I would like to dedicate this column to three individuals who I mention by first name only, as well as to their families. These three men, each in their own way, touched me at a different point in my career as a well driller. All three sacrificed time and hard work and ultimately their lives in their chosen professions.
They were all successful in their respective fields and none of them were unsafe in their work habits. It is a somber thought that I was privileged to know three fine men, all of whom were felled by work related injuries.