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Re: Chard Walker

Author: Burlington John

Date: 10-01-2007 - 21:46

My heart is heavy over the loss of Chard, but at the same time, I am grateful for having been able to spend time with him. He is truly one of the greats.

I would hope that the appropriate railroad publications honor him in the next issue.

As I mentioned in a thread on another board barely 6 days ago:

"The earlier discussion on naming a spot in the loop "Steinheimer Hill" got me to thinking. In the spirit that gave us Sullivan's Curve, why not name the summit at Cajon Pass "Chard's Hill", "Chard's Summit" or "Walker's Summit"?

Having had the distinct honor of spending time with Chard Walker (he has forgotten more about railroading than I will ever know) at Summit and in Cajon Pass, perhaps this is an idea whose time has come."

Friends, the time is now. If Chard's family is open to such an idea, I would hope that you out there would lend your name, your effort, your connections, to such a worthwhile endeavor (for example, I note that folks connected with Railfan & Railroad and Trains post on the internet). I think that is is safe to say that each and every one of us who were part of the Cajon Pass Railfan, Historical Society, & BS Meets would sign on to see that our friend is honored this way.

Respectfully,

Burlington John

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Chard Walker	cajon	09-28-2007 - 10:01
Re: Chard Walker Passes 9-28-07	Daniel3197	09-28-2007 - 10:36
Re: Chard Walker Passes 9-28-07	larry Senter	09-29-2007 - 09:29
Re: Chard Walker	cajon	09-28-2007 - 11:00
Re: Chard Walker	Burlington John	10-01-2007 - 21:46
Re: Chard Walker	Steven D. Johnson	10-01-2007 - 22:20
Re: Chard Walker	Glen Icanberry	10-02-2007 - 01:02
Re: Chard Walker	Coleman Randall	10-02-2007 - 20:45
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Re: Chard Walker	Ed Von Nordeck	10-02-2007 - 21:47
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Burlington John Wrote:
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> My heart is heavy over the loss of Chard, but at
> the same time, I am grateful for having been able
> to spend time with him. He is truly one of the
> greats. 
> 
> I would hope that the appropriate railroad
> publications honor him in the next issue. 
> 
> As I mentioned in a thread on another board barely
> 6 days ago: 
> 
> "The earlier discussion on naming a spot in the
> loop "Steinheimer Hill" got me to thinking. In the
> spirit that gave us Sullivan's Curve, why not name
> the summit at Cajon Pass "Chard's Hill", "Chard's
> Summit" or "Walker's Summit"? 
> 
> Having had the distinct honor of spending time
> with Chard Walker (he has forgotten more about
> railroading than I will ever know) at Summit and
> in Cajon Pass, perhaps this is an idea whose time
> has come." 
> 
> Friends, the time is now. If Chard's family is
> open to such an idea, I would hope that you out
> there would lend your name, your effort, your
> connections, to such a worthwhile endeavor (for
> example, I note that folks connected with Railfan
> & Railroad and Trains post on the internet). I
> think that is is safe to say that each and every
> one of us who were part of the Cajon Pass Railfan,
> Historical Society, & BS Meets would sign on to
> see that our friend is honored this way. 
> 
> Respectfully, 
> 
> Burlington John

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