| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME man as president of American Motors the wizard of Detroit who introduced the American compact auto hea Utah boy you know George is the fellow who in spite of his great indus trial obligations was president of his LDS Stake in Michigan George hefrom Utah you know He madegreat governor in the state of Michigan George hefrom Utah you know But by George George has been from Utah so damn long he would no more represent the people of Utah than he would represent the United Auto Workers Hea great guy -a Utah expert export we can well be proud of But the idea of importing him to run for election just because hea Utah Great with the magical Romney name is very repugnant to my way of thinking The pre-packaged presentation might look likesugar cookie but think ita dusty road apple in disguise The sense of humor wasnlimited to the printed word He hadjustifiable reputation asstory-teller and few were the occasions when he failed to break up an otherwise circumspect meeting or social event withwitticism worthy of belly laughs The result wasgeneral perception that he was happy-go-lucky Which wasnentirely true He lived in pain from knee and hip problems for many years and following 1963 heart attack was forced to curbwork schedule that sometimes ran to seven daysweek and 16 to 18 hoursday After doctors ordered him to change his ways or perish he more frequently visited his Fish Lake retreat known in his column as Happy Fish The Reaperjournalistic quality was recognized by judges of state press competition with the General Excellence award six times between 1958 and 1976 and it captured the coveted Community Service plaque in 1972 Its publisher became president of Utah Press Association in 1951 and served many years before and after his presidential term asboard member In 1978 inrare posthumous presentation the John Jones Award was given in his memory Fuellenbach kept pace with progress in the printing industry maintainingmodern well-equipped plant and 509 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
