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fire service members with whom he interacted, continues to be reflected in their leadership of the fire service today. Harold instilled a sense of honor, values, and stewardship in everyone he mentored and worked with. Though it’s been three (3) decades since his retirement, his philosophies and examples of leadership are still frequently cited in many fire service circles and he remains an icon in the Oklahoma and national fire services. He was clearly a leader in what can easily be referred to as the fire service’s “greatest generation.” At the time of this publication, Harold was enjoying his retirement with his wife, Saundra, children, and grandchildren. He resides in Stillwater and is a regular visitor to the FPP office.
Appendix J References
Several different sources of information were used to produce this document. Much of the early historical information contained in this document was reproduced from a publication called IFSTA/FPP — The First 50 Years in 1983. That publication was written by former FPP Editor Bill Vandevort. It was based on a number of sources, including personal interviews with people who were involved with IFSTA from its first days. They included Everett Hudiburg, Doris Walton, Mrs. R.J. Douglas, Glenn Boughton, and Elmo Anderson. Others who provided information were Larry Borgelt, Gene Carlson, Harold Mace, and Lothar Smith. FPP Associate Director Mike Wieder updated Vandevort’s work by writing IFSTA/FPP — The First 75 Years in 2008. Later information in this document came from Wieder’s work. Special thanks are given to Harold Mace, Chris Neal, Bill Vandevort, Ann Moffat, and Richard Giles for reviewing that document. Much of the basic research was done during 1981 as part of a Master’s thesis, “Fifty Years of Fire Protection Training at Oklahoma State University” by Mary Jane Warde (Oklahoma State University, 1981). Especially valuable were Everett Hudiburg’s Beside the Still-Water: A Fire Protection Chronicle, 1885-1977 (Oklahoma City Metro Press, Inc., 1977) and The First Forty Years: A History of Early Day Fire Service in Oklahoma , published in Oklahoma City by the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association. Files in Special Collections at OSU’s Edmond Low Library, the Stillwater Municipal Library, and the FPP archives hold numerous clippings and other items that provide information on IFSTA history. Appreciation also goes out to Bob Noll at Oklahoma State Fire Museum for his help in finding information needed for this report. Retired FPP IT Specialist Rita (Harrison) Gleason provided information on the history of computer operations at FPP. Finally, thank you to the following FPP staff members for the development and final production of IFSTA/ FPP — The First 90 Years: Project Manager/Author: Mike Wieder, FPP Associate Director and IFSTA Executive Director Final Production Manager: Editorial Manager Clint Clausing
FPP Managing Editor: Colby Cagle Graphics Manager: Missy Hannan Project Editor: Senior Technical Editor Jeff Fortney Senior Graphic Designer: Clint Parker
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