Show EDITOR Dear Sam Sant I It seems unfortunate that In the search for the sensational sensa the metropolitan press coverage missed a truly Inspirational In Inspirational In aspect bf of the Ute recent recent re cent mine tragedy the tre tree serenity of 01 spirit coura courage and understanding displayed by the wives and families of the men Involved Miners are arc a special breed They belong to t the class of ers doers ers o or builders and andone andone andone one cannot be a doer er or a It builder In this world without I accepting a certain element I I of risk just as the Mormon pioneers accepted a risk when I they left teft the safety of their established e communities to toto toto toto to trek across the plains and brave the unknown to found our State of Utah And many perished In that at trek The women who marry these men are arc also a very special breed Subconsciously they say to themselves Bring me men to match my mountains Bring me men to match my plains Men with empires In their purpose And new eras In theIr brains These women do not marry the sitters of world They marry the ers do Since 24 of f the 25 risen men men Involved In In the tragedy were employed by a separate mine construction firm we Texas Gulf Sulphur wives had not had the pleasure of 01 knowing their wives and Wes In Intimately Intimately In before However the wives set up a family center In the big laboratory building at the equipped with cots and blankets blankets blan refreshments etc Thanks to the many won wonderful women's organizations In our town to of Moab we were served our meals there Weare Weare We Ve are es especially grateful to our local doctors nurses and clergymen who were con crone constantly available to us Cadette Ca Ca- dette Bette and Senior Girl Scouts helped serve meals and entertain entertain en en- the children The Press was asked to respect the privacy of the families In Inthis int t this is building and t their lr thoughtfulness In doing so was greatly appreciated by all In those days and nights that we lived together there we ve grew to know Intimately and to love and admire these wives and families They were a constant source of inspiration inspiration tion and renewal of spirit but butI I would like Ike to list just a few 1 A complete stranger to Moab who said I have just t talked with th the he Bishop I f t feel l much better now and I am ready for whatever happens 2 A year 72 old eld mother who said My son wont won't die He Ile Helias lias tas gas six little children who depend Upon hIm and he didn't die 3 A lovely young oung matron with three close relatives relatives re Involved In the accident accident acci dent Who said to Us Wont you ou take this cot and He tie down You must be terribly tired 4 Two wonderful young oung Canadian mothers emanating em emanating a positive glow of faith and courage after alter an Illustrated talk on the problems involved In the rescue res cue work a young oung attractive wife wile went up to our company official smiled and said shy ly Thank Tank you ou so much for forI I taking the time to explain It to us us G. G A sobbing wife who quieted when the Priest riest spoke to her in low 10 compassionate tones 7 A I wife wIle who found the generosity generosity gener gener- of 01 spirit to say after it was announced to the assembled assembled assem bled families at five lIve in the morning that there would have to be a 1224 24 hour wait walt while w le air and communications lines tines were repaired I 1 feel sorry for lor the men who have to make these thero decisions I would not want to trade places with them These are just a few of my myown myown myown own observations Each of us could list several pages We grieve with our newfound newfound new new- found beloved friends and are justly proud with them of th their z men For these are the them themen themen m men n who break the barriers of the yesterdays and forge ahead into tomorrows These are the men who have made America a great nation Just Justas as the sovereign State of Utah is a living monument to the memory of the many doers doers do do- ers and builders who perished in n the great Mormon trek so also will wUl there be a living monument to those these courageous courageous courageous men who ho perished InthIs in inthis inthis this disaster With WIth- potash infertile infertile In in in- fertile throughout the world will blossom forth with green and living plants because because because be be- cause there are still men Inthis in inthis inthis this world who dare to be beMen beMen beMen Men with empires in tl their I purpose and new eras in their brains I As I write this our husbands husbands hus bands are axe underground In Inthis inthis inthis this mine attempting to determine determine determine de de- de- de termine the cause of this ter- ter ible tragedy rag dy so that It can an They join us In paying special cial tribute to the wives Ives m ta families les of the who and e men per perv 3 They also serve who ho only stand and wait walt Sincere Sincerely I y t 1 i ti Kay Tipple Tippie For the Texas Gulf Sulphur wives I |