On a recent afternoon, the Kehoe brothers—Tim, Tom and Michael—gathered on their ranch for their very last afternoon milking.
Dressed in rubber boots and navy coveralls for the somber occasion, each fell into his familiar role, the choreography of decades.
Tom readied the milking equipment, while Michael swung open the cattle gates, nudging the cows forward with quiet encouragement. Tim got to work cleaning the loafing barn and spreading fresh hay.
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