# "We Buried Dad in a Leisure Suit" -- Author/Historian Douglas Rife on the Sunbury Press Books Show

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Podcast: [BookSpeak Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696)
Published: 2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00
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Two brothers are traveling from Iowa to Indiana for the funeral of their father. On the way, their reminisces paint a portrait of the man, with colors Midwest rural life might not expect. The life and times of Wilbur Rife are replete with abuse, alcoholism, exotic dancers, crime, tragedy, persistence, and love. The testament by one of his sons tells a tale of survival but also of navigating life in an uncertain time. Douglas Rife earned bachelor's and master's degrees in History at Iowa...

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