Lucas Hartford

Lucas Jeremiah Hartford is the father of Katy, the husband of Virginia, and the current president and CEO of the Knoxville & Asheville Railroad. He is also Barney's caretaker.

Biography
Lucas Hartford was born in 1950 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Enos and Irina Hartford and was their 4th child. As a child, Lucas grew up on the Knoxville & Asheville Railroad. Around the age of 15, he got a job on the line as Smokey's fireman. In 1968 after the Tet Offensive, most people would protest against the Vietnam War, but instead, Lucas immediately joined and saw combat service in Vietnam until his honorable discharge in January 1973. From January to Fall of 1973, Lucas was Smokey's engineer. In late 1973, Lucas enrolled in the University of Tennessee, that's where he met his future wife Virginia. They married after their college graduation in 1977 and the following year, had their first child, Lucy and then in 1980, Katy and Keith (Kieth was later kidnapped in 1984 and was never seen again, devestating the family). In 1982, Lucas took control and ownership of the K&A. In 1987, Virginia gave birth to Joey and Brittney the twins.

In 1992, Lucas decided to reactivate the K&A's Steam Program for business. In 1995, Virginia ended up giving birth to their 2nd son Andy (whom he named after his great great grandfather while the couple were riding the first train. Later that year, they adopted a little chinese girl named Ling and the following year, gave birth to their last child, Thurgood.

Trivia

 * Lucas received the following awards whilst serving in the Vietnam War:
 * The Medal of Honor
 * The Distinguished Service Medal
 * The Silver Star
 * The Vietnam Service Medal
 * The Bronze Star
 * According to the author, Lucas gave Virginia fish hook disguised as earrings for their anniversary. She doesn't know this.......yet.