD THE LARGEST ONE MAN ROCK COLLECTION IN THE WORLD.
THE LARGEST ONE MAN ROCK COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC, HE
COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC, HE BUILT THIS BUILDING.
TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC, HE BUILT THIS BUILDING. THE EXTERIOR IS COVERED WITH
BUILT THIS BUILDING. THE EXTERIOR IS COVERED WITH 50 TONS OF STONE WHOSE MICA AND
THE EXTERIOR IS COVERED WITH 50 TONS OF STONE WHOSE MICA AND QUARTS SHIMMER IN THE NIGHT
50 TONS OF STONE WHOSE MICA AND QUARTS SHIMMER IN THE NIGHT LIGHTS.
QUARTS SHIMMER IN THE NIGHT LIGHTS. IT IS SUCH AN ENORMOUS
LIGHTS. IT IS SUCH AN ENORMOUS COLLECTION WE RECENTLY TOOK A
IT IS SUCH AN ENORMOUS COLLECTION WE RECENTLY TOOK A TOUR OF THE BUILDING.
COLLECTION WE RECENTLY TOOK A TOUR OF THE BUILDING. >> THIS IS THE COLLECTION OFLA
TOUR OF THE BUILDING. >> THIS IS THE COLLECTION OFLA FAYETTE FUNK, II.
>> THIS IS THE COLLECTION OFLA FAYETTE FUNK, II. AND THIS BUILDING IS ABOUT A
FAYETTE FUNK, II. AND THIS BUILDING IS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE BIGGEST ONE MAN
AND THIS BUILDING IS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE BIGGEST ONE MAN ROCK COLLECTION IN THE WORLD.
THIRD OF THE BIGGEST ONE MAN ROCK COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. HE STARTED COLLECTING MINERALS
ROCK COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. HE STARTED COLLECTING MINERALS WHEN HE WAS 53 YEARS OLD FROM
HE STARTED COLLECTING MINERALS WHEN HE WAS 53 YEARS OLD FROM SCRATCH.
WHEN HE WAS 53 YEARS OLD FROM SCRATCH. AND AS HE COLLECTED, HE HAD A
SCRATCH. AND AS HE COLLECTED, HE HAD A HEART FOR EDUCATION.
AND AS HE COLLECTED, HE HAD A HEART FOR EDUCATION. HE WANTED TO TEACH PEOPLE.
HEART FOR EDUCATION. HE WANTED TO TEACH PEOPLE. HE GAVE BIG COLLECTIONS AWAY TO
HE WANTED TO TEACH PEOPLE. HE GAVE BIG COLLECTIONS AWAY TO BIG SCHOOLS LIKE ISU, WESLEYAN,
HE GAVE BIG COLLECTIONS AWAY TO BIG SCHOOLS LIKE ISU, WESLEYAN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, LONDON
BIG SCHOOLS LIKE ISU, WESLEYAN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, LONDON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, FRIENDS,
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, LONDON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, FRIENDS, FAMILY, SMALL TOWNS, SCHOOLS.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, FRIENDS, FAMILY, SMALL TOWNS, SCHOOLS. HE GAVE ABOUT A THIRD OF IT
FAMILY, SMALL TOWNS, SCHOOLS. HE GAVE ABOUT A THIRD OF IT AWAY.
HE GAVE ABOUT A THIRD OF IT AWAY. AND THEN ABOUT A THIRD OF IT IS
AWAY. AND THEN ABOUT A THIRD OF IT IS SITTING IN THIS BUILDING.
AND THEN ABOUT A THIRD OF IT IS SITTING IN THIS BUILDING. THE BUILDING IS PRETTY MUCH
SITTING IN THIS BUILDING. THE BUILDING IS PRETTY MUCH FULL.
THE BUILDING IS PRETTY MUCH FULL. HE CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND
FULL. HE CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND ABOUT A THIRD OF IT WAS AT HIS
HE CONTINUED TO COLLECT AND ABOUT A THIRD OF IT WAS AT HIS HOUSE AND IT WAS STILL
ABOUT A THIRD OF IT WAS AT HIS HOUSE AND IT WAS STILL THEREAFTER OWE PASSED AWAY.
HOUSE AND IT WAS STILL THEREAFTER OWE PASSED AWAY. WE HAVE THREE CASES OF HANDCAR
THEREAFTER OWE PASSED AWAY. WE HAVE THREE CASES OF HANDCAR OFFED CHINESE SILK STONE.
WE HAVE THREE CASES OF HANDCAR OFFED CHINESE SILK STONE. POSSIBLY WHAT INSPIRED HIM TO
OFFED CHINESE SILK STONE. POSSIBLY WHAT INSPIRED HIM TO COLLECT SO MUCH OF THAT WAS THAT
POSSIBLY WHAT INSPIRED HIM TO COLLECT SO MUCH OF THAT WAS THAT HIS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HAD
COLLECT SO MUCH OF THAT WAS THAT HIS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HAD CHINESE CARVINGS IN THE PRAIRIE
HIS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HAD CHINESE CARVINGS IN THE PRAIRIE HOME.
CHINESE CARVINGS IN THE PRAIRIE HOME. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HE HAS
HOME. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HE HAS MORE AND BETTER CHINESE STONE
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HE HAS MORE AND BETTER CHINESE STONE CARVING THAN THE ART INSTITUTE
MORE AND BETTER CHINESE STONE CARVING THAN THE ART INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO.
CARVING THAN THE ART INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO. WHAT HE HAS GOT AGGATIZED, CORL,
IN CHICAGO. WHAT HE HAS GOT AGGATIZED, CORL, BOTH PASTEURIZED BY SILICONE.
WHAT HE HAS GOT AGGATIZED, CORL, BOTH PASTEURIZED BY SILICONE. IT IS COLORED BY OTHER MINERALS
BOTH PASTEURIZED BY SILICONE. IT IS COLORED BY OTHER MINERALS SOAKED IN WITH THE CILICA.
IT IS COLORED BY OTHER MINERALS SOAKED IN WITH THE CILICA. THIS IS A PIECE OF PETRIFIED
SOAKED IN WITH THE CILICA. THIS IS A PIECE OF PETRIFIED WOOD.
THIS IS A PIECE OF PETRIFIED WOOD. YOU CAN SEE THE GROWTH RINGS IN
WOOD. YOU CAN SEE THE GROWTH RINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
YOU CAN SEE THE GROWTH RINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. YOU CAN SEE THE BARK ON THE
THE MIDDLE OF IT. YOU CAN SEE THE BARK ON THE OUTSIDE. YOU CAN SEE THE
YOU CAN SEE THE BARK ON THE OUTSIDE. YOU CAN SEE THE COLORS.
OUTSIDE. YOU CAN SEE THE COLORS. CILICA TURNED IT TO STONE.
COLORS. CILICA TURNED IT TO STONE. IT SOAKED IN WITH CILICA.
CILICA TURNED IT TO STONE. IT SOAKED IN WITH CILICA. THAT'S THE OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE,
IT SOAKED IN WITH CILICA. THAT'S THE OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE, THE GEM STONE OPAL.
THAT'S THE OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE, THE GEM STONE OPAL. HE HAS HALLOW LOG WITH QUARTS
THE GEM STONE OPAL. HE HAS HALLOW LOG WITH QUARTS CRYSTALS GROWING INSIDE.
HE HAS HALLOW LOG WITH QUARTS CRYSTALS GROWING INSIDE. HE HAS EVEN A PIECE OF PETRIFIED
CRYSTALS GROWING INSIDE. HE HAS EVEN A PIECE OF PETRIFIED WOOD WITH A WOODPECKER HOLE IN
HE HAS EVEN A PIECE OF PETRIFIED WOOD WITH A WOODPECKER HOLE IN IT.
WOOD WITH A WOODPECKER HOLE IN IT. AND HE HAS GOT A LOT OF PED TRI
IT. AND HE HAS GOT A LOT OF PED TRI TIED POUND TREE WHICH IS KIND OF
AND HE HAS GOT A LOT OF PED TRI TIED POUND TREE WHICH IS KIND OF UNUSUAL.
TIED POUND TREE WHICH IS KIND OF UNUSUAL. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL.
UNUSUAL. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THIS IS A PETRIFIED MUSHROOM, A
THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THIS IS A PETRIFIED MUSHROOM, A FUNGUS TURN TODAY STONE. HE HAS
THIS IS A PETRIFIED MUSHROOM, A FUNGUS TURN TODAY STONE. HE HAS ALSO GOT REALLY GOOD COLLECTION
FUNGUS TURN TODAY STONE. HE HAS ALSO GOT REALLY GOOD COLLECTION OF LAND ANIMAL FOSSILS,
ALSO GOT REALLY GOOD COLLECTION OF LAND ANIMAL FOSSILS, INCLUDING A SABER TOOTH TIGER'S
OF LAND ANIMAL FOSSILS, INCLUDING A SABER TOOTH TIGER'S SKULL FROM LABRAY CALIFORNIA.
INCLUDING A SABER TOOTH TIGER'S SKULL FROM LABRAY CALIFORNIA. THEY TOLD ME TO GET THAT SKULL,
SKULL FROM LABRAY CALIFORNIA. THEY TOLD ME TO GET THAT SKULL, HE HAD TO HAVE WRITTEN
THEY TOLD ME TO GET THAT SKULL, HE HAD TO HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF
HE HAD TO HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAD TO
PERMISSION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAD TO KNOW THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
THE UNITED STATES AND HAD TO KNOW THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PERSONALLY.
KNOW THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PERSONALLY. WE HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD TRAVEL
PERSONALLY. WE HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD TRAVEL BITES THAT COME FROM MADASCAR,
WE HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD TRAVEL BITES THAT COME FROM MADASCAR, AFRICA.
BITES THAT COME FROM MADASCAR, AFRICA. SOME OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER
AFRICA. SOME OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN COMPLETELY PRESERVED
SOME OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN COMPLETELY PRESERVED COMPOUND EYES.
SEEN COMPLETELY PRESERVED COMPOUND EYES. AND WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING VERY
COMPOUND EYES. AND WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING VERY UNUSUAL, WE HAVE FOUR FOSSILS OF
AND WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING VERY UNUSUAL, WE HAVE FOUR FOSSILS OF CREATURES YOU DON'T SEE A LOT
UNUSUAL, WE HAVE FOUR FOSSILS OF CREATURES YOU DON'T SEE A LOT FOSSILIZED.
CREATURES YOU DON'T SEE A LOT FOSSILIZED. WE HAVE A SCORPION, CRAB, AND
FOSSILIZED. WE HAVE A SCORPION, CRAB, AND TARANTULA, CAUGHT IN A VOLCANIC
WE HAVE A SCORPION, CRAB, AND TARANTULA, CAUGHT IN A VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND PETRIFIED.
TARANTULA, CAUGHT IN A VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND PETRIFIED. THE UNUSUAL THING IS ALL FOUR OF
ERUPTION AND PETRIFIED. THE UNUSUAL THING IS ALL FOUR OF THEM ARE STANDING OUTSIDE THE
THE UNUSUAL THING IS ALL FOUR OF THEM ARE STANDING OUTSIDE THE BACKING STONE AND NOT IMPRESSED
THEM ARE STANDING OUTSIDE THE BACKING STONE AND NOT IMPRESSED IN IT.
BACKING STONE AND NOT IMPRESSED IN IT. THIS IS A LIME MUD BALL.
IN IT. THIS IS A LIME MUD BALL. HE GOT THIS IN BRAZIL.
THIS IS A LIME MUD BALL. HE GOT THIS IN BRAZIL. HE KNEW THAT MEANT THERE WAS A
HE GOT THIS IN BRAZIL. HE KNEW THAT MEANT THERE WAS A FOSSIL IN HERE.
HE KNEW THAT MEANT THERE WAS A FOSSIL IN HERE. BUT HE EXPECTED A SEA SHELL OR
FOSSIL IN HERE. BUT HE EXPECTED A SEA SHELL OR CORRAL.
BUT HE EXPECTED A SEA SHELL OR CORRAL. WHEN HE SPLIT IT OPEN, WHAT HE
CORRAL. WHEN HE SPLIT IT OPEN, WHAT HE SAW WAS FISH FLESH, INSIDE AND
WHEN HE SPLIT IT OPEN, WHAT HE SAW WAS FISH FLESH, INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE FISH TURNED
SAW WAS FISH FLESH, INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE FISH TURNED TO SOLID STONE.
THESE ARE ALL REAL MINERALS THATLA FAYETTE SLICED WITH A DIAMOND SAW AND GLUED TO THE
THATLA FAYETTE SLICED WITH A DIAMOND SAW AND GLUED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THESE WINDOWS WITH
DIAMOND SAW AND GLUED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THESE WINDOWS WITH ELMER'S GLUE AND WHITE SAND IN
OTHER SIDE OF THESE WINDOWS WITH ELMER'S GLUE AND WHITE SAND IN HIS LIVING ROOM THESE ARE KINDS
ELMER'S GLUE AND WHITE SAND IN HIS LIVING ROOM THESE ARE KINDS OF AGGOT WHICH GENERALLY MAKES
HIS LIVING ROOM THESE ARE KINDS OF AGGOT WHICH GENERALLY MAKES MARBLE, JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS.
OF AGGOT WHICH GENERALLY MAKES MARBLE, JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS. BUT THIS MIDDLE PANEL HAS SIX
MARBLE, JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS. BUT THIS MIDDLE PANEL HAS SIX BIG GREEN, AND WHITE, ZOAAYTE.
BUT THIS MIDDLE PANEL HAS SIX BIG GREEN, AND WHITE, ZOAAYTE. IT IS A GEM QUALITY RUBY IN THE
BIG GREEN, AND WHITE, ZOAAYTE. IT IS A GEM QUALITY RUBY IN THE GLASS.
AND SOME OF THESE COLLECTIONS IN HERE, SOME SPECIFIC MINERALS ARE THE BEST COLLECTION OF THAT
HERE, SOME SPECIFIC MINERALS ARE THE BEST COLLECTION OF THAT THING THERE IS.
THE BEST COLLECTION OF THAT THING THERE IS. WE HAVE HAD PROFESSIONAL MINERAL
THING THERE IS. WE HAVE HAD PROFESSIONAL MINERAL GIFTS, AND GEOGRAPHY GIFT FROM
WE HAVE HAD PROFESSIONAL MINERAL GIFTS, AND GEOGRAPHY GIFT FROM ALL OVER THE WORLDCOM THROUGH
GIFTS, AND GEOGRAPHY GIFT FROM ALL OVER THE WORLDCOM THROUGH HERE.
ALL OVER THE WORLDCOM THROUGH HERE. WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR,
HERE. WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, AND SEE THE JAW HIT THE FLOOR,
WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, AND SEE THE JAW HIT THE FLOOR, YOU KNOW THERE IS STUFF IN HERE
AND SEE THE JAW HIT THE FLOOR, YOU KNOW THERE IS STUFF IN HERE PRETTY IMPRESSIVE.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS REMARKABLE FAMILY AND TO SCHEDULE A TOUR OF THE FUNK'S
REMARKABLE FAMILY AND TO SCHEDULE A TOUR OF THE FUNK'S PRAIRIE HOME AND MINERAL MUSEUM,
SCHEDULE A TOUR OF THE FUNK'S PRAIRIE HOME AND MINERAL MUSEUM, CALL (309)827-6792.