Show PEOPLE YOU KNOW Editors Editor's note The following follow follow- following ing article appeared in the Guide Line official newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper of the Litton Littan Industries Industries Industries Indus Indus- tries in Salt Lake City It was written by Ruth Adam Adam- son It is a rare opportunity to ta meet a great man but this is how I would describe LaMar Nielson who is an Accountant Payroll and president of the Salt Lake Litton Credit Union His greatness is not nat measured measured meas meas- by his contributions to the field of science literature or medicine but his his' contributions to his fellowmen fellow fellow- men LaMars LaMar's love Jove for far people his infinite patience consistent kindness and consideration f for Yr those about him and his devotion devotion devotion devo devo- tion to ta his aim in life that of service make him great By nature LaMar is quiet and yet his quietness is sprinkled led with subtle humor and exceeding exceeding exceeding ex ex- ex- ex gentleness He was born in Manti son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Nielson and came cameto cameto cameto to Salt Lake in 1950 to fur fur- ether Ither his education He had been attending Snow College but came to Salt Lake to attend attend attend at at- tend the Business Col CoI Col- Col lege He sold insurance for far nine years prior priar to coming to Litton and from this occupation occupation tion he gained real insight regarding regarding re re- re garding people and their characteristics characteristics char char- In October of 1962 LaMar applied at Litton for work and he has been surmounting surmounting surmounting sur sur- sur- sur mounting it ever since LaMar is a deeply religious person and he has a lovely wife who shares this aspect of his life They have two children children chil dren one boy and one girl His wife is musically inclined and although LaMar cannot cannat boast of any J accomplishments in this direction he is greatly pleased that his son is talented along this line LaMar does however possess the capability ity of repairing and restoring things A present project he is involved involved involved in in- in n is the restoration of an antique MG that was gutted during a fire While visiting a friend he noticed this car and upon inquiring about its condition con he asked if he might borrow it for the purpose of putting it back in condition LaMar does this restoration of the electrical wiring system on the lawn of his back yard Electronics is and has been of interest to LaMar since his early boyhood LaMar enjoys reading but only if it is a oa technical bo book k or a book that presents ideas One of his favorite authors is Norman Vincent Peal and by his show of self-discipline self it is easy to see that he practices what he reads He is and has been for far many years an active church member and he e finds much satisfaction in his study and preparation of lessons for forthe forthe forthe the class he teaches LaMar firmly believes that whatever others others oth oth- you ou put into inta the lives of ers will come back into your own |