THE GOLDEN ROLL

Courtesy of John R. Younkman, North Newton, Kansas 67117

SAMUEL R. (TED) Kirkendall, 68, of Route 3, Cass Twp., Shelby, Ohio died recently in Shelby Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He had been a thresher and had operated a cider press and sawmill. He was a road supervisor for Cass Township for 21 years.

Sent in by his lifetime buddie, Verl Malone, R.D.3, Shelby, Ohio 44875

FRANK B. SWEIGART, 79, of 20 W. Stiegel St., Manheim, Pa. died recently at Lancaster General Hospital after 1 years of illness. He was a retired thresherman and a member of the Rough and Tumble Engineers of Kinzer.

Sent in by Walter H. Den, 230 W. Main Street, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552

JASON M. CLINE, 78, of Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri died March 5, 1973. All his life he had been interested in steam engines, and a long time subscriber to the ALBUM. He enjoyed attending old time threshing bees and steam engine shows in many states. He was always interested in his friends and ready to help them with their projects.

Sent in by Haston L. St. Clair, Box 140 A, R.R.I, Holden, Missouri 64040

FRED C. BOLLIG of Mazomanie, Wisconsin died February 21, 1973 at the age of 80 years. For many years he was an engineer on a 20-60 Case steamer, threshing, silo filling, shredding and sawing lumber.

Sent in by Herbert A. Bollig (son), Route 2, Cross Plains, Wisconsin.

EDMOND T. CURRANS, president and general manager of Western Antique Power, Inc. passed away April 2, 1973, in Salem (Oregon) General Hospital following a coronary seizure. He was 68. He worked as farm and industrial machinery salesman-mechanic for several companies here on the west coast and was an authority on old tractor restoration and operation. A Western Steam Friend's Assocation member for many years, he was owner of a nice Case 50 steam tractor and several old gas tractors. He was master mechanic at Western Antique Power at the time of his death.

Submitted by Rodney M. Pitts, Box 9130, Brooks, Oregon 97305