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Show Commissioner Gunderson Honored On Birthday John Gunderson, County Commissioner, Commis-sioner, was the recipient of many words of greetings, telegrams and setters of rememberance of the an-ni an-ni trsary of his birth, Aug is. 20th from his many friends in var.cus parts of the state. Many called at his home on tile day and expressed their best wishes to him personally.. Others con-yeyed con-yeyed their expression in writing. .mcng the letters receive-! was ihe following: Salt Lake City, Ulan August 25, 19SU To a Friend Worth Having: John Gunderson. Dear John: It litis just come to my attention that you passed the fifty-fourth mile-sUiie of hie the other day. Too bad I forgot it and let me hasten to congratulate you and wish you many happy and prosperous returns re-turns oi the day. You have been a friend true and good for many years and nothing that I can say will in any degree compensate tor the many good turns you have made ior me. Even though I do not see you very oiten, I always hear abou; yon aim it -is a pleasure to know thai so much good is spoken by those who know you best. I hear or your work as County Commissioner and all that I have talked with have nothing but praise and only wish that you' could stay on the job vi- many years to come. Your efforts ef-forts for the good of the community are also praised and your work is pointed to with pride and satisfaction. satisfac-tion. These things are the cream of life. To be well thought of and spoken of by friends and neighbors and the community folks in general is one of the real pleasures and deep satisfactions of life. These are the flowers that are given while one lives and are always appreciated, Life wouldn't be much without neighbors and friends and good will. Our paths run on and on, each going his separate way, but once in a while they cross and we meet and renew acquaintanpe and stii up the old memories, which is always al-ways good and pleasant. Manj . who have traveled the road with uj have dropped off and are seen nc more. We know not what tli' coming clavs will bring, but while we live let us be sure to remain friends and take gracefully all the good that we can get from each other. Soon enough the last dav shall come and darkness surround us, but let us enjoy to the utmost the light of life while we can. Let me close with a line from the poet : I'd like to be the sort of friend that vou have been to me; I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be. IV like to mean as much to you each minute of the day As you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along ihe way. I'm wishing at this birthday time that I could but repay A portion of the goodness that you've strewn along my way. And could I have cne wish this year, this only would it be: AO I'd like to be the sort of friend that r you have been to me." , S Your old lriend and neighbor. |