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Show Two Lindon men retire from UP&L children who are still at home are on their own, he and his wife would like to go on an LDS mission. His hobbies are his church activity, his farm, riding horses and ball games. Nick said he really enjoyed working with the people of the Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Alpine and Highland over the past few years. Wayne was the Resource Control Supervisor in American Fork when he retired. He has worked in Orem and in American Fork since he began working for UP&L in 1951. He recalled that when he first began working they had really large crews and they set poles by hand. Later sophisticated equipment was used and crews were cut to only four or five men. One time he got caught on top of a mountain while snow shoeing over Snake Creek Pass in American Fork Canyon to maintain power lines in . the winter. He ended up spending the night in the old Pacific Mines. He said the power company was good to him. He enjoyed working there and had good experiences. Wayne plans to relax and enjoy life. He likes to horseback ride and thinks he might take up golf. He is active in the LDS Church and in civic affairs. He has served as a Lindon City Councilman. He is married to the former Geraldine Adamson. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Nyle (Nick) Harris and Wayne Peay, both of Lindon, have recently retired from Utah Power and Light after working for the company 35 and 36 years, respectively. Utah Power and Light recently offered qualifying employees a retirement incentive and both men decided to take the offer. They said that all but a very few of those eligible took the retirement incentive. Nick had most recently been the local agent in Pleasant Grove. His area covered Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Alpine and part of Highland. He began his career with UP&L in jjie American Fork District where tie worked for 10 years before tran-sfering tran-sfering to the Orem area where he was for the next 22 years. He worked as the local agent in Pleasant Grove for three years. He said during the 35 years he wrked for the company, he noticed really great changes in equipment the material that they used ged for the better. He stressed J m the safety of the job improved Mly over the years. Nick exclaimed that he really had great time working for the power mpany. He said he will really miss ri ,He PLans to work on his farm and ii e "J1 horse and maybe do a little J 11 g with wife the former with Jean Walker. The couple has k 5uhildren and 23 gran- Nick was recently sustained as counselor in the Lindon Stake residency and he figures that will 1Z a deal of his time. Some jears down the road when his I' V Yy - " 4 '4 ' & ; " K -S. Nyle (Nick) Harris Wayne Peay |
