2004-12-28 Personal

My Dad with Very Important People

Not very many people know this, but my dad has had the privilege to meet and hang out with many famous foreign dignitaries. Here he is sharing a laugh with a famous World War II ally: (Dad’s friend probably has a lot on his mind--he doesn’t seem so jolly.)

Later, he invited a foreign leader from China to speak at the local Lion’s club meeting, and was lucky enough to have the pleasure of hosting and introducing the distinguished gentleman:

In his later years, as a fair and just law practitioner, he recognized that everyone needs good representation for our legal system to work. He served as pro-bono counsel for many, including a few having problems with the United States government.

I found pictures of all of these famous events, and specially prepared them for my dad as a Christmas present. In an unrelated aside, I should mention that my dad has a very weird sense of humor, and has been pining for prints just like these for years, ever since he realized that such historical prints could be prepared effectively with a computer.