Hello, Well, since I just read Carmen's story about her father's life to retirement on the RR from yrs of over the Blue Mountains with the Train he engeniered, I would like to tell a little about my experience. I have a dau only and she married my great -son -in -law in abt 1962. He had started work on RR out of Hinkle and made runs to Yakima, Spokane etc, when he was 17 yrs old. Well, he just retired last spring and I must have him take time to write down his expierences in the , I think abt 42 yrs with the samer RR. as a brakeman mostly. I remember when they were young and had the my two little granch. He was on what they called the Extra Board, and didn't get to work steady so things were very lean and mean for them for a number of yrs. I was single for some time and used to take bags of groceries to them and buy cute little dresses for the grdau and things for the granson. After he had time in and had braved the hardships of it he got steady work and stuck it out and now can relax and enjoy his rewards. Even tho he is the only son in law I have ever had as my dau was the only child I was lucky enough to have, I still say and would say that you couldn't ask for one better. My dau some yrs back decided to get a job with a retirement to be earned with it and will also be able to retire next yr. This yr she has the distinktion of being picked as best of the yr in her field for the state of Ore. and I am greatly proud of her accomplishments. She always liked to watch Space shows on T V and scary Halloween movies at Oct time so this job was one that didn't upset her as it would some people. I also hope she decides to write down her expierences within the scope of privacy she would maybe have to do, and leave for the family she has and also maybe others to learn from or otherwise enjoy. A model family I would say. Wageing through many sad times as well as tramatic and happy times as all of us have had to do. I just can't praise each of them enough for their life together. I only wish mine could have been as sweet and eventful for the better. I hope in some small way that I was able to contribute something to their happiness and continued life together. over the years. My LOVE and God's Blessings I wish to both and they will know who they are. Mother and Mother -in -law. [email protected]