Letter from Cal Reese 7/14/07
Hi Jake,
Here's another one for your perusal.
Hope you can make it out.
Hope all's well with you.
Thanks,
Cal Reese

R.W. (Bob) Fish
Apr 5, 1921 - Jul 3, 2007
Long time FL employee, agent John Koehler called 7-4-07 
to inform me that our FL friend and fellow employee passed away 7-3-07.
Bob Fish was hired by PHXFL (temporary manager) Smokey Groth on 10-31-51 and,
as an agent & then FL senior station agent, 
he remained in PHXFL until the FL shutdown 8-24-86; almost 35 years.
Bob, I believe, had more PHXFL longevity that any other employee.
When he hired on, PHXFL was housed across the Sky Harbor airport 
from Terminal I in a "trailer" terminal outside a small aircraft hanger
(as recalled to me by Ollie Brunz).
Smokey Groth was on leave from his "chief agent" position with Monarch Airlines in GJT.
Bob Fish was a dedicated family man 
as well as a most relieable, knowledgable and dedicated FL senior agent.
During the early years and until 1967/68, the PHXFL domicle included PHX based pilots, 
flight attendants, mechanics, reservation office for PHX & TUS, aircraft fueling by station agents, 
air cargo and airmail, a district sales manager, a regional manager of stations 
and, of course the stationn personnel interacting with all.
PHX was the 2nd largest passenger boarding station.  DEN was number 1.
Bob would undoubtedly want to mention several FL associates 
and mentors that worked with him during the pioneering days of FL
(perhaps our most exciting and innovating times).
Bert Clark (1-1-46), captain, division chief pilot, more all around airline "savvy" than anyone,
senior agent cohorts Al Mosley, Max Willis, Vern Crawley, Charley Southerland 
and later Ginger Treptow and counter/reservation agent Theo Leprich.
John Griffiths, regional manager stations, George Sims, airline captain and entrepreneur,
Elton Snoke, manager of stations and many, many station agents, 
et al that knew Bob Fish and his "candid" approach.
To friends and life, may the Lord's blessings be with his always.
-Cal Reese