Patty has a nice post on the Tribune blog about former mayor and friend to many, Phil Parker. Yesterday would have been his birthday. I remember Phil with his bushy beard and ready smile, taking in the world from his perch on stool by the widow at Don's Market. He loved this town deeply.
There are so many, many people who have contributed to who we are today ~ Phil, Mary Joyce, Owen Gallagher, Pete and Edie Tallman, Dockery, Bob Pudlo, Ruth and Leonard Campbell, Sherri Forch, Del Brewer, Myrtle Johnson, Charlene Hagen, Loretta Prettyman, Kim Wheeler, Michael Transue, Karen Hoover, Dan Wombacher, Don and Beth Torbet, Lyle and Patti Hardin... I'm sure I missed many, the list could on forever. Agree or disagree with their views on issues, they each gave years of their lives to make Ruston better ~ and we appreciate their service.
So Happy Birthday up there, Phil. We do miss you indeed!
Karen
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4 comments:
Yep, You missed many to be sure. Karen Pickett and Jim Wingard (& Family) come quickly to mind. Karen's help, insight, knowledge through the ASARCO years and further devotion are truely a valuable resource to the Town. This blog is just another example of how one person can and does make a difference when the cause is just. THANKS to all who care.
Thank you Patty for helping us to remember Phil. I do miss him and wish he were still with us.
Thanks also for reminding us to thank those around us who have done so much. I would like to add my thanks and appreciation to those who have done so much for this town and all of us. A lesson from Phil - it is important to give our thanks while they are still with us. And this includes the unsung - thank you all.
And hey - isn't it time to plant those trees?!
What is with the trees already?
How damm many of the things do you want planted. How about the planting on Winnifred street from 51st to 54th.Would that make you happy?
Phil left the town $1900 to plant trees. You'll see in the town's budget that the money keeps getting carried over year after year. It's time to think about how to use it to best benefit the town and to honor Phil's memory.
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