The old depot clock at Stevens Point’s Soo Line station read just past midnight when a handful of people gathered in the pre-dawn darkness of Saturday, January 16, 1965.
Dear Nancy, The Soo Line engineer on this last run (1/15/65) of The Laker was Oliver A. Anderson of Stevens Point. Also in the cab of the locomotive was Joel O. Anderson (age 10). Other passengers riding coach were Christine R. Anderson (age 14), Doreen K. Anderson (age 8) and William J. Anderson (age 6). Very truly yours, Jay Shaw
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P.S. The four younger Andersons rode only as far as Junction City, where they were meet by their mother Gertrude A. Anderson.
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Dear Nancy, The Soo Line engineer on this last run (1/15/65) of The Laker was Oliver A. Anderson of Stevens Point. Also in the cab of the locomotive was Joel O. Anderson (age 10). Other passengers riding coach were Christine R. Anderson (age 14), Doreen K. Anderson (age 8) and William J. Anderson (age 6). Very truly yours, Jay Shaw