I am heart struck to read about this loss to hobby with Fred Dole's passing. I consider myself lucky to have known Fred. I think he laid the foundation for the wonderful relationship enjoyed by the OGR staff and their readers to this day.
Fred always tried to draw people from all walks of life together so as to further the enjoyment of the hobby. There are many wonderful people I am lucky enough to of met because of these pages and they can be traced back to Fred's efforts and belief in people. True we owe much to the present owners but it was Fred who brought us all together.
I don't have the professional skill at writing as Allan to express my feelings so all I can offer is my prayers for all of Fred's family and friends.
