The family routinely received staples from a local food bank, but the McGuckins refused help from social service agencies and the children were kept from school. The McGuckins lived without heat, electricity and telephone service because they had no money to pay bills. The oldest of the eight children lives in California and has had little contact with his family. This is north Idaho. It's a way of life here.
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