Warren gets an "A"

I used to work for Warren "back in the day." Very conscientious surveyor as can be seen, not only by the detail in his survey and his narrative, but in the fact that he's recorded the survey 7 years BEFORE the survey recordation act was signed into law. Being from the "old school," he definitely knew the value of monuments and the value of a survey which identified them. It's real value wasn't realized the day it was signed; it's real value was for us surveyors 46 years later who have the privilege of following in his footsteps.

I'll never forget the day that I asked him what the bottom drawer in his file cabinet, labeled "2-B", was for. He simply said, "Oh, those are the files waiting "2-B" finished when the landowners decide what to do to fix their boundary problem. As soon as they get it figured out, then I'll finish the survey." Gave me a whole new outlook on the importance of waiting for a solution instead of wasting time documenting problems. There's always time to wait.

Still miss that view from Warren's basement office that overlooked the Flathead Lake and the Mission Range. One glance out the window was better than any coffee break.

Thanks for the reminder, Rankin.

JBS

I have an old childhood friend that works/lives in the Kalispell area. He works as a plumber, owns Holetz Plumbing. I believe he even owned a house overlooking that lake.
JRL

You must have thought you'd landed on another planet when you left Montana! Seems things come around sooner or later. Wished I had a Warren early in life but it's never to late as long as one is still breathing.

Makes me wonder if there was a copy of Skelton's book in that basement office over looking Flathead Lake.