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Show OLD-TIMER. At 83 George Geer, oldest locomotive locomo-tive engineer in active service, re tires. It is the old story, a now generation gen-eration steps briskly forward and takes his place in the cab. Geer, of the Northern Pacific, had been a railroader lor 68 years. He started in 1S54 as a water-boy. when engines burned cordwood. Goodby, George. You've earned your rest. You couldn't, have led a more-useful more-useful life. May the trains whistle In saluto when they pass your honse, as you have done to many. nn |