Hi Gang!
I'm sure you're aware that Denny Conrad passed away last week. Denny
was one heck of a nice guy. I met him at Sow Bug and later invited him
to spend a week with me at Philmont Scout Ranch fishing for rainbow
trout in the Rayado, my favorite little river. Denny was my guest and
all his expenses were waived because I put him on the Philmont Fishing
Committee. All Denny had to do was pay his way to and from his home in
Washington. He took the bus. I picked him up at 4:00 a.m. at the
Raton, NM at an all night restaurant. Ugh!
Denny wasn't aware of my ultimate purpose in getting him to Philmont,
but Jeff Hines was. You see, Denny lost his Eagle Scoout badge back in
1941 but never said too much about it. Anyway Jeff let me know and I
suggested we get another Eagle and re-present it during the week at
Philmont. Jeff, who lives in Carrollton, TX and I got with National
BSA and they checked it out and all was kosher, so they sent the Eagle
Badge to me. I presented it to Denny at the opening banquet of the
Fishing Invitational. Blew Denny totally away. It was a very moving
experience for all of us, Denny was spechless.
Yours in Scouting,
JIMMY D
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