I retired in 1981 (early retirement at age 62), after working 36 years for the Southern California Gas Company. While I majored in business administration in school, most of my work involved engineering and pipeline construction.

I spent two summers with the North Dakota Highway Department doing survey work around Carrington and New Rockford.

This experience helped me get a job on the first 30" high pressure gas line ever built between Texas and Los Angeles. I did survey work on a 212 mile section in the state of California. That was in 1947. On the next large diameter high pressure gas line (natural gas, that is), I ordered all the material. Following that I did some inspecting on the job and eventually did most of the testing. In filling some of the 30" and 36" pipelines (through populated areas) with water, going up and down hill, I learned a lot about the weight of water and the limited power of a siphon. Hydrostatic testing was one of the most interesting challenges.

Since retirement, I have been trying to play golf. I say trying, because one day you think you have solved the mystery of how to hit the ball and the next time out, you can't do anything right. I guess I'm doing pretty good though, for an old buzzard. My handicap is about 18, which is one stroke over par.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 173