Summary of Steve Ewing & John B. Lundstrom's Fateful Rendezvous

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#1 Butch O’Hare was born on 13 March 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the opposite of sharp, bitter, and angry. He would be known by everyone he met to be the opposite of sharp, bitter, and angry. His father, Edgar Joseph O’Hare, so esteemed the name Edward that he used it throughout his adult life.

#2 EJ was extremely effervescent, and Selma was very reticent. They married in 1912, and EJ went to St. Louis University to earn credits in the School of Commerce and Finance. He never feared work, and he was fiercely determined to make a better life for himself and his family.

#3 Butch’s parents noticed that his disposition was more Dutch than Irish or German. EJ’s letters to Selma in 1926, when Butch was going on twelve, almost always referred to him as the little Dutchman rather than Eddie. Love did not cease, only the manner in which it was demonstrated.

#4 Butch was a very smart child, and he was always in good grades. He was also very creative, and he would often make things with his paint brush. He and his sister Patsy would often escape St. Louis to a camp on a river.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822528222

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Insights on Steve Ewing & John B. Lundstrom's Fateful Rendezvous

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Butch O’Hare was born on 13 March 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the opposite of sharp, bitter, and angry. He would be known by everyone he met to be the opposite of sharp, bitter, and angry. His father, Edgar Joseph O’Hare, so esteemed the name Edward that he used it throughout his adult life.

#2

EJ was extremely effervescent, and Selma was very reticent. They married in 1912, and EJ went to St. Louis University to earn credits in the School of Commerce and Finance. He never feared work, and he was fiercely determined to make a better life for himself and his family.

#3

Butch’s parents noticed that his disposition was more Dutch than Irish or German. EJ’s letters to Selma in 1926, when Butch was going on twelve, almost always referred to him as the little Dutchman rather than Eddie. Love did not cease, only the manner in which it was demonstrated.

#4

Butch was a very smart child, and he was always in good grades. He was also very creative, and he would often make things with his paint brush. He and his sister Patsy would often escape St. Louis to a camp on a river.

#5

Butch’s family life was good during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Butch was a good student, and his mother and sisters were happy with him. However, Selma worried about Butch’s love of speed, and he began to miss curfew with some regularity.

#6

Butch was sent to Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois, in September 1927. He was unruly and had a bad attitude, but he needed an inner discipline that would remove him from the couch and place him on his feet.

#7

EJ did not consider himself elitist, but private military schools did attract children of the elite and gave them an opportunity to associate with their own.

#8

Butch began to like his military school life, and even began to smoke cigarettes, which was forbidden at the school. He rose early, showering with the masses, and he was always last in physical strength and for leadership positions.

#9

Butch’s singing was not very good, and his performance on the football field was subpar. However, his proficiency with pistol, rifle, and shotgun earned him attention at Western Military Academy.

#10

Butch played football with mixed feelings. He enjoyed the physical activity, but he was not fond of the ill-fitting uniform, the single wing formation, or the end-run type plays. He learned to think under pressure and to seek weaknesses that could be exploited to even the odds.

#11

Butch’s first camp took place in the summer of 1931 at Camp Custer near Battle Creek, Michigan. He described the experience to his mother in a letter dated 25 June 1931: I just had to stay in camp and write you. I guess you are wondering what has happened to me.

#12

On graduation day, the members