Anglers Journal

Memories That Stick

Before my father and I became business associates, we were fishing partners. I’ve been thinking a lot about our relationship since his passing a month shy of his 97th birthday. Some people would say his life was defined by his service in World War II, serving 35 missions as a navigator/bombardier aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress to defend the United States. Others would say his life’s work was the 38 years we were partners in a South Florida public relations firm that continues today.

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