James Duncan
To Family:
Sorry to learn of Dicks passing. It was always a pleasure to meet with him in the field at various PA facilities and functions. e.g. Airports, tunnels, bridges, WTC, PABT, Port Service Club for 25 year employees, etc. You name it and we both were there for final inspections making sure that the contractors had completed their work according to the specifications and appropriate codes. He represented the Engineering Department and I The Inspection and Safety Division. Dick had a wonderful disposition and enjoyed a good laugh. Following retirement (Mine was 1995) we would see each other occasionally at TLWOTMC in Fort LEE. Dick joined the PA on 6/29/53. I joined three years later on 6/6/56. I told my boss a month later that I was going to take my weeks vacation in August. He said, "What vacation?" I said, " the PAI,s directed that anyone joining the PA prior to 6/10 were allowed one weeks vacation." Needless to say I did not endear myself, but I took it regardless. Dick was born in 1930 and I 1934. I know he enjoyed the Jersey shore as I do and from time to time he would phone me when he was Jersey side. So long pal, meet you in paradise. May God bless Dick real well.
Jim Duncan
Saturday January 7, 2017 at 12:50 pm