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Winter 2007
W, L. "Pat"
Moran II
6481 E. Placitam Acarnbay, Tucson, AZ 85750.
(520) 299‑9785 (H);
(520) 299‑7573 (Fax);
pmoran27@q.com;
Hi, '52ers!
I'll bet you didn't know that our class has the two oldest delivery boys in
America. It's true. Dick Schmidt in Mesa
and yours truly in Tucson. Let me amplify: Dick
has been
in the courier business for a number of years and runs his own tidy operation.
When I realized that I couldn't play the kind of golf I wanted to play because
of my heart problems, I contacted
Dick
and inquired about the courier business. He gave me some salient tips, and
within two weeks I called 40 companies, interviewed 5 and was behind the wheel.
I do it on my schedule, part‑time, and I love it! It's really just an
extension of the 35 years I spent as a manufacturer's rep selling industrial
products, same positive mind‑set. So there, 15 years retired and back to work.
I'll bet there are a lot of you out there who have "un‑retired." Why don't you
write me and relate your experience?
Classmate
Charles Scovil typically starts his workday at 6
p.m. When the sky is completely dark, he leaves his desk and peers into a
22‑inch telescope at the billions of white freckles scattered across the black
sky. Over the 10 or so hours he spends at the observatory nightly,
Scovil
records stars' subtle changes in brightness with a pencil and logbook. Why does
he do this? Charles
is the chief
astronomer and curator of the Stamford (CT) Observatory at the Stamford Museum.
He does not do this volunteer work for acclaim. "It brings one closer to God,
that basically is how I worship," says
Charles.
Scovil
has made
37,000 observations over 44 years, and his awards if related to football would
be the equivalent of the Heisman, the MVP, and the Super Bowl trophy!
It's never
fun to receive the '52 obit page. The latest mentioned two of my friends,
Phil Sievering (a high school
classmate as well) and Harry Stowers,
an acknowledged leader of our class. Both will be missed. The class extends
condolences to their families.
The mailbag
is pretty thin. I need some material, so why not take a few minutes and drop me
a line? See you next column.
Deceased
Pat
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