Elmo Lester Luallin, Jr.(Posthumously written)

Born in Imperial Valley, CA...served with the USN in WWII, welded for dad in a shop in Lanare, CA following the war.  Delivered propane for several years, then took on a rural mail route for the USPS until retirement.  Was said to have nine lives:  To cut the top out of a 55 gallon gas drum, they filled them with water before using a cutting torch.  However, you have to ensure the water doesn't leak out if you don't get on the job very quickly..........unfortunately, one blew sky high on me, and nearly removed  my nose.  Add to that several rolls of propane trucks, and wrecks of mail cars over the years.