George Sherman (Class 1956, and former Trona web-master) was visiting Los Angeles mid-July with his caregiving daughter, Becky, and his sister, Barbara Sherman Heyl (Class 1960).  Barbara arranged for me to visit them for a morning.  I was elated to see that George was doing quite well, given some old-age mind deterioration.  He was glad to see me, smiling, and listening to conversation between Barbara and myself, sometimes adding to the flow.  His mobility was very good and he is his old affable self.

I showed them a picture of my uncle, Walter Mezger, who was manager of the Trona hospital and then plant manager in 1944, indicating that his family was why the Millers moved to Trona.  George, without prompting, said: “I remember Steve Mezger”; my cousin Steve and George are about the same age and obviously knew each other.

George loved the desert, often traveling to Searles Valley in his Toyota Camper with kids/grandkids/and/or Dee, his companion in the early 2000’s.  Camped up on Slate Range, the Kilns, Great Falls, etc. For this reason, I gave them a dozen or so Desert Magazines from the 1940’s to peruse for memories.  Barb said that the next morning George was looking through them during a long breakfast.

They all went to a Paul Simon concert on the 12th at Disney Hall and had a great time.

Really an upbeat visit!

Alan Miller (Class 1963)