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Fd Robson -(3 - 31 - 81) Thanks for the clippings on Melva. 1 took thea
up to the Forest Service & they made copies for them and myself so I will
send yours back. I always remember you taking me around to the lookouts
to change the little charging motors and dison type batteries on the nei
two way radios. You drove that 46 yellow 'ord 4-door sedan. I helped Chet
Lyons from Bend install them on the Frecnont. There are not many people around
here that were here when you were. Herb Hadley lives in 131y, Jake Harris in
K. Falls and Al Waterhouse lives here in Lakeview. I started with the F. S.
j 45It and enjoyed everybody worked together but they don't do that. so much
any niore. I had a nice chat with Ed Cliff when he visited the Fremont last.
fall. My neighbor across the street 'Lacy Garretts' and Ed Cliff were good
friends and I got them together while he bias here. So long for now.
Les Larsen: (3-31-81) T cotitacted Leonard Elodgett here in Olympia (one
of Bill Bryan's closer friends) ho said he would try to write up some of
Pill's experiences. Leonard ha had a sick spell since then and doesn't
feel up to writing anything. T received the enclosed write-up from Rita
Willits of the Shelton Rgr. Sta. and it does add some to the write-up in the
30 Year Club Newsletter of' April 1980. 1 did not have too much contact with
Bill in my earlier days in the F. S. arid as Hill bias a quiet type of person
you didn't hear much from him unless you asked questions. t suggest you contact
Sara Bryan, 405 Lawrence St., Port Tomsend, Wash., 98368. 1 have not
been feeling too well lately. Having problems with a swollen neck gland
and a flare up of ny ulcer probleni.
Sara Bryan: - 17 - 81) T'tn cleaning out my desk drawer this A.M. & I
have come upon this first version of my letter in answer to your request for
data on Bill's experience with U..F.S. - Elope you have good
luck with your project and I hereby put in an order for a copy. Excuse ny
negligence - charge ib up to old age.
Carl Hamilton: (4 - 17 -81) Fred's ([Jriy1er) wife was away for a while md
1 was away on a trip o Fiawail. T finally go completely retired - the house
and yard look worse than when I was working. A little less golf could change
that tho. I bought a Kenwood R-l000 jusL to see what is on the ham bands -
just can believe what tthat little thing will do! (about the size of the
big boxes of yester year.) Am active iith the barbershop singers and have
taken on the treasurer job. With all the shows and activities, itts almost
as bad as being an A. 0.
TI'I CO1MNJD!NTS fl[' 1lIMM R[TATTOT'JS
Speak to people. There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of
greeting.
Smile at people. !t taes 72 niuscles to frown, only 1I to smile.
Call people by nawe. The sweetest music to anyone's ears is the
sound of his on name.
Be friendly and ieipfui. If you would have friends be friendly.
Be cordial. Speak and act as if everything you do were a genuine
pleasure.
Be genuinely intereted in people. ou can like everybody if you
try.
Be generous ih praise; cautious with criticism.
s. re corisiderae with the feelings of others. It will be appreciated.
). Be Lhoughtful of the opinions of others. There are three sides to
a controversy; Yours, the other fellows, and the right one.
10. Be alert to give service. What counts most in life is what we do
for others.
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