| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME field or the surrounding area has been too small or required too much effort for him His enthusiasm and leadership is contagi ous In the many formal editorials which flowed from his busy typewriter he could write on an issue inway that would make everyone take notice citizens testified But more often he used Reaper Cussions as the forum for personal comment Basically light and breezy it frequently poked fun at individuals and the comical things they did -and hoped nobody would find out about In general though its writer didnlaugh at people but with them sense of humor was his trademark and he managed to find something comical in almost any situation While remembered as the first to laugh people also recall he laughed when the joke was on him His wit often masked wisdom and after the laughter had subsided it was frequently apparent the idea hepresented was both logical and sensible For more than three decades he used his gift of humor to bring together opposing viewpoints in both the columns of his newspaper and in spirited public meetings Now and then though whencrisis arose he discarded his smile and became bitingly critical No holds were barred no cow even community institutions too sacred If it was needed his staff asserts he turned the air blue verbally or in print His caustic voice sometimes satirical and now and then sarcastic more often than not pointed fellow citizens in direction coinciding with their long-term goals Occasionally colleagues affirm he was calledrat or even called out in the alley But the same tongue that got him in the fix could always smooth things over The Rat was given to alliterations and nicknames In describingtense situation involving the intrusion of his Fish Lake cabin byskunk he penned We quickly gave concise and concerned consideration to our complex confused condi tion Later he portrayed his son-in-lawactions in the same crisis in these words In his panicky prance to preserve the putrid pussy for posterity 505 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
