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Spring 2002
Another letter comes from VLADIMER DZUTSOFF. Raymond,
WA.
"Dear Pensioners:
Enclosed please find check for $35.00 for 2002 dues of
$12.00 plus $3.00 assessment and the $5.00 pro rata. I was behind for last
year and thank Rudy for reminding me. But you see I belong to three ILWU
Pensioner's Clubs - number 1, Raymond, number 24, Aberdeen, and number 19,
Seattle. I pay dues to all of them. What is left over from my check
($15.00) donate to the RUSTY HOOK fund as I really enjoy receiving it. I
keep busy in my shop and yard and garden - plus helping all these widow
ladies down here. But don't worry my wife keeps a close eye on me. HA! HA!
Tell all the fellow retirees hello and keep fighting.
Sincerely,
VLADIMER A. DUTZOFF, #55486
From S. SELLMAN, Shoreline, WA. A very touching letter:
RUSTY HOOK;
Now this one is going to get mailed even if I die first. I'm 70 years old
as of 11-11-01. Was married to Claude (NMI) Sellman from Sep't. 5th, 6th
or 4th. I burned up the license. The next morning, it didn't matter before
we got legal, but it did when his son was born. He'd never been married
– no children that he knew of. He was born May 10, '04 and as you can
see there is a big age difference. Vern Hall was one of his last Longshore
friends to die Vern helped me out so much with Veterans Act, Longshore,
etc. and what all
Dec. 9 - 01
"Well I'm finishing up my yearly money problems.
I've been in Hosp. since 10-19-? O.K. about a month. They determined it
was cancer. I did stay for radiation therapy. At my age I only want the
least possible. I'm ready to check out any time after we get the winter
solstice over.
S. SELLMAN
P.S. Please continue to keep me semi anonymous.
Thanks."
Well, we are certainly sorry to hear
MRS. SELLMAN’S sad story. We sincerely hope she outlasts the winter
solstice and more. Especially we like her tough spirit in facing the
inevitable.
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