By Keith Juliot J.
Stanley Owner for: 28 years
Story Topic: Unknown
A Friendship I Will Never Forget
I just bought my second Stanley {same style} a couple of weeks ago. My first one, which I still have has been dropped enough times that the cap will not thread anymore.
I will not get rid of it because it was a gift from a precious friend, Larue Nelson, who I have not seen for 20 years. I started my general contracting licensed business in 1979 in Mcpherson Kansas. The Nelson brothers were known for their honesty,integrity,and quality of construction that is unmatched. I learned the qualities of my business from them. I cannot find much of this type of integrity to the degree I experienced in the Midwest here in California, though it must exist.
SO, everytime I open the cupboard to get out my new one I see the old Stanley and remember all the coffee breaks from the heat of summer to winters that would be well below zero degrees, waiting for what would still be HOT coffee and that thermos is a constant reminder of a friendship I will never forget.